May 2025 OEWS · North Dakota

Highest-paying jobs in Minot, ND

All-occupations median

$48,940

10th percentile
$29,690
25th percentile
$36,590
Median
$48,940
75th percentile
$70,100
90th percentile
$97,060
Mean
$60,600

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 33,260.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 87.028, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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A welder at a workshop bench. Photograph by ABDULIUMAR. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Minot, ND with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Computer and Information Systems Managers50$85,380$138,290$185,900
Chief Executives40$102,290$135,870$206,300
Physician Assistants40$76,810$134,090$200,040
Nurse Practitioners60$103,810$130,820$156,100
Financial Managers130$89,180$130,770$229,490
Managers, All Other120$65,000$124,180$186,840
Sales Managers40$82,500$120,070$184,160
Lawyers70$71,860$114,180$197,470
Software Developers50$62,390$108,470$157,070
Medical and Health Services Managers80$81,090$107,730$174,910
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary70$83,450$106,040$135,230
Construction Managers120$62,740$102,430$163,620
Civil Engineers70$61,050$99,460$156,570
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives30$80,990$98,160$116,310
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists40$63,040$96,100$125,660
General and Operations Managers950$50,300$93,120$179,690
Compliance Officers50$54,670$91,560$129,960
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers160$61,440$91,210$140,200
Dental Hygienists60$83,770$89,800$98,430
Occupational Therapists30$38,970$89,670$102,360
Project Management Specialists90$62,890$86,990$135,420
Speech-Language Pathologists50$62,010$85,920$85,920
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers40$47,400$85,620$104,640
Management Analysts90$38,990$84,320$119,430
Social and Community Service Managers50$62,120$83,730$121,250
Instructional Coordinators60$59,690$82,930$104,000
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers420$60,980$82,680$124,660
Buyers and Purchasing Agents60$53,820$82,580$116,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators60$59,550$80,630$119,230
Registered Nurses620$64,990$80,490$95,290
Loan Officers100$59,390$79,720$132,890
Business Operations Specialists, All Other180$51,630$79,440$115,210
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers40$41,220$79,260$150,760
Detectives and Criminal Investigators40$59,460$78,920$144,890
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators30$61,830$78,850$99,120
Human Resources Specialists110$46,020$78,220$115,990
Physical Therapists40$63,470$78,180$100,380
Wellhead Pumpers130$51,680$77,310$97,480
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines130$55,240$75,900$99,170
Cost Estimators40$59,650$74,990$104,100

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Minot, ND by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Retail Salespersons1,420$27,850$35,290$47,050
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,400$23,650$30,080$36,700
General and Operations Managers950$50,300$93,120$179,690
Home Health and Personal Care Aides880$35,730$36,860$46,730
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers880$48,480$61,030$93,060
Cashiers850$27,430$30,570$37,530
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary740$23,480$38,040$60,740
Office Clerks, General660$34,820$50,160$73,900
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand640$33,700$44,560$58,530
Registered Nurses620$64,990$80,490$95,290
Stockers and Order Fillers500$31,540$35,530$44,150
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners480$30,720$37,750$55,490
Waiters and Waitresses440$18,370$30,930$59,900
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive440$32,500$47,320$60,850
Nursing Assistants430$35,130$36,500$47,500
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers420$60,980$82,680$124,660
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education400$48,940$61,350$81,320
Customer Service Representatives390$29,290$44,560$67,020
Cooks, Restaurant380$28,480$36,390$45,000
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas380$37,300$59,400$77,840
Bartenders340$18,840$28,610$53,390
Construction Laborers340$37,210$49,180$67,010
Electricians340$45,700$59,800$96,830
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks330$37,950$49,660$70,050
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers320$36,770$48,420$75,640

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Minot, ND?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Minot, ND is $48,940. Employment is 33,260.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Minot, ND?

Computer and Information Systems Managers has the highest published annual median on this list, $138,290, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Minot, ND.