The SeniorJobBankSM
Helping Employers connect with the over-50 Talent Pool.
North Dakota Jobs and Career Information
RELATIVE POPULARITY
Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in North Dakota Than Elsewhere
Whether you're looking for a career to pursue, or just want to get a feel for occupations in the state, the table below should be helpful. And we haven't seen anything like it from anyone else.
This table tells us which jobs are more common in North Dakota, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.
| Rank | Job | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Jobs 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cartographers and photogrammetrists | $27,510 | 380 | 30.0 |
| 2 | Agricultural and food science technicians | $31,110 | 300 | 25.6 |
| 3 | Farm equipment mechanics | $31,670 | 270 | 15.7 |
| 4 | Gaming and sports book writers and runners | $15,760 | 130 | 10.3 |
| 5 | Agricultural equipment operators | $26,580 | 100 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Communications teachers, postsecondary | $48,705 | 160 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Optometrists | $110,713 | 130 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Opticians, dispensing | $27,796 | 410 | 4.4 |
| 9 | Residential advisors | $19,885 | 240 | 4.1 |
| 10 | Radio and television announcers | $30,225 | 180 | 4.1 |
| 11 | Conveyor operators and tenders | $31,795 | 150 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Gaming dealers | $19,960 | 400 | 4.0 |
| 13 | Education teachers, postsecondary | $50,990 | 160 | 3.6 |
| 14 | Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | $38,350 | 390 | 3.3 |
| 15 | Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | $30,715 | 260 | 3.2 |
| 16 | Helpers--carpenters | $19,685 | 380 | 3.0 |
| 17 | English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | $46,110 | 180 | 2.9 |
| 18 | Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | $43,550 | 230 | 2.9 |
| 19 | Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | $27,550 | 100 | 2.9 |
| 20 | Business teachers, postsecondary | $59,400 | 220 | 2.9 |
| 21 | Tapers | $33,040 | 140 | 2.6 |
| 22 | Parts salespersons | $28,483 | 850 | 2.6 |
| 23 | Cooks, short order | $15,846 | 620 | 2.4 |
| 24 | Home appliance repairers | $37,615 | 100 | 2.4 |
| 25 | Service station attendants | $18,710 | 270 | 2.4 |
| 26 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $41,186 | 210 | 2.3 |
| 27 | Driver/sales workers | $18,976 | 1,370 | 2.3 |
| 28 | Surveying and mapping technicians | $30,395 | 200 | 2.3 |
| 29 | Civil engineering technicians | $38,370 | 290 | 2.2 |
| 30 | Bartenders | $14,710 | 1,580 | 2.2 |
| 31 | Reporters and correspondents | $35,530 | 130 | 2.2 |
| 32 | Pharmacy aides | $18,150 | 130 | 2.1 |
| 33 | Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers | $14,870 | 310 | 2.1 |
| 34 | Social and community service managers | $47,703 | 360 | 2.1 |
| 35 | Social and human service assistants | $23,316 | 960 | 2.1 |
| 36 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | $29,146 | 630 | 2.1 |
| 37 | Community and social service specialists | $31,850 | 290 | 2.1 |
| 38 | Medical and public health social workers | $33,435 | 330 | 2.0 |
| 39 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $16,726 | 560 | 2.0 |
| 40 | Stationary engineers and boiler operators | $37,985 | 100 | 2.0 |
| 41 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | $32,916 | 690 | 1.9 |
| 42 | Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | $62,670 | 130 | 1.9 |
| 43 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | $26,810 | 300 | 1.9 |
| 44 | Public relations managers | $56,555 | 130 | 1.9 |
| 45 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | $34,320 | 970 | 1.9 |
| 46 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | $36,370 | 170 | 1.9 |
| 47 | Floral designers | $19,766 | 160 | 1.9 |
| 48 | Highway maintenance workers | $33,120 | 240 | 1.9 |
| 49 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $31,206 | 1,900 | 1.9 |
| 50 | Speech-language pathologists | $44,823 | 250 | 1.8 |
| 51 | Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $28,600 | 210 | 1.8 |
| 52 | Fire fighters | $32,560 | 480 | 1.8 |
| 53 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | $40,166 | 460 | 1.8 |
| 54 | Eligibility interviewers, government programs | $28,760 | 120 | 1.8 |
| 55 | Sheet metal workers | $32,680 | 430 | 1.7 |
| 56 | Dietitians and nutritionists | $41,713 | 120 | 1.7 |
| 57 | Dental hygienists | $53,643 | 390 | 1.7 |
| 58 | Counter and rental clerks | $16,950 | 1,200 | 1.7 |
| 59 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | $21,626 | 900 | 1.7 |
| 60 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | $32,580 | 270 | 1.7 |
| 61 | Personal and home care aides | $18,200 | 1,230 | 1.6 |
| 62 | Refuse and recyclable material collectors | $27,610 | 210 | 1.6 |
| 63 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | $21,993 | 3,220 | 1.6 |
