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North Dakota engineer salary

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Updated March 2025

What engineers earn across North Dakota, from published wage data — explore it city by city and discipline by discipline.

Typical pay

$95,497

North Dakota

Top earners

$144,872

Higher end

vs national

-21% vs national

U.S. $120,395

Cities

3

in this state

Engineers in North Dakota earn a blended median of $95,497 per year, -21% vs national, with top earners near $144,872. That blends 10 engineering occupations across 5,260 published jobs in North Dakota. Per-discipline figures below are published wage data, not modeled.

Engineering pay by role in North Dakota

Published wage data for each discipline in North Dakota. Disciplines without published data for this state are not listed.

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Engineering salaries by city in North Dakota

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Top-paying

Minot

$98,940

-18% vs national

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Bismarck

$97,731

-19% vs national

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Fargo

$94,351

-22% vs national

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Grand Forks

$94,351

-22% vs national

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What affects engineering pay in North Dakota

  • ▹Local market. North Dakota pay runs -21% vs national for the typical engineer, driven by local demand and living costs.
  • ▹Discipline mix. Software, petroleum, and engineering-management roles pull averages up; civil and environmental roles sit lower. Use the role table above for specifics.
  • ▹Metro concentration. Pay clusters in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks and other metros, which run above the statewide estimate.
  • ▹Remote & experience.Remote roles often anchor to a company's HQ market rather than North Dakota; seniority can swing pay ±35% around the median.

Engineer salaries in North Dakota — FAQ

How much do engineers make in North Dakota?
Engineers in North Dakota earn a blended median of $95,497 per year — 21% below the national average — across 10 engineering occupations and 5,260 jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering job in North Dakota?
Engineering Managers have the highest published median in North Dakota, at $140,560 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024.
Is North Dakota a good state for engineers?
Engineering pay in North Dakota runs 21% below the national average, across 5,260 engineering jobs. Cost of living is often lower to match, so real take-home can still be strong.
Which cities in North Dakota pay engineers the most?
Engineering pay is highest in Minot ($98,940), Bismarck ($97,731), and Fargo ($94,351), based on published BLS metro-area wages.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 10 engineering occupations in North Dakota, weighted by local employment (5,260 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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