Grand Forks Employment

Employment and Industries in the Grand Forks, North Dakota Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Grand Forks than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Grand Forks.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Grand Forks.
A list of any large public companies in Grand Forks.

Most Popular Jobs in Grand Forks, North Dakota Metro Area (2007 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,070	64,170	$43,790 - 84,270	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	620	45,450	$33,260 - 61,230	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	400	53,330	$29,610 - 75,690	8%	51%
4	Social and human service assistants	330	23,140	$16,730 - 31,740	34%	58%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	300	45,770	$30,430 - 63,650	6%	96%
6	Accountants and auditors	240	46,700	$25,030 - 71,100	18%	79%
7	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	230	40,850	$28,650 - 57,250	13%	73%
8	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	160	43,920	$31,830 - 60,270	20%	87%
9	Coaches and scouts	160	33,570	$14,160 - 59,140	15%	60%
10	Medical and health services managers	140	81,490	$46,620 - 125,610	16%	57%
11	Child, family, and school social workers	140	40,430	$28,880 - 55,580	19%	77%
12	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	130	75,560	$52,120 - 114,950	25%	93%
13	Computer programmers	110	48,220	$30,080 - 70,980	0%	73%
14	Librarians	100	43,610	$29,220 - 62,340	4%	85%
15	Financial managers	100	83,770	$52,130 - 118,930	13%	60%
16	Pharmacists	100	92,600	$24,370 - 127,530	22%	97%
17	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	90	35,960	$27,470 - 47,690	30%	77%
18	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	90	44,130	$29,930 - 60,160	11%	95%
19	Sales managers	90	69,660	$40,490 - 104,560	10%	69%
20	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	80	35,540	$26,170 - 52,990	18%	56%
21	Special education teachers, secondary school	80	45,040	$32,830 - 60,030	9%	87%
22	Medical and public health social workers	80	35,650	$23,670 - 49,400	24%	77%
23	Community and social service specialists, all other	70	39,980	$28,900 - 59,120	25%	58%
24	Lawyers	70	69,400	$40,980 - 99,540	11%	99%
25	Physical therapists	70	62,870	$46,090 - 80,730	27%	89%
26	Advertising sales agents	70	39,380	$21,950 - 62,240	20%	56%
27	Detectives and criminal investigators	70	61,920	$47,310 - 81,370	17%	54%
28	Managers, all other	70	72,620	$35,550 - 112,380	7%	55%
29	Graphic designers	70	30,220	$23,210 - 37,910	10%	55%
30	Civil engineers	70	70,840	$51,850 - 90,870	18%	87%
31	Public relations specialists	70	42,930	$27,390 - 69,360	18%	81%
32	Chief executives	70	147,650	$51,090 -	2%	65%
33	Chiropractors	60	46,460	$28,380 - 63,890	14%	98%
34	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	60	48,390	$37,240 - 61,020	0%	96%
35	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	60	42,970	$27,760 - 65,360	25%	67%
36	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	60	46,310	$27,460 - 66,680	5%	58%
37	Network and computer systems administrators	60	43,090	$33,420 - 52,920	27%	50%
38	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60	61,410	$41,440 - 91,830	16%	99%
39	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	50		$[?] -	12%	94%
40	Biological technicians	50	29,980	$21,950 - 39,450	16%	60%
41	Speech-language pathologists	50	50,330	$35,390 - 65,320	11%	98%
42	Social and community service managers	40	60,220	$32,770 - 102,150	25%	72%
43	Architects, except landscape and naval	40	54,730	$33,710 - 79,830	18%	88%
44	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	40	53,150	$34,140 - 75,570	17%	56%
45	Instructional coordinators	40	55,740	$35,190 - 84,730	23%	79%
46	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	49,640	$27,770 - 63,700	9%	72%
47	Floral designers	40	24,210	$16,380 - 32,200	0%	55%
48	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	40	34,400	$25,670 - 46,390	15%	51%
49	Soil and plant scientists	40	44,000	$32,810 - 58,920	8%	82%
50	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	40	20,340	$11,780 - 36,230	11%	55%
51	Electrical engineers	30	69,220	$52,080 - 94,000	6%	81%
52	Computer systems analysts	30	74,660	$52,020 - 101,110	29%	68%
53	Education administrators, postsecondary	30	96,720	$46,270 -	14%	78%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	1,820	22,620	$13,020 - 38,230	12%	25%
2	Waiters and waitresses	1,560	15,510	$12,090 - 19,420	11%	14%
3	Cashiers	1,480	16,220	$12,190 - 21,860	-2%	10%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,220	16,440	$12,340 - 21,630	18%	5%
5	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,200	22,360	$14,480 - 31,610	15%	4%
6	Office clerks, general	1,150	23,860	$15,270 - 32,240	13%	19%
7	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,010	33,080	$20,870 - 48,650	10%	4%
8	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	960	24,310	$19,500 - 31,150	18%	7%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	860	29,130	$21,390 - 38,920	13%	16%