| 64 | Data entry keyers | $21,643 | 760 | 1.6 |
| 65 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | $41,625 | 590 | 1.6 |
| 66 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | $28,030 | 460 | 1.6 |
| 67 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | $32,246 | 3,550 | 1.6 |
| 68 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | $28,300 | 740 | 1.6 |
| 69 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | $16,870 | 2,070 | 1.6 |
| 70 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | $14,236 | 810 | 1.5 |
| 71 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | $34,750 | 540 | 1.5 |
| 72 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $49,820 | 140 | 1.5 |
| 73 | Photographic processing machine operators | $17,525 | 100 | 1.5 |
| 74 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | $31,796 | 390 | 1.5 |
| 75 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | $25,283 | 1,700 | 1.5 |
| 76 | Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | $35,040 | 330 | 1.5 |
| 77 | Public relations specialists | $42,673 | 460 | 1.5 |
| 78 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | $16,456 | 760 | 1.5 |
| 79 | Coaches and scouts | $27,233 | 290 | 1.5 |
| 80 | Graphic designers | $27,820 | 430 | 1.5 |
| 81 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $38,300 | 240 | 1.5 |
| 82 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | $20,300 | 420 | 1.4 |
| 83 | Procurement clerks | $30,430 | 150 | 1.4 |
| 84 | First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | $34,380 | 280 | 1.4 |
| 85 | Mechanical drafters | $35,685 | 140 | 1.4 |
| 86 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | $39,900 | 2,780 | 1.4 |
| 87 | Bus drivers, school | $29,183 | 820 | 1.4 |
| 88 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | $32,180 | 280 | 1.4 |
| 89 | Child care workers | $15,683 | 1,140 | 1.4 |
| 90 | Tellers | $19,746 | 1,120 | 1.4 |
| 91 | Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | $30,100 | 170 | 1.4 |
| 92 | Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | $52,996 | 290 | 1.4 |
| 93 | Insurance sales agents | $55,165 | 610 | 1.4 |
| 94 | Bindery workers | $22,180 | 110 | 1.3 |
| 95 | Amusement and recreation attendants | $16,315 | 420 | 1.3 |
| 96 | Cooks, restaurant | $18,353 | 1,620 | 1.3 |
| 97 | Demonstrators and product promoters | $19,570 | 130 | 1.3 |
| 98 | Carpenters | $29,893 | 1,870 | 1.3 |
| 99 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | $27,270 | 430 | 1.3 |
| 100 | Waiters and waitresses | $14,270 | 4,590 | 1.3 |
ABSOLUTE POPULARITY
The Most Common Jobs in North Dakota
Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in North Dakota are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.
| Rank | Job | Local Jobs 2006 | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 7,990 | $22,076 | 1.2 |
| 2 | Cashiers | 5,940 | $15,806 | 1.1 |
| 3 | Office clerks, general | 5,450 | $21,470 | 1.2 |
| 4 | Waiters and waitresses | 4,590 | $14,270 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 4,090 | $14,990 | 1.2 |
| 6 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 3,940 | $20,636 | 1.2 |
| 7 | Registered nurses | 3,870 | $48,450 | 1.1 |
| 8 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 3,550 | $32,246 | 1.6 |
| 9 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 3,320 | $26,870 | 1.2 |
| 10 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 3,220 | $21,993 | 1.6 |
| 11 | Customer service representatives | 3,220 | $26,340 | 1.0 |
| 12 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 3,210 | $21,426 | 0.9 |
| 13 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 2,780 | $39,900 | 1.4 |
| 14 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 2,650 | $20,110 | 1.0 |
| 15 | General and operations managers | 2,390 | $84,676 | 0.9 |
| 16 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 2,210 | $30,850 | 1.0 |
| 17 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 2,140 | $26,426 | 0.8 |
| 18 | Teacher assistants | 2,100 | $21,943 | 1.2 |
| 19 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 2,070 | $16,870 | 1.6 |
| 20 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,990 | $39,446 | 0.9 |
| 21 | Accountants and auditors | 1,930 | $44,393 | 1.1 |
| 22 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,920 | $21,180 | 1.1 |
| 23 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,900 | $31,206 | 1.9 |
| 24 | Carpenters | 1,870 | $29,893 | 1.3 |
| 25 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,850 | $32,823 | 1.1 |
| 26 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,740 | $21,643 | 1.2 |
| 27 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,700 | $25,283 | 1.5 |
| 28 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,620 | $18,353 | 1.3 |
| 29 | Construction laborers | 1,610 | $25,096 | 1.1 |
| 30 | Bartenders | 1,580 | $14,710 | 2.2 |
| 31 | Driver/sales workers | 1,370 | $18,976 | 2.3 |
