Grand Forks Employment

Employment and Industries in the Grand Forks, North Dakota Area

Grand Fork's economy primarily consists of healthcare, food processing, defense, manufacturing, agriculture and scientific research. The University of North Dakota is the city's largest employer and is also a significant contributor to the economy. In addition, the Grand Forks Air Force base employs a large number of civilian workers.

Altru Health System is Grand Forks' largest private employer. Wind turbine manufacturer, LM Glasfiber and small aircraft manufacturer Cirrus Design are two of the city's largest manufacturers. Amazon.com has a customer service facility in the city and is one of the regions's major employers.

Noteworthy details regarding Grand Forks, North Dakota: For the population 25 years of age and older, 30% have earned a bachelor's degree or better. In 2008 the cost of living index in the city was at 84.3. The country's average is 100. The estimated median household income in 2007 was $41,000.

Grand Forks' significant employers:

  • University of North Dakota
  • Grand Forks Air Force Base
  • Altru Health System
  • Grand Forks Public Schools
  • Hugo's Stores
  • City of Grand Forks
  • Simplot
  • Amazon.com
  • Valley Memorial Homes
  • SEI Information
  • Alerus Financial
  • Hugo's
  • Target Corporation
  • Ecolab Inc
  • Grand Forks Herald Incorporated
  • North American Foods, LLC
  • North Dakota Mill & Elevator Association
  • Valley Markets, Incorporated
  • Pribbs Steel & Mfg, Inc
  • Coca-Cola Enterprises

Some of Grand Forks' most common jobs where the majority of the workers have college degrees include registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, social and human service assistants; educational, vocational and school counselors; medical and health services managers, coaches and scouts, and child, family and school social workers.

The top nonagricultural employment sectors for Grand Forks:

  • Government
  • Trade, transportation and utilities
  • Educational and health services
  • Leisure and hospitality
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional and business services

Local companies are invited to work with helpful organizations including:

The Grand Forks Herald offers information about local business and industry.