10	Stock clerks and order fillers	790	21,070	$14,740 - 30,070	-7%	8%
11	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	740	22,530	$16,890 - 29,100	2%	5%
12	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	580	34,300	$27,460 - 41,310	14%	7%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	560	28,580	$21,500 - 37,540	1%	18%
14	Receptionists and information clerks	550	23,750	$17,920 - 31,430	17%	13%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	550	41,170	$26,980 - 60,330	6%	29%
16	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	540	17,940	$12,610 - 24,170	13%	5%
17	Teacher assistants	540	25,710	$19,080 - 32,680	10%	18%
18	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	520	34,100	$24,370 - 46,950	15%	18%
19	Bartenders	490	15,560	$11,970 - 20,150	11%	17%
20	Maintenance and repair workers, general	490	32,720	$20,990 - 46,780	10%	6%
21	Cooks, restaurant	430	19,010	$15,190 - 23,540	12%	5%
22	General and operations managers	420	87,190	$41,430 -	2%	48%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	410	35,330	$20,860 - 50,920	4%	25%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	400	25,610	$17,680 - 36,550	11%	14%
25	Business operations specialists, all other	360	48,170	$28,600 - 70,180	21%	49%
26	Construction laborers	350	26,380	$20,640 - 33,280	11%	5%
27	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	350	28,540	$15,350 - 56,450	18%	6%
28	Bus drivers, school	340	33,640	$17,820 - 50,990	9%	4%
29	Customer service representatives	340	27,490	$19,760 - 39,880	25%	22%
30	Carpenters	300	32,740	$22,980 - 43,050	10%	6%
31	Home health aides	300	19,270	$16,530 - 23,540	49%	7%
32	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	280	38,050	$27,470 - 48,420	8%	3%
33	Tellers	270	21,320	$16,890 - 26,400	14%	16%
34	Driver/sales workers	270	17,660	$11,900 - 28,350	-4%	4%
35	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	260	46,720	$32,110 - 64,180	-4%	15%
36	Team assemblers	260		$[?] -	0%	5%
37	Production workers, all other	260	24,340	$16,120 - 37,140	2%	5%
38	Food preparation workers	250	21,260	$14,910 - 28,550	15%	7%
39	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	230	38,190	$21,140 - 55,160	14%	4%
40	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	230	22,960	$14,540 - 34,180	8%	4%
41	Counter and rental clerks	210	18,580	$13,070 - 25,180	23%	16%
42	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	200	17,080	$13,460 - 20,150	17%	14%
43	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	200	22,840	$16,770 - 30,070	11%	5%
44	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	200	31,510	$22,230 - 45,540	-6%	14%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	190	50,370	$32,480 - 71,480	9%	10%
46	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	190	17,000	$12,120 - 23,700	10%	8%
47	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	180	17,300	$12,250 - 25,450	14%	3%
48	Electricians	170	40,870	$27,380 - 54,170	7%	7%
49	Medical assistants	170	32,090	$22,020 - 45,940	35%	10%
50	Cooks, fast food	170	17,000	$12,610 - 23,120	8%	5%
51	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	170	28,100	$21,360 - 37,760	4%	15%
52	Cooks, short order	160	17,360	$13,630 - 22,720	5%	5%
53	Packers and packagers, hand	160	17,340	$12,570 - 23,690	-11%	3%
54	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	160	45,760	$32,480 - 60,130	11%	33%
55	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	160	29,830	$25,540 - 37,570	-12%	0%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	160	49,950	$33,120 - 73,300	7%	13%
57	Industrial truck and tractor operators	160	28,470	$23,800 - 36,110	-1%	2%
58	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	160	18,770	$12,980 - 30,640	27%	47%
59	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	160	30,960	$22,420 - 44,290	5%	2%
60	Gaming dealers	160	14,430	$11,530 - 17,930	24%	11%
61	Security guards	150	23,990	$16,480 - 34,160	17%	13%
62	Food servers, nonrestaurant	150	20,500	$16,110 - 25,460	16%	9%
63	Fire fighters	150	37,560	$22,130 - 55,290	12%	18%
64	Parts salespersons	150	25,460	$16,110 - 36,500	-1%	6%
65	Postal service mail carriers	150	43,830	$34,340 - 53,590	1%	11%
66	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	140	24,060	$14,650 - 29,800	-4%	5%
67	Medical secretaries	130	27,180	$21,520 - 34,030	17%	18%
68	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	130	24,580	$16,060 - 34,180	4%	6%
69	Medical transcriptionists	130	31,780	$23,980 - 39,790	14%	10%
70	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	120	35,770	$25,370 - 49,340	12%	3%
71	Industrial machinery mechanics	120	37,890	$29,530 - 46,680	9%	5%
72	Sheet metal workers	110	37,930	$25,660 - 49,440	7%	4%
73	Dishwashers	110	15,340	$12,750 - 18,770	10%	3%
74	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	110	50,180	$34,140 - 71,780	10%	17%
75	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	110	31,460	$20,340 - 46,860	13%	11%
76	Correctional officers and jailers	110	32,070	$25,990 - 39,820	17%	11%
