Median pay · North Dakota
$52,480A year, or $25 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $31,330 | $15 |
| 25th percentile | $38,600 | $19 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $52,480 | $25 |
| 75th percentile | $75,810 | $36 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $103,160 | $50 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $64,050 | $31 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in North DakotaBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$52,480
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$25.23
- Take-home after federal and FICA tax$3,696 a month at an effective rate of 15.5%.$44,348 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in North Dakota sit at 89 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$58,993
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.2.9% above
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.429,430
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in North Dakota: common questions
What is the average salary in North Dakota?
$64,050 a year, or $30.79 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in North Dakota for May 2025.
The median is lower, $52,480: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in North Dakota?
Anything over $52,480 pays more than half the jobs in North Dakota. $75,810 puts you in the top quarter and $103,160 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,696 a month after federal and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in North Dakota?
By median pay: radiologists ($553,140), obstetricians and gynecologists ($414,060), emergency medicine physicians ($392,890), internal medicine physicians ($338,400) and family medicine physicians ($280,100). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in North Dakota?
By number of jobs: truck drivers ($60,910), fast food or counter workers ($30,080), registered nurses ($80,730), retail salespersons ($36,040) and general or operations managers ($98,170), with the median pay for each.