Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area

The top 100 highest paying jobs in West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area (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 West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area is chief executive with an average annual salary of $124,690. The second highest paying job is sales manager (average salary $97,340). The salary and the employment information in West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2017 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$124,690	$23,800	130
2	Sales Managers	$97,340	$49,080	100
3	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$97,110	$63,490	110
4	Construction Managers	$94,830	$65,350	120
5	All Other Managers	$93,650	$36,200	130
6	Industrial Engineers	$91,720	$45,140	90
7	Personal Financial Advisors	$88,800	$46,070	40
8	Computer Network Architects	$84,690	$55,560	60
9	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$84,480	$71,300	110
10	General and Operations Managers	$82,550	$47,230	970
11	Financial Managers	$81,300	$58,390	140
12	Computer Systems Analysts	$79,050	$45,170	40
13	Loan Officers	$78,510	$45,580	190
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	$77,920	$50,500	100
15	Compliance Officers	$77,130	$45,370	160
16	Civil Engineers	$76,790	$48,220	110
17	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$75,550	$47,980	60
18	Mechanical Engineers	$75,170	$56,180	80
19	Administrative Services Managers	$73,380	$46,210	80
20	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$73,180	$51,850	40
21	Systems Software Developers	$70,370	$49,400	40
22	Training and Development Specialists	$69,730	$34,570	40
23	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$69,320	$48,000	40
24	Lawyers	$68,970	$43,940	150
25	Management Analysts	$63,540	$39,080	100
26	Conservation Scientists	$62,850	$41,510	60
27	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$61,590	$35,550	90
28	Surveyors	$60,110	$37,610	50
29	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$59,250	$40,270	70
30	Other Business Operations Specialists	$58,760	$32,150	300
31	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$58,670	$49,960	40
32	Other Biological Scientists	$56,940	$27,980	30
33	Computer Programmers	$55,370	$36,840	40
34	Computer Network Support Specialists	$54,990	$40,550	60
35	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$54,190	$36,820	90
36	Social and Community Service Managers	$53,770	$41,980	80
37	Cost Estimators	$53,690	$17,560	80
38	Human Resources Specialists	$53,690	$37,540	100
39	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$53,370	$34,110	40
40	Logisticians	$52,730	$33,580	40
41	Healthcare Social Workers	$52,470	$38,410	30
42	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$51,860	$34,670	40
43	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$51,130	$28,740	40
44	Accountants and Auditors	$50,890	$35,330	470
45	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$49,580	$40,320	50
46	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,220	$38,840	870
47	Food Service Managers	$48,690	$41,370	60
48	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,460	$36,350	140
49	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$47,240	$35,020	70
50	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$46,870	$40,930	30
51	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$46,410	$33,670	40
52	Civil Engineering Technicians	$45,600	$34,220	60
53	Respiratory Therapists	$45,520	$40,030	40
54	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,870	$27,900	60
55	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$44,530	$35,970	40
56	Health Educators	$44,090	$29,600	40
57	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$42,750	$33,360	40
58	Computer User Support Specialists	$42,700	$32,270	90
59	All Occupations	$40,590	$22,230	59,490
60	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$39,040	$27,040	80
61	Bill and Account Collectors	$38,890	$26,310	50
62	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	$38,340	$32,350	30
63	Coaches and Scouts	$38,320	$20,060	40
64	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,210	$26,120	40
65	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$38,110	$27,640	50
66	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$37,060	$22,870	40
67	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Helpers	$36,030	$17,540	60
68	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$35,600	$24,030	80
69	Social and Human Service Assistants	$35,450	$29,010	290
70	Team Assemblers	$35,270	$26,780	40
71	Electricians Helpers	$33,990	$26,570	0
72	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$33,620	$25,070	40
73	Biological Technicians	$32,320	$28,890	50
74	Agricultural Inspectors	$32,120	$25,800	50
75	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$31,760	$21,730	60
76	Carpenters Helpers	$31,730	$25,560	50
77	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$30,510	$22,230	60
78	Reporters and Correspondents	$30,050	$24,280	90
79	Order Clerks	$29,820	$21,110	30
80	Medical Transcriptionists	$29,770	$24,930	60
81	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$29,370	$20,740	40
82	Data Entry Keyers	$28,360	$21,720	40
83	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$27,400	$18,070	0
84	Sewing Machine Operators	$22,830	$19,050	40
85	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators (Except Postal Service)	$22,760	$18,160	50
86	Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$22,550	$18,400	100
87	Telemarketers	$21,830	$16,870	100
88	Parking Lot Attendants	$21,500	$17,060	30
89	Packers and Packagers	$20,120	$16,670	30
90	Other Teachers and Instructors	$19,920	$16,620	70
91	Library Technicians	$18,600	$16,250	120
92	Other Material Moving Workers	$18,240	$16,120	0

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