West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area Salaries
BLS nonmetropolitan reporting area wages for West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area (May 2025)
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas shows the widest metro-area vs national median gap in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas publishes $60,520 here versus $46,960 nationally (+28.9%; 2,160metro-area jobs). Next is Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand at $48,440 locally versus $40,240 nationally (+20.4%).
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$60,520 in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area sits 28.9% above the national Roustabouts, Oil and Gas median of $46,960 (2,160 published local jobs).
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$48,440 in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area sits 20.4% above the national Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median of $40,240 (2,030 published local jobs).
- Office Clerks, General$54,080 in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area sits 20.2% above the national Office Clerks, General median of $45,010 (2,010 published local jobs).
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$65,320 in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area sits 9.1% above the national Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $59,850 (2,270 published local jobs).
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas and the other occupations above are descriptive OEWS endpoints for West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area; they are not findings about taxes, employers, or worker experience.
BLS OEWS metro wage desk
MSA 3800006 · West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66K mean
MEAN-HIGH · RPP-UNK · OCC-MID · TOP-LEAD · EMP-MIX · TREND-UNK · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MOST
- MEAN-HIGH #91/528
- RPP-UNK RPP n/a
- OCC-MID 279 occs
- TOP-LEAD Commercial Pil… · $237K
- EMP-MIX General and…
- TREND-UNK Pay chg n/a
- PHOTO-FINISH Western Washingt…
- BOOK-MOST 270 rows · May 2025
Read with Western Washington nonmetropolitan area ($46 on published-row mean) · Understanding BLS wage data
Instrument codes from this MSA’s OEWS published-row mean, BEA RPP, occupation book, employment lead, All Occupations pay change, and nearest peer, not a moving recommendation.
Published-row mean neighbourhood around West North Dakota nonmetrop…
Largest published OEWS rows in this nonmetropolitan area
General and Operations Managers and First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers lead published employment inside West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area's top-pay sample, order follows OEWS job counts, not median wage.
- 1. General and Operations Managers 2,580 jobs · $112,940
- 2. First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 590 jobs · $106,300
- 3. Managers, All Other 420 jobs · $134,070
- 4. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 410 jobs · $116,840
- 5. Construction Managers 360 jobs · $103,420
- 6. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 310 jobs · $103,530
- 7. Financial Managers 300 jobs · $139,820
- 8. Medical and Health Services Managers 180 jobs · $102,790
- 9. Nurse Practitioners 160 jobs · $128,130
- 10. Pharmacists 130 jobs · $142,950
- 11. Lawyers 130 jobs · $105,220
- 12. Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 110 jobs · $102,680
- 13. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 100 jobs · $142,660
- 14. Industrial Production Managers 100 jobs · $123,030
- 15. Commercial Pilots 90 jobs · $237,050
- 16. Petroleum Engineers 90 jobs · $134,780
- 17. Chief Executives 70 jobs · $147,480
- 18. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 70 jobs · $116,990
Occupations Tracked
279
with wage data
Published-Row Mean
$65,801
employment-weighted, 270 complete rows
Top Salary
$237,050
Commercial Pilots
Top-pay occupations in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, by employment
Same top-pay sample as the salary ranking, sorted by published local jobs so the title sequence follows the OEWS mix.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General and Operations Managers | $112,940 |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $106,300 |
| 3 | Managers, All Other | $134,070 |
| 4 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $116,840 |
| 5 | Construction Managers | $103,420 |
| 6 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $103,530 |
| 7 | Financial Managers | $139,820 |
| 8 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $102,790 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $128,130 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $142,950 |
| 11 | Lawyers | $105,220 |
| 12 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $102,680 |
| 13 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $142,660 |
| 14 | Industrial Production Managers | $123,030 |
| 15 | Commercial Pilots Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $237,050 |
| 16 | Petroleum Engineers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $134,780 |
| 17 | Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $147,480 |
| 18 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $116,990 |
| 19 | Veterinarians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $102,180 |
| 20 | Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $129,180 |
| 21 | Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $118,060 |
| 22 | Sales Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $138,130 |
| 23 | Electrical Engineers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $119,920 |
| 24 | Chemists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $118,870 |
| 25 | Computer Systems Analysts Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $106,390 |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Lowest Paying Jobs in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Packers and Packagers, Hand Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $22,240 |
| Dishwashers | $26,570 |
| Gambling Dealers | $27,460 |
| Bailiffs Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $27,560 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $28,430 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $28,550 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $29,120 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $30,070 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $30,340 |
| Bartenders | $30,450 |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Other BLS Wage Areas in ND
Other metropolitan or nonmetropolitan OEWS areas assigned to the same state. Cross-state pay and employment peers live in Nationwide similar metros below.
Nationwide metros with similar published-row mean pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside ND. Same-state wage areas above stay geographic; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors on employment-weighted published-row mean wage ($65,801 here) and summed published employment.
Similar mean wage
Nearest other metros by employment-weighted published-row annual mean wage.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS employment-weighted published-row mean wage and summed occupation employment. Employment peers exclude metros already listed in the mean-wage column so the two link sets stay distinct. Mean wage here is not a worker-level median.
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How to use West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area wage figures in a real decision
- Commercial Pilots leads published medians in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area at $237,050/year (a small-sample estimate from fewer than 100 workers); open the occupation for percentile bands and state rows. Commercial Pilots
- West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area's employment-weighted published-row mean is $65,801 across 270 occupation rows with employment estimates. Understanding BLS data
- Compare this nonmetropolitan area against the statewide occupation table for ND before treating one geography as the other. State wage page
BLS OEWS estimates reflect the May 2025 reference period; small occupation-area cells can be suppressed, and figures are not employer offers.
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