Median pay · North Dakota
$52,480A year, or $25.23 an hour.Take-home a month$3,696After federal and FICA tax at 15.5%
Worth at national prices$58,993Prices here sit at 89 against 100
Against the nation2.9% aboveNational median $50,980
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileEntry and lowest-paid | $31,330 | $15.06 |
| 25th percentile | $38,600 | $18.56 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $52,480 | $25.23 |
| 75th percentile | $75,810 | $36.45 |
| 90th percentileMost experienced and senior | $103,160 | $49.59 |
| MeanThe average, pulled up by the top | $64,050 | $30.79 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in North DakotaBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all occupations earned more than this, half less.$52,480
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$25.23
- Take-home after federal and FICA tax$3,696 a month at an effective rate of 15.5%.$44,348 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in North Dakota sit at 89 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$58,993
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.2.9% above
- Jobs countedA concentration of 1 against the nation's 1.00.429,430
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1