The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In North Dakota For 2026

Curious about which professions command the highest salaries in North Dakota? You’re not alone! Understanding the financial rewards of different careers can help guide your own professional journey.

Our data-driven team delved into the latest salary figures to uncover the highest-paid professions in North Dakota. Spoiler alert: Consultants and Sales Representatives top the list!

Here’s a snapshot of the top ten highest paying jobs in North Dakota for 2026:

How We Determined the Highest Paid Jobs in North Dakota for 2026

To compile our salary estimates, Zippia utilizes publicly available data sources, including up-to-date statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC), and Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Our data science team enhances this information by analyzing millions of job postings daily to identify current salary trends. We then correlate these salaries with various datasets, producing a weighted average to estimate salaries for specific job titles in North Dakota.

The analysis covered salary data for 964 job titles across North Dakota to pinpoint the highest earners.

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In North Dakota

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Consultant And Sales Representative	$243,326	$201,000	215
2	Primary Care Pediatrician	$236,627	$190,000	162
3	Board Certified Orthodontist	$234,122	$186,000	100
4	Md Physician-Dermatologist	$218,545	$163,000	112
5	Clinical Psychiatrist	$217,014	$163,000	121
6	General Internist	$214,653	$162,000	113
7	Operator And Truck Driver	$214,285	$158,000	1,389
8	Staff Physician	$209,204	$154,000	118
9	Acute Care Physician	$209,039	$154,000	223
10	General Pediatrician	$208,434	$153,000	102
11	Primary Care Physician	$206,733	$150,000	207
12	Physician	$204,657	$147,000	126
13	Interventional Pain Physician	$204,121	$146,000	110
14	Family Physician	$203,912	$147,000	122
15	Resident Physician In Radiology	$203,295	$145,000	126
16	Family Medicine Physician	$202,317	$147,000	121
17	Allergy Physician	$202,238	$144,000	108
18	Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Hospitalist	$201,989	$143,000	118
19	Chief Medical Officer	$200,876	$146,000	156
20	Physician Liaison	$200,863	$142,000	115
21	Internal Medicine Physician	$200,346	$145,000	137
22	Professional Model	$199,663	$140,000	122
23	Family Practice Physician	$199,339	$144,000	134
24	Chief Administrative Officer	$195,502	$140,000	165
25	Associate Professor, Physician	$195,107	$136,000	119
26	Pain Medicine Physician	$194,629	$135,000	115
27	Vice President, Field Operations	$194,105	$135,000	287
28	Medical Staff Physician	$189,847	$131,000	119
29	Revenue Officer	$189,500	$129,000	134
30	Senior Vice President, Engineering	$188,752	$137,000	122
31	Physician-Internist	$188,586	$129,000	107
32	Senior Physician	$187,891	$129,000	110
33	Orthopaedic Physician Assistant	$185,386	$125,000	111
34	President/chief Executive Officer	$185,281	$126,000	260
35	Nuclear Medicine Physician	$185,074	$125,000	119
36	Finance Services Director	$183,857	$139,000	208
37	Attending Physician	$183,568	$126,000	105
38	Physician Extender	$183,561	$122,000	153
39	Vice President Of Marketing & Communications	$183,526	$128,000	163
40	General Surgery Physician Assistant	$183,150	$122,000	206
41	Sports Medicine Physician	$179,340	$119,000	120
42	Vice President, Corporate Development	$178,357	$124,000	138
43	Executive Vice President Marketing	$177,883	$120,000	222
44	Pediatric Physician Assistant	$177,832	$119,000	132
45	Ob/gyn Physician	$176,359	$116,000	109
46	Correctional Officer Chief	$175,588	$116,000	124
47	Owner/operator	$175,054	$125,000	1,643
48	Occupational Medicine Physician	$174,056	$114,000	170
49	Public Health Physician	$173,199	$113,000	185
50	Physical Medicine Physician	$173,063	$113,000	140
51	Senior Vice President Of Marketing	$170,510	$116,000	121
52	Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer	$169,336	$117,000	235
53	Vice President, Product Management	$169,033	$121,000	197
54	Pain Management Physician	$168,920	$108,000	185
55	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$167,833	$113,000	754
56	General Surgeon	$166,789	$109,000	129
57	Chiropractic Physician	$166,019	$106,000	150
58	President & Chief Operating Officer	$165,469	$107,000	179
59	Corporate Development Director	$165,269	$120,000	144
60	Hospitalist Physician Assistant	$165,255	$109,000	114
61	Chief Architect	$163,796	$114,000	153
62	Executive Vice President	$163,130	$105,000	125
63	Vice President Of Information Technology	$163,089	$110,000	187
64	President & Chief Technology Officer	$162,292	$111,000	243
65	In-House Physician	$161,623	$101,000	114
66	Vice President, Products & Marketing	$161,498	$117,000	146
67	Radiologist Physician	$160,735	$105,000	105
68	Chief Strategy Officer	$160,537	$106,000	128
69	Public Health Dentist	$160,447	$102,000	757
70	President And General Manager	$159,066	$106,000	220
71	Clinical Professor	$157,144	$100,000	120
72	Executive Director, Information Technology	$157,139	$106,000	289
73	Marketing Vice President	$155,494	$109,000	118
74	Vice President Of Professional Services	$155,298	$107,000	213
75	Emergency Medicine, Physician Assistant	$155,049	$99,000	133
76	Group Product Manager	$155,030	$115,000	113
77	Vice President Product Development	$154,483	$105,000	240
78	General Internal Medicine Physician	$154,432	$95,000	244
79	Medical Consultant	$154,292	$97,000	182
80	Senior Director, Product	$154,009	$118,000	110
81	Director Of Marketing And Product Management	$153,237	$112,000	297
82	Global Risk Management Director	$152,833	$108,000	122
83	Director, Hardware Engineering	$152,620	$114,000	124
84	Surgical Physician Assistant	$151,496	$96,000	151
85	General Practitioner	$151,442	$92,000	133
86	Director Information Technology Infrastructure	$151,194	$108,000	191
87	Executive Vice President Of Operations	$151,110	$96,000	304
88	Customs Officer	$150,456	$92,000	129
89	General Dentist	$149,998	$107,000	112
90	Process Development Director	$149,954	$110,000	133
91	Director, Product Engineering	$148,516	$110,000	219
92	Director Of Consumer Marketing	$148,488	$107,000	130
93	Family Practitioner	$148,446	$89,000	665
94	Development Vice President	$147,985	$100,000	148
95	Director, Global Marketing	$147,044	$101,000	127
96	Clinic Physician Director	$146,782	$94,000	123
97	Manager, Hardware Engineering	$146,182	$112,000	128
98	New Product Development Manager	$146,145	$102,000	218
99	Senior Director, Product Marketing	$145,946	$107,000	195
100	Senior Director, Product Management	$145,900	$109,000	220

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated for 2026, marking our seventh annual ranking of the highest paying jobs in North Dakota.

Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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