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Wages by occupation in Minot, ND

In Minot, ND, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,210 in May 2024, with 33,530 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS153 occupations

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What stands out

In Minot, ND, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,210 in May 2024, with 33,530 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $146,620 for Chief Executives, the lowest $24,380 for Gambling Dealers. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 1,400 jobs at a median of $29,920. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Chief Executives 11-1011	30	$146,620	$102,860	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	130	$125,650	$84,530	$221,090	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	100	$124,620	$97,960	$164,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	40	$123,350	$81,790	$173,780	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	120	$113,290	$65,540	$156,170	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	30	$112,170	$76,100	$182,190	evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199	30	$107,680	$62,860	$165,960	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	40	$105,410	$73,890	$149,650	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	80	$103,100	$73,140	$174,280	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	60	$102,550	$63,430	$148,070	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	80	$101,940	$80,980	$142,290	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	50	$101,780	$59,970	$133,400	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	100	$101,660	$60,320	$172,180	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	70	$99,540	$65,040	$159,310	evidence →
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-5011	30	$92,750	$59,640	$121,100	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011	150	$90,150	$60,480	$133,470	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,060	$86,980	$49,990	$180,370	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	40	$86,970	$47,350	$137,010	evidence →
Compliance Officers 13-1041	40	$86,940	$57,990	$118,880	evidence →
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 49-9052	50	$85,240	$46,960	$103,470	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	80	$84,880	$49,540	$135,260	evidence →
Chiropractors 29-1011	40	$83,990	$37,430	$134,540	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	50	$83,610	$62,410	$115,840	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	50	$82,160	$75,180	$94,490	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	100	$81,620	$47,730	$148,240	evidence →
Social and Community Service Managers 11-9151	30	$80,490	$66,180	$103,450	evidence →
Instructional Coordinators 25-9031	60	$80,170	$48,490	$100,550	evidence →
Loan Officers 13-2072	90	$79,790	$51,840	$132,040	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	410	$79,760	$59,420	$129,770	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	690	$78,310	$62,880	$98,490	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,400	$29,920	$22,450	$35,800	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,200	$35,450	$27,450	$56,330	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,060	$86,980	$49,990	$180,370	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	890	$30,210	$23,970	$36,910	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	800	$37,350	$33,330	$48,170	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	750	$58,010	$46,780	$77,530	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	720	$36,410	$22,860	$57,560	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	700	$48,830	$33,780	$72,800	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	690	$78,310	$62,880	$98,490	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	610	$43,880	$32,430	$58,020	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	600	$37,300	$29,630	$50,170	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	500	$40,570	$34,710	$62,790	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	490	$44,790	$30,460	$59,080	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	470	$40,570	$31,180	$47,560	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	440	$30,010	$18,280	$63,010	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	410	$59,480	$47,860	$78,620	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	410	$79,760	$59,420	$129,770	evidence →
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073	410	$62,710	$50,350	$84,990	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	390	$37,450	$31,830	$48,420	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	380	$28,280	$18,250	$48,560	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	360	$36,020	$27,710	$44,790	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	360	$71,340	$46,600	$127,790	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	360	$48,810	$36,270	$60,340	evidence →
Electricians 47-2111	330	$61,230	$39,470	$101,410	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	290	$61,470	$47,870	$79,360	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	290	$46,820	$36,860	$78,220	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	280	$50,950	$34,960	$75,360	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	270	$48,410	$35,970	$64,190	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	260	$68,340	$48,320	$104,890	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	260	$34,440	$28,890	$37,390	evidence →

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