Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Fargo, ND-MN

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Fargo, ND-MN, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Fargo, ND-MN are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average annual salary of $227,010. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $186,920.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Fargo, ND-MN has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Fargo, ND-MN in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Fargo, ND-MN (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$227,010	$175,410	80
2	Chief Executives	$186,920	$105,080	120
3	Natural Sciences Managers	$164,160	$90,240	30
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$164,110	$122,710	50
5	General Dentists	$155,240	$102,810	80
6	All Other Physicians	$143,010	$141,330	350
7	Pharmacists	$134,760	$37,740	520
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,150	$99,470	90
9	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$131,880	$66,990	150
10	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$130,540	$66,350	210
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,000	$85,990	290
12	Physician Assistants	$129,000	$90,620	120
13	Financial Managers	$125,530	$81,160	670
14	Commercial Pilots	$125,060	$66,790	60
15	Computer Hardware Engineers	$124,340	$80,910	90
16	Sales Managers	$122,550	$67,860	240
17	Human Resources Managers	$121,800	$86,790	100
18	Marketing Managers	$120,340	$78,900	110
19	Optometrists	$117,870	$72,240	50
20	Nurse Practitioners	$115,640	$85,900	210
21	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$110,960	$68,280	90
22	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$108,070	$59,550	30
23	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$107,070	$50,970	40
24	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$106,620	$69,870	60
25	Lawyers	$106,260	$67,500	390
26	Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,090	$74,870	260
27	All Other Managers	$105,940	$68,280	410
28	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$104,670	$61,660	30
29	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$104,640	$79,910	160
30	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$103,580	$64,520	60
31	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$103,520	$58,610	90
32	Administrative Services Managers	$103,100	$70,610	70
33	Veterinarians	$102,490	$81,720	100
34	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$102,250	$85,120	30
35	Computer Network Architects	$101,250	$61,100	90
36	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$100,660	$60,430	40
37	Electrical Engineers	$100,600	$65,920	100
38	Engineers, All Other	$99,560	$70,020	50
39	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$98,840	$71,750	60
40	Construction Managers	$97,260	$56,070	270
41	Industrial Production Managers	$95,000	$62,740	120
42	Data Scientists	$91,050	$63,830	110
43	Training and Development Managers	$89,550	$67,910	40
44	Computer Systems Analysts	$87,770	$62,200	150
45	Software Developers	$85,950	$40,840	1,430
46	Personal Financial Advisors	$85,400	$46,160	280
47	General and Operations Managers	$85,350	$46,610	3,330
48	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$85,090	$61,970	50
49	Financial Examiners	$84,260	$57,600	90
50	Computer Programmers	$83,480	$57,320	170
51	Management Analysts	$83,190	$51,040	210
52	Urban and Regional Planners	$83,160	$61,340	40
53	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$82,720	$39,930	40
54	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$82,450	$59,000	40
55	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$82,260	$40,210	70
56	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$81,760	$51,420	60
57	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$81,490	$60,100	80
58	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$81,260	$39,190	250
59	Financial Analysts	$80,890	$59,880	110
60	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$80,360	$48,630	90
61	Facilities Managers	$80,260	$44,270	60
62	Occupational Therapists	$79,870	$63,340	190
63	Civil Engineers	$79,820	$57,370	320
64	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,950	$52,100	140
65	Physical Therapists	$78,920	$69,190	300
66	Dental Hygienists	$78,860	$63,440	340
67	Information Security Analysts	$78,700	$41,910	130
68	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$78,570	$63,190	110
69	Operations Research Analysts	$78,520	$50,380	90
70	Credit Analysts	$77,960	$49,000	140
71	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$77,830	$62,260	270
72	Social and Community Service Managers	$77,700	$49,680	150
73	Industrial Engineers	$77,370	$52,340	200
74	Project Management Specialists	$77,280	$47,740	780
75	Web Developers	$77,040	$48,470	50
76	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,830	$57,080	110
77	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$76,800	$52,030	50
78	Loan Officers	$75,990	$46,240	390
79	Other Social Workers	$75,960	$47,360	140
80	Registered Nurses	$75,710	$62,260	4,870
81	Chemists	$75,460	$49,430	60
82	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$74,980	$35,780	150
83	Mechanical Engineers	$74,840	$47,840	240
84	Instructional Coordinators	$73,800	$50,380	100
85	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,710	$51,170	450
86	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$72,180	$62,460	30
87	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,140	$51,940	670
88	Insurance Underwriters	$71,990	$47,090	150
89	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$71,690	$47,570	50
90	Database Administrators	$69,440	$36,470	60
91	Computer Occupations, All Other	$69,390	$43,000	350
92	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$68,410	$39,010	60
93	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	$68,150	$52,370	30
94	Public Relations Specialists	$67,800	$43,720	160
95	Construction and Building Inspectors	$67,500	$56,290	50
96	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$67,480	$38,150	50
97	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$67,140	$40,080	50
98	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$66,650	$60,230	420
99	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$66,600	$46,610	50
100	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$66,360	$51,800	80

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Fargo, ND-MN – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$164,620
2	Chief Executives	$162,700
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,640
4	All Other Physicians	$132,660
5	Pharmacists	$128,620
6	Financial Managers	$127,150
7	Human Resources Managers	$127,150
8	Marketing Managers	$127,000
9	Training and Development Managers	$126,960
10	Optometrists	$126,090

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Fargo, ND-MN – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$207,390
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$164,110
3	General Dentists	$156,580
4	Chief Executives	$142,810
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,700
6	Financial Managers	$131,600
7	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$117,520
8	Human Resources Managers	$116,680
9	Physician Assistants	$116,350
10	Marketing Managers	$116,000

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Fargo, ND-MN – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$167,400
2	Financial Managers	$128,740
3	Chief Executives	$128,030
4	Purchasing Managers	$120,740
5	Medical and Health Services Managers	$116,690
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$114,630
7	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$114,390
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$114,320
9	Sales Managers	$111,330
10	Pharmacists	$107,790

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