Jobs in Grand Forks

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations48820$46,940$22.57100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations5600$39,640$19.0613.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations5180$26,200$12.598.7
4Sales and Related Occupations5130$34,370$16.539.5
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3990$40,850$19.646.7
6Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3780$56,350$27.096
7Production Occupations3350$43,290$20.815.6
8Construction and Extraction Occupations2390$49,570$23.834.6
9Healthcare Support Occupations2270$34,220$16.452.85
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2200$49,490$23.793.75
11Management Occupations2150$98,830$47.526.35
12Retail Salespersons1970$27,130$13.042.7
13Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1960$30,730$14.773.6
14Fast Food and Counter Workers1840$24,680$11.872.45
15Business and Financial Operations Occupations1680$66,580$32.015.35
16Personal Care and Service Occupations1510$29,150$14.024.65
17Cashiers1410$24,830$11.942.2
18Office Clerks, General1090$40,250$19.351.9
19Nursing Assistants1070$33,990$16.340.95
20Community and Social Service Occupations980$50,810$24.431.75
21Waiters and Waitresses910$23,340$11.221.65
22Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers810$51,220$24.631.2
23Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners810$30,690$14.761.5
24Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators810$36,970$17.770.8
25Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand780$36,920$17.751.8
26Home Health and Personal Care Aides770$30,410$14.620
27Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive760$38,100$18.321.4
28Protective Service Occupations740$51,690$24.852.2
29Stockers and Order Fillers720$30,280$14.561.25
30General and Operations Managers660$94,520$45.441.5
31Maintenance and Repair Workers, General590$38,100$18.320.9
32Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations580$45,930$22.081.8
33Customer Service Representatives580$34,960$16.811.75
34Architecture and Engineering Occupations560$76,580$36.821.7
35Bartenders560$21,050$10.120.4
36Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks560$40,220$19.341.05
37Computer and Mathematical Occupations550$70,690$33.993
38First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers540$40,890$19.660.95
39Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners510$25,700$12.360.9
40Construction Laborers470$39,930$19.20.9
41Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations470$65,070$31.280.8
42Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers460$30,620$14.720.75
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses440$45,700$21.970.5
44Electricians390$60,250$28.970.45
45Cooks, Restaurant360$29,260$14.070.9
46First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers350$34,970$16.810.6
47Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products320$59,660$28.680.85
48Accountants and Auditors310$67,880$32.630.9
49Childcare Workers300$22,600$10.870.7
50Food Preparation Workers300$28,600$13.750.5
51Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers290$50,440$24.250.35
52First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers280$64,990$31.250.4
53Light Truck Drivers280$46,880$22.540.6
54First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers270$54,200$26.060.95
55Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity270$39,390$18.940.3
56Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks260$26,440$12.710.15
57Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other260$65,180$31.340.7
58Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics250$46,170$22.20.5
59Carpenters250$42,460$20.410.6
60Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors240$29,990$14.420.2
61Receptionists and Information Clerks230$28,970$13.930.7
62Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators220$51,400$24.710.25
63Tellers220$31,810$15.30.25
64Food Servers, Nonrestaurant210$28,990$13.940.2
65Legal Occupations210$84,990$40.860.8
66Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel210$59,800$28.750.7
67Social and Human Service Assistants210$42,570$20.470.3
68First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers200$66,560$320.4
69Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists200$21,290$10.230.4
70Child, Family, and School Social Workers180$59,290$28.50.2
71Parts Salespersons180$41,770$20.080.2
72Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks180$38,800$18.660.4
73Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers170$59,760$28.730.2
74Human Resources Specialists170$60,110$28.90.4
75Family Medicine Physicians160$213,660$102.720.1
76First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers160$71,040$34.150.3
77Financial Managers150$122,220$58.760.4
78First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors150$58,170$27.960.3
79Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers150$59,100$28.420.4
80Postal Service Mail Carriers140$50,490$24.270.2
81Civil Engineers130$81,890$39.370.2
82Computer User Support Specialists130$48,760$23.440.4
83Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria130$32,630$15.690.3
84Insurance Sales Agents130$69,130$33.240.3
85Machinists130$49,160$23.640.2
86Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants130$38,410$18.470.4
87Medical and Health Services Managers130$108,850$52.330.3
88Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other130$119,190$57.30.7
89Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters130$58,060$27.910.3
90Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers130$47,390$22.780.3
91Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists120$46,620$22.420.2
92Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment120$29,840$14.350.3
93Construction Managers120$100,840$48.480.3
94Correctional Officers and Jailers120$43,750$21.030.25
95Counter and Rental Clerks120$30,740$14.780.3
96Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers120$26,410$12.70.3
97Highway Maintenance Workers120$45,790$22.020.1
98Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators120$40,850$19.640.4
99Pharmacy Technicians120$36,300$17.450.3
100Dental Assistants110$46,440$22.330.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Grand Forks Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,94048,820
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$39,6405,600
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$26,2005,180
Sales and Related Occupations$34,3705,130
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$40,8503,990
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$56,3503,780
Production Occupations$43,2903,350
Construction and Extraction Occupations$49,5702,390
Healthcare Support Occupations$34,2202,270
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$49,4902,200
Management Occupations$98,8302,150
Retail Salespersons$27,1301,970
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,7301,960
Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,6801,840
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$66,5801,680
Personal Care and Service Occupations$29,1501,510
Cashiers$24,8301,410
Office Clerks, General$40,2501,090
Nursing Assistants$33,9901,070
Community and Social Service Occupations$50,810980
Waiters and Waitresses$23,340910
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,220810
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,690810
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,970810
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,920780
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,410770
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,100760
Protective Service Occupations$51,690740
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,280720
General and Operations Managers$94,520660
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,100590
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$45,930580
Customer Service Representatives$34,960580
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$76,580560
Bartenders$21,050560
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,220560
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$70,690550
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,890540
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,700510
Construction Laborers$39,930470
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$65,070470
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$30,620460
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$45,700440
Electricians$60,250390
Cooks, Restaurant$29,260360
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,970350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,660320
Accountants and Auditors$67,880310
Childcare Workers$22,600300
Food Preparation Workers$28,600300

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Grand Forks, North Dakota Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,94048,820
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$39,6405,600
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$26,2005,180
Sales and Related Occupations$34,3705,130
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$40,8503,990
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$56,3503,780
Production Occupations$43,2903,350
Construction and Extraction Occupations$49,5702,390
Healthcare Support Occupations$34,2202,270
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$49,4902,200
Management Occupations$98,8302,150
Retail Salespersons$27,1301,970
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,7301,960
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$66,5801,680
Personal Care and Service Occupations$29,1501,510
Office Clerks, General$40,2501,090
Nursing Assistants$33,9901,070
Community and Social Service Occupations$50,810980
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,220810
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,690810
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,970810
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,920780
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,410770
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,100760
Protective Service Occupations$51,690740
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,280720
General and Operations Managers$94,520660
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,100590
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$45,930580
Customer Service Representatives$34,960580
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$76,580560
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,220560
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$70,690550
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,890540
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,700510
Construction Laborers$39,930470
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$65,070470
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$30,620460
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$45,700440
Electricians$60,250390
Cooks, Restaurant$29,260360
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,970350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,660320
Accountants and Auditors$67,880310
Food Preparation Workers$28,600300
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,440290
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,990280
Light Truck Drivers$46,880280
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,200270
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$39,390270

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