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Jobs in Grand Forks, ND-MN

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Grand Forks, ND-MN: 52,000 jobs, median pay $49,760 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$49,760median pay
52,000jobs
2cities listed
$100,010top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Grand Forks, ND-MN is a metropolitan area in North Dakota · Minnesota. BLS counts 52,000 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $49,760 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $30,110 and the highest-paid tenth more than $100,010).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Grand Forks, Grand Forks AFB.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Retail Salespersons1,620$34,440$27,890$48,0701.25
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,490$29,540$22,480$35,9501.16
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,350$41,080$34,140$46,1500.93
Cashiers1,280$30,980$27,980$36,8801.24
Registered Nurses1,280$79,070$66,380$97,8501.13
General and Operations Managers1,220$85,420$46,310$167,8801.04
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,100$59,360$47,440$89,8701.59
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,030$43,580$35,250$53,7701.05
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1,030$36,580$23,450$46,0502.18
Nursing Assistants930$45,740$35,330$48,8301.91
Office Clerks, General920$48,570$33,860$66,9801.11
Stockers and Order Fillers830$35,460$31,010$44,6600.87
Waiters and Waitresses820$27,820$18,560$58,9501.07
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners790$37,020$29,770$49,5201.07
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive750$47,920$36,530$60,2401.31
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators710$51,850$34,970$58,2401.50
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General600$48,040$36,950$70,3401.17
Customer Service Representatives580$42,560$31,800$69,1400.67
Cooks, Restaurant560$36,800$28,380$44,8401.20
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education540$61,430$48,900$81,0301.16
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks510$50,260$37,030$66,0401.11
Construction Laborers510$49,070$41,120$66,1401.39
Bartenders490$28,770$18,850$56,5401.92
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers440$43,250$35,360$59,1501.08
Accountants and Auditors440$74,740$50,720$124,9600.90
Childcare Workers410$30,210$25,440$36,5002.39
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products400$66,450$44,370$118,8100.97
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers380$48,450$36,140$72,4901.02
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators370$61,520$49,000$95,5702.29
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education360$61,430$48,410$82,4201.02
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners350$34,940$29,400$44,3401.20
Electricians350$69,710$44,670$94,7901.40
Light Truck Drivers310$47,880$29,780$92,8800.96
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses300$60,500$50,610$74,6001.38
Carpenters290$57,440$44,320$76,1301.28
Driver/Sales Workers290$30,640$18,720$60,8402.11
Business Operations Specialists, All Other280$73,920$49,940$115,2100.77
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers280$76,430$55,350$116,6401.03
Food Preparation Workers270$35,650$27,720$43,5700.90
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers240$45,860$30,960$59,1300.76

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
General and Operations Managers1,220$85,420$46,310$167,8801.04
Registered Nurses1,280$79,070$66,380$97,8501.13
Accountants and Auditors440$74,740$50,720$124,9600.90
Electricians350$69,710$44,670$94,7901.40
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products400$66,450$44,370$118,8100.97
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators370$61,520$49,000$95,5702.29
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education540$61,430$48,900$81,0301.16
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education360$61,430$48,410$82,4201.02
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses300$60,500$50,610$74,6001.38
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,100$59,360$47,440$89,8701.59
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators710$51,850$34,970$58,2401.50
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks510$50,260$37,030$66,0401.11
Construction Laborers510$49,070$41,120$66,1401.39
Office Clerks, General920$48,570$33,860$66,9801.11
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers380$48,450$36,140$72,4901.02
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General600$48,040$36,950$70,3401.17
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive750$47,920$36,530$60,2401.31
Light Truck Drivers310$47,880$29,780$92,8800.96
Nursing Assistants930$45,740$35,330$48,8301.91
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,030$43,580$35,250$53,7701.05
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers440$43,250$35,360$59,1501.08
Customer Service Representatives580$42,560$31,800$69,1400.67
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,350$41,080$34,140$46,1500.93
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners790$37,020$29,770$49,5201.07
Cooks, Restaurant560$36,800$28,380$44,8401.20
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1,030$36,580$23,450$46,0502.18
Stockers and Order Fillers830$35,460$31,010$44,6600.87
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners350$34,940$29,400$44,3401.20
Retail Salespersons1,620$34,440$27,890$48,0701.25
Cashiers1,280$30,980$27,980$36,8801.24
Childcare Workers410$30,210$25,440$36,5002.39
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,490$29,540$22,480$35,9501.16
Bartenders490$28,770$18,850$56,5401.92
Waiters and Waitresses820$27,820$18,560$58,9501.07

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

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Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

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City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
Grand ForksNorth Dakota59,042$980
Grand Forks AFBNorth Dakota1,987$1,626

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Grand Forks · Grand Forks AFB

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Grand Forks, ND-MN?

BLS counts 52,000 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Grand Forks, ND-MN?

$49,760 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Grand Forks, ND-MN?

General and Operations Managers, with a median of $85,420 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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