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Minot salaries

The median worker in the Minot, ND metro area earned $48,210 a year in 2024, about $23.18 an hour. That ranks #132 of the 391 metro areas published here, 2.6% below the national median.

North Dakota

Median pay $48,210 $23.18 per hour
Vs national -2.6% U.S. $49,500
Workers 33,530 wage and salary
Metro rank #132 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Minot pays 4.2% less than North Dakota as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2.41× 720 $36,410
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.7× 1,400 $29,920
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.67× 750 $58,010
Retail Salespersons 1.45× 1,200 $35,450
General and Operations Managers 1.35× 1,060 $86,980
Cashiers 1.3× 890 $30,210
Office Clerks, General 1.28× 700 $48,830
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.25× 600 $37,300
Registered Nurses 0.97× 690 $78,310
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 0.93× 610 $43,880
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 0.92× 800 $37,350
Customer Service Representatives 0.84× 500 $40,570

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Minot
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
General and Operations Managers $86,980 $41.82 1,060
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $79,760 $38.35 410
Registered Nurses $78,310 $37.65 690
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $71,340 $34.30 360
Accountants and Auditors $68,340 $32.85 260
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $62,710 $30.15 410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,470 n/a 290
Electricians $61,230 $29.44 330
Carpenters $60,390 $29.04 210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $59,480 n/a 410
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,010 $27.89 750
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $54,980 $26.44 210
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $50,950 $24.49 280
Office Clerks, General $48,830 $23.48 700
Construction Laborers $48,810 $23.47 360
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,410 $23.28 270
Light Truck Drivers $47,670 $22.92 250
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,820 $22.51 290
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $44,790 $21.53 490
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $43,880 $21.09 610
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $43,570 $20.95 240
Customer Service Representatives $40,570 $19.51 500
Stockers and Order Fillers $40,570 $19.50 470
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $38,950 $18.73 200
Nursing Assistants $37,450 $18.01 390
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $37,350 $17.96 800
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,300 $17.94 600
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $36,410 n/a 720
Cooks, Restaurant $36,020 $17.32 360
Retail Salespersons $35,450 $17.04 1,200
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,450 $17.04 200
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,440 $16.56 260
Cashiers $30,210 $14.52 890
Waiters and Waitresses $30,010 $14.43 440
Fast Food and Counter Workers $29,920 $14.39 1,400
Bartenders $28,280 $13.60 380

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Minot by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,400 $29,920 $14.39
Retail Salespersons 1,200 $35,450 $17.04
General and Operations Managers 1,060 $86,980 $41.82
Cashiers 890 $30,210 $14.52
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 800 $37,350 $17.96
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 750 $58,010 $27.89
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 720 $36,410 n/a
Office Clerks, General 700 $48,830 $23.48
Registered Nurses 690 $78,310 $37.65
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 610 $43,880 $21.09
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 600 $37,300 $17.94
Customer Service Representatives 500 $40,570 $19.51
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 490 $44,790 $21.53
Stockers and Order Fillers 470 $40,570 $19.50
Waiters and Waitresses 440 $30,010 $14.43
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 410 $59,480 n/a
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 410 $79,760 $38.35
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 410 $62,710 $30.15
Nursing Assistants 390 $37,450 $18.01
Bartenders 380 $28,280 $13.60

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other North Dakota metro areas

Minot pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Minot?

The median across all occupations is $48,210, or $23.18 an hour, covering 33,530 wage and salary workers. The mean is $58,150, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Minot pay more than the rest of North Dakota?

No. The metro median of $48,210 is 4.2% below the North Dakota median of $50,320. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Minot?

General and Operations Managers ($86,980), First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers ($79,760), Registered Nurses ($78,310). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Minot unusually full of?

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, at 2.41× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.