| 32 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 1,350 | $31,400 | 0.7 |
| 33 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,320 | $39,456 | 1.0 |
| 34 | Personal and home care aides | 1,230 | $18,200 | 1.6 |
| 35 | Team assemblers | 1,220 | $21,605 | 0.7 |
| 36 | Counter and rental clerks | 1,200 | $16,950 | 1.7 |
| 37 | Electricians | 1,160 | $42,430 | 1.2 |
| 38 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 1,160 | $24,160 | 1.0 |
| 39 | Child care workers | 1,140 | $15,683 | 1.4 |
| 40 | Business operations specialists | 1,130 | $48,736 | 0.8 |
| 41 | Tellers | 1,120 | $19,746 | 1.4 |
| 42 | Packers and packagers, hand | 1,110 | $18,116 | 0.9 |
| 43 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,040 | $43,635 | 0.5 |
| 44 | Home health aides | 1,000 | $20,240 | 1.0 |
| 45 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 1,000 | $36,296 | 1.0 |
| 46 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,000 | $21,563 | 0.7 |
| 47 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 970 | $34,320 | 1.9 |
| 48 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 970 | $44,816 | 1.0 |
| 49 | Food preparation workers | 970 | $18,490 | 0.7 |
| 50 | Social and human service assistants | 960 | $23,316 | 2.1 |
| 51 | Dishwashers | 920 | $14,256 | 1.2 |
| 52 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 900 | $21,626 | 1.7 |
| 53 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 900 | $46,043 | 1.0 |
| 54 | Parts salespersons | 850 | $28,483 | 2.6 |
| 55 | Security guards | 840 | $21,023 | 0.5 |
| 56 | Bus drivers, school | 820 | $29,183 | 1.4 |
| 57 | Cooks, fast food | 820 | $15,823 | 0.9 |
| 58 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 810 | $14,236 | 1.5 |
| 59 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 780 | $14,470 | 1.2 |
| 60 | Computer support specialists | 770 | $32,353 | 0.9 |
| 61 | Data entry keyers | 760 | $21,643 | 1.6 |
| 62 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 760 | $16,456 | 1.5 |
| 63 | Bill and account collectors | 760 | $24,296 | 1.1 |
| 64 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 750 | $48,870 | 1.1 |
| 65 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 740 | $28,300 | 1.6 |
| 66 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 690 | $32,916 | 1.9 |
| 67 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 690 | $25,466 | 0.9 |
| 68 | Computer software engineers, applications | 670 | $48,915 | 0.9 |
| 69 | Chief executives | 650 | $123,970 | 1.3 |
| 70 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 650 | $16,586 | 0.9 |
| 71 | Financial managers | 640 | $74,863 | 0.8 |
| 72 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 630 | $29,146 | 2.1 |
| 73 | Cooks, short order | 620 | $15,846 | 2.4 |
| 74 | Insurance sales agents | 610 | $55,165 | 1.4 |
| 75 | Helpers--production workers | 610 | $20,940 | 0.9 |
| 76 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 590 | $41,625 | 1.6 |
| 77 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 570 | $21,273 | 1.1 |
| 78 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 560 | $16,726 | 2.0 |
| 79 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 540 | $34,750 | 1.5 |
| 80 | Computer programmers | 540 | $42,776 | 0.8 |
| 81 | Computer systems analysts | 540 | $55,533 | 0.7 |
| 82 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 530 | $38,196 | 0.8 |
| 83 | Postal service mail carriers | 510 | $44,566 | 1.0 |
| 84 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 510 | $28,613 | 0.6 |
| 85 | Network and computer systems administrators | 490 | $46,563 | 1.1 |
| 86 | Fire fighters | 480 | $32,560 | 1.8 |
| 87 | Civil engineers | 480 | $57,096 | 1.3 |
| 88 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 470 | $44,915 | 0.6 |
| 89 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 460 | $40,166 | 1.8 |
| 90 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 460 | $28,030 | 1.6 |
| 91 | Public relations specialists | 460 | $42,673 | 1.5 |
| 92 | Medical secretaries | 460 | $24,520 | 0.9 |
| 93 | Lawyers | 460 | $79,126 | 0.5 |
| 94 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 450 | $20,513 | 0.9 |
| 95 | Sales managers | 450 | $73,500 | 0.9 |
| 96 | Telemarketers | 450 | $19,160 | 0.8 |
| 97 | Dental assistants | 440 | $29,670 | 1.1 |
| 98 | Sheet metal workers | 430 | $32,680 | 1.7 |
| 99 | Graphic designers | 430 | $27,820 | 1.5 |
| 100 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 430 | $27,270 | 1.3 |
State employment statistics and analysis are © Copyright 2004-2008 Moving Traffic, Inc, owner of CityTownInfo.com. We recommend their career profiles and extensive college search info and tools.
Career Schools in North Dakota
These North Dakota schools are known for flexible schedules and a career-oriented focus. You may see detailed profiles of each of them, and request info from them by filling in a short online form.
Join Email List
