Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Grand Forks, ND-MN

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Grand Forks, 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $179,180. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $137,970.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Grand Forks, 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$179,180	$139,830	40
2	Chief Executives	$137,970	$73,760	60
3	Pharmacists	$134,620	$40,280	100
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,390	$100,110	30
5	Financial Managers	$127,440	$76,940	170
6	Physician Assistants	$125,750	$98,260	40
7	Nurse Practitioners	$115,340	$92,990	80
8	All Other Managers	$107,180	$66,450	100
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$104,010	$84,110	70
10	Industrial Production Managers	$103,470	$65,600	50
11	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$102,000	$64,390	50
12	Sales Managers	$101,230	$64,010	40
13	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$100,670	$62,570	30
14	Lawyers	$100,010	$64,060	130
15	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,010	$73,050	100
16	Electrical Engineers	$98,460	$59,580	50
17	Construction Managers	$97,050	$55,410	100
18	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$95,220	$48,030	50
19	Industrial Engineers	$94,060	$62,320	120
20	Software Developers	$89,350	$55,880	140
21	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$86,590	$61,180	70
22	Civil Engineers	$83,790	$59,590	140
23	Facilities Managers	$82,520	$56,530	50
24	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$80,080	$68,580	60
25	Compliance Officers	$80,000	$56,530	60
26	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$79,670	$48,620	60
27	Physical Therapists	$79,220	$61,800	100
28	Social and Community Service Managers	$79,210	$61,570	50
29	Project Management Specialists	$78,410	$52,660	190
30	General and Operations Managers	$78,350	$43,670	1,090
31	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$78,220	$47,700	140
32	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,170	$62,380	50
33	Engineers, All Other	$77,920	$67,180	40
34	Mechanical Engineers	$77,370	$57,090	90
35	Dental Hygienists	$77,260	$63,160	120
36	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$77,080	$62,880	390
37	Loan Officers	$76,580	$41,290	120
38	Management Analysts	$75,510	$44,250	60
39	Occupational Therapists	$74,980	$63,110	60
40	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,260	$50,480	200
41	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,380	$55,470	30
42	Registered Nurses	$71,800	$60,130	1,350
43	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$70,930	$45,480	220
44	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$66,880	$49,710	240
45	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$66,540	$56,540	40
46	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$65,140	$41,530	110
47	Electricians	$64,930	$45,390	340
48	Crane and Tower Operators	$64,160	$41,740	30
49	Speech-Language Pathologists	$63,930	$50,070	80
50	Accountants and Auditors	$63,840	$46,360	390
51	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$63,840	$36,010	350
52	Computer Occupations, All Other	$63,750	$39,360	100
53	Cost Estimators	$63,470	$47,790	80
54	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$63,090	$45,900	80
55	Human Resources Specialists	$62,750	$36,660	170
56	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$62,550	$46,330	220
57	Radiologic Technologists	$62,330	$50,900	100
58	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$61,960	$45,000	150
59	Respiratory Therapists	$61,790	$50,880	40
60	Other Business Operations Specialists	$61,740	$40,910	350
61	Firefighters	$61,620	$25,820	120
62	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,460	$48,130	150
63	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,430	$42,550	120
64	Training and Development Specialists	$61,420	$47,010	80
65	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,420	$36,490	60
66	Sheet Metal Workers	$61,080	$38,850	90
67	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$60,430	$47,410	70
68	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$60,330	$42,840	120
69	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,040	$37,850	270
70	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$59,940	$48,100	80
71	Fundraisers	$59,870	$30,600	40
72	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$59,860	$36,340	150
73	Healthcare Social Workers	$59,810	$46,660	50
74	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$59,730	$39,950	90
75	Public Relations Specialists	$59,610	$44,790	70
76	Computer Network Support Specialists	$59,550	$40,200	70
77	Insurance Sales Agents	$59,290	$36,540	120
78	Civil Engineering Technicians	$59,130	$37,340	40
79	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$59,110	$38,080	40
80	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,090	$46,580	310
81	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,070	$33,320	120
82	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$58,630	$39,070	190
83	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$58,350	$45,540	80
84	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$58,210	$43,870	70
85	Food Service Managers	$57,900	$44,330	80
86	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$57,700	$46,890	60
87	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$57,490	$36,900	0
88	Postal Service Clerks	$57,410	$31,320	30
89	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$57,240	$36,950	160
90	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$57,200	$47,040	330
91	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$56,510	$31,690	70
92	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$56,420	$38,230	210
93	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$56,010	$40,250	50
94	Real Estate Sales Agents	$55,750	$31,600	30
95	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$55,370	$33,350	50
96	Other Teachers and Instructors	$55,350	$28,560	30
97	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$55,140	$39,560	100
98	Machinists	$55,050	$34,410	90
99	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$55,020	$39,020	80
100	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$54,200	$38,140	90

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$206,920
2	Pharmacists	$126,470
3	Financial Managers	$124,960
4	Physician Assistants	$123,910
5	Chief Executives	$121,110
6	Nurse Practitioners	$120,920
7	All Other Managers	$119,580
8	Industrial Production Managers	$106,920
9	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$98,830
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$97,560

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$153,730
2	Pharmacists	$135,950
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$122,680
4	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$121,800
5	Industrial Production Managers	$118,010
6	Financial Managers	$114,520
7	Lawyers	$108,510
8	Sales Managers	$107,060
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$101,860
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$93,300

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$195,270
2	Chief Executives	$148,080
3	Pharmacists	$131,000
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,270
5	Industrial Production Managers	$116,640
6	Sales Managers	$110,760
7	Financial Managers	$108,230
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$108,170
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$105,770
10	Construction Managers	$99,330

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