Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Grand Forks, ND-MN

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Grand Forks, ND-MN (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Grand Forks, ND-MN are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Grand Forks, ND-MN is anesthesiologists with an average annual salary of $176,590. The second highest paying job is postsecondary business teacher (average salary $130,160). The salary and the employment information in Grand Forks, ND-MN is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2017 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Grand Forks, ND-MN

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Anesthesiologists	$176,590	$156,760	0
2	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$130,160	$58,350	60
3	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$96,900	$56,130	170
4	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$88,260	$50,380	50
5	Nurse Practitioners	$86,100	$67,560	70
6	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$84,850	$53,610	30
7	Physician Assistants	$81,530	$62,650	40
8	Electrical Engineers	$79,350	$51,190	50
9	Industrial Engineers	$75,930	$38,280	40
10	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$73,160	$51,550	60
11	Other Computer Occupations	$72,360	$47,820	70
12	Applications Software Developers	$70,330	$51,970	90
13	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$70,150	$36,870	70
14	Civil Engineers	$68,200	$50,830	90
15	Management Analysts	$68,160	$50,600	40
16	Loan Officers	$65,810	$40,190	120
17	Lawyers	$65,580	$41,110	100
18	Occupational Therapists	$65,450	$51,190	80
19	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$65,010	$35,290	60
20	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$62,700	$42,120	80
21	Computer Programmers	$61,040	$46,890	60
22	Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers	$60,480	$39,040	30
23	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$59,960	$45,450	50
24	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,420	$43,350	50
25	Other Business Operations Specialists	$57,270	$21,000	250
26	Accountants and Auditors	$57,240	$41,230	360
27	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$56,570	$36,010	40
28	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$56,420	$39,380	30
29	Personal Financial Advisors	$55,110	$33,760	50
30	Instructional Coordinators	$54,860	$36,820	50
31	Human Resources Specialists	$54,470	$36,350	0
32	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$53,260	$36,470	220
33	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$52,960	$39,870	100
34	Computer Network Support Specialists	$52,590	$35,560	80
35	Other Teachers and Instructors	$52,210	$26,200	80
36	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$51,560	$42,930	80
37	Librarians	$51,320	$40,070	60
38	Healthcare Social Workers	$50,950	$39,780	40
39	Firefighters	$50,400	$40,840	30
40	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$50,240	$34,140	30
41	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$50,210	$36,110	150
42	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$49,400	$36,550	90
43	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$47,400	$27,000	140
44	Civil Engineering Technicians	$47,260	$37,830	40
45	Training and Development Specialists	$47,160	$33,950	40
46	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$47,150	$35,020	490
47	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$46,780	$34,700	30
48	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$46,770	$30,480	90
49	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,770	$34,480	70
50	Mechanical Drafters	$45,760	$33,560	30
51	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$45,180	$33,760	550
52	Computer User Support Specialists	$44,400	$26,940	90
53	Surgical Technologists	$44,010	$32,070	50
54	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$42,390	$32,600	0
55	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$41,830	$32,530	50
56	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	$40,940	$24,930	70
57	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$40,770	$17,130	110
58	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$40,670	$22,370	30
59	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$40,250	$31,510	40
60	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	$39,620	$22,500	50
61	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$39,120	$27,910	100
62	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$38,950	$31,710	50
63	Graphic Designers	$38,790	$26,980	90
64	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,140	$23,440	40
65	Community Health Workers	$36,620	$19,670	30
66	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$36,380	$27,240	0
67	Chefs and Head Cooks	$36,290	$26,010	50
68	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$36,220	$31,170	0
69	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians	$34,650	$23,380	40
70	Tax Preparers	$34,580	$23,750	50
71	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$34,170	$22,530	60
72	Other Material Moving Workers	$34,050	$26,300	0
73	Bill and Account Collectors	$33,170	$16,420	50
74	Roofers	$33,090	$26,040	90
75	Residential Advisors	$33,040	$18,340	40
76	Chemical Technicians	$33,000	$26,100	30
77	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$32,880	$20,800	70
78	Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	$31,940	$28,510	40
79	Medical Transcriptionists	$31,370	$23,500	0
80	Social and Human Service Assistants	$31,010	$21,580	140
81	Teacher Assistants	$30,210	$25,350	720
82	Airfield Operations Specialists	$29,640	$25,260	40
83	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,980	$20,080	110
84	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	$28,950	$21,180	40
85	Athletic Trainers	$27,960	$21,760	50
86	Other Healthcare Support Workers	$26,880	$17,300	40
87	Data Entry Keyers	$25,900	$20,440	60
88	Photographers	$25,640	$18,260	30
89	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$24,720	$18,430	40
90	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Helpers	$23,600	$16,860	70
91	All Other Cooks	$19,600	$16,220	30
92	Floral Designers	$19,230	$16,480	30

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