77	File clerks	100	24,020	$17,450 - 31,400	-40%	20%
78	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	100	36,880	$26,040 - 48,460	13%	17%
79	Loan officers	100	71,890	$36,020 - 121,890	12%	49%
80	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	100	15,270	$11,910 - 18,870	10%	17%
81	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	100	39,880	$29,430 - 51,280	9%	3%
82	Insurance sales agents	100	76,440	$26,450 -	13%	45%
83	Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	100	29,390	$24,300 - 36,860	-2%	14%
84	Medical records and health information technicians	100	34,120	$26,200 - 43,970	18%	12%
85	Paralegals and legal assistants	100	32,270	$26,070 - 40,010	22%	45%
86	Pharmacy technicians	100	30,890	$23,470 - 40,440	32%	16%
87	Cost estimators	90	43,230	$31,470 - 66,670	19%	32%
88	Farm equipment mechanics	90	32,760	$22,960 - 44,010	1%	3%
89	Data entry keyers	90	21,290	$16,600 - 27,960	-4%	18%
90	Radio and television announcers	90	34,870	$16,590 - 61,140	-7%	38%
91	Amusement and recreation attendants	90	17,450	$14,800 - 20,060	24%	22%
92	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	90	50,690	$33,430 - 62,880	3%	13%
93	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	80	30,290	$20,430 - 44,060	16%	26%
94	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	80	32,370	$24,230 - 41,390	3%	38%
95	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	80	15,080	$11,810 - 21,480	13%	15%
96	Stationary engineers and boiler operators	80		$[?] -	3%	10%
97	Cement masons and concrete finishers	80	34,070	$23,720 - 46,850	11%	2%
98	Highway maintenance workers	80	35,550	$24,750 - 47,440	9%	5%
99	Painters, construction and maintenance	70	28,910	$20,530 - 36,220	12%	6%
100	Dental assistants	70	30,030	$22,580 - 38,260	29%	9%

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Jobs More Common Near Grand Forks Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,390	100	10.9
Education teachers, postsecondary	77,030	110	8.7
Gaming dealers	14,430	160	8
Business teachers, postsecondary	85,860	110	6.7
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	75,560	130	5.4
Medical transcriptionists	31,780	130	5
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,830	160	4.2
Social and human service assistants	23,140	330	3.4
Production workers, all other	24,340	260	3.4
Coaches and scouts	33,570	160	3.2
Cooks, short order	17,360	160	3.1
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	40,850	230	3.1
Bartenders	15,560	490	3.1
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	17,080	200	3
Bus drivers, school	33,640	340	2.7
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	34,300	580	2.6
Food servers, nonrestaurant	20,500	150	2.5
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	43,920	160	2.5
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	38,050	280	2.4
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,310	960	2.2
Driver/sales workers	17,660	270	2.2
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	18,770	160	2.2
Parts salespersons	25,460	150	2.1
Librarians	43,610	100	2.1
Sheet metal workers	37,930	110	2.1
Waiters and waitresses	15,510	1,560	2
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	33,080	1,010	2
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	22,840	200	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	31,460	110	1.9
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,940	540	1.9
Medical records and health information technicians	34,120	100	1.9
Fire fighters	37,560	150	1.9
Correctional officers and jailers	32,070	110	1.8
Medical and health services managers	81,490	140	1.8
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	22,360	1,200	1.7
Child, family, and school social workers	40,430	140	1.7
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	17,300	180	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	36,880	100	1.6
Industrial machinery mechanics	37,890	120	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	25,610	400	1.6
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	35,770	120	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	50,180	110	1.5
Cooks, restaurant	19,010	430	1.5
Receptionists and information clerks	23,750	550	1.5
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	30,960	160	1.5
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,440	1,220	1.5
Tellers	21,320	270	1.4
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	29,130	860	1.4
Teacher assistants	25,710	540	1.4
Counter and rental clerks	18,580	210	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Grand Forks, North Dakota Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Education teachers, postsecondary	77,030	1.32	110
Bus drivers, school	33,640	1.31	340
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	75,560	1.27	130
Business teachers, postsecondary	85,860	1.23	110
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	28,540	1.22	350
Teacher assistants	25,710	1.19	540
Medical assistants	32,090	1.17	170
Food preparation workers	21,260	1.14	250
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	38,190	1.09	230
Registered nurses	64,170	1.09	1,070
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,830	1.07	160
Food servers, nonrestaurant	20,500	1.05	150
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,310	1.04	960
Receptionists and information clerks	23,750	1.02	550
Child, family, and school social workers	40,430	1.02	140
Cooks, fast food	17,000	1.02	170
Medical transcriptionists	31,780	1.01	130
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	28,580	1.01	560
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	22,360	1.01	1,200
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	22,840	1	200
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	17,000	1	190
Medical and health services managers	81,490	1	140
Postal service mail carriers	43,830	1	150
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,440	0.99	1,220
Security guards	23,990	0.99	150
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	50,180	0.99	110
Maintenance and repair workers, general	32,720	0.99	490
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	45,760	0.98	160
Industrial truck and tractor operators	28,470	0.98	160
Office clerks, general	23,860	0.97	1,150
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,940	0.97	540
Coaches and scouts	33,570	0.97	160
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	22,530	0.96	740
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	53,330	0.96	400
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	28,100	0.96	170
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,510	0.95	200
Medical secretaries	27,180	0.95	130
Elementary school teachers, except special education	45,450	0.95	620
Customer service representatives	27,490	0.95	340
Retail salespersons	22,620	0.94	1,820
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,070	0.94	790
Home health aides	19,270	0.94	300
Sheet metal workers	37,930	0.94	110
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	29,130	0.94	860
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	24,060	0.94	140
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	35,770	0.94	120
General and operations managers	87,190	0.93	420
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	35,330	0.93	410
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	41,170	0.93	550
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	45,770	0.93	300

Highest Paying Jobs in Grand Forks, North Dakota Metro Area (2007 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	147,650	70
Physicians and surgeons, all other	111,540	60
Education administrators, postsecondary	96,720	30
Pharmacists	92,600	100
General and operations managers	87,190	420
Business teachers, postsecondary	85,860	110
Financial managers	83,770	100
Administrative services managers	83,280	30
Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary	81,670	30
Medical and health services managers	81,490	140
Industrial production managers	78,270	30
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	78,160	30
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	77,240
Education teachers, postsecondary	77,030	110
Insurance sales agents	76,440	100
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	75,560	130
Computer systems analysts	74,660	30
Managers, all other	72,620	70
Loan officers	71,890	100
Construction managers	71,410	50
Civil engineers	70,840	70
Sales managers	69,660	90
Lawyers	69,400	70
Electrical engineers	69,220	30
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	68,350	30
Communications teachers, postsecondary	67,760	30
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	67,610	50
Registered nurses	64,170	1,070
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	63,470	60
Physical therapists	62,870	70
Detectives and criminal investigators	61,920	70
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	61,500	80
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	61,410	60
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	60,710
Social and community service managers	60,220	40
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	60,160	40
Computer software engineers, applications	59,610
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products	58,130	40
Electronics engineers, except computer	57,580
Instructional coordinators	55,740	40
Architects, except landscape and naval	54,730	40
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	53,330	400
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	53,150	40
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	52,620	50
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	50,690	90
Dental hygienists	50,500	70
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	50,370	190
Speech-language pathologists	50,330	50
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	50,180	110
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	49,950	160

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