North Dakota · BLS, May 2025 wages

$30-an-hour jobs without a degree in North Dakota

Name: $30-an-hour jobs without a degree in North Dakota, 2025
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87 occupations in North Dakota pay a median of $30 an hour or more and typically need less than a bachelor’s degree to enter. The highest is power plant operators at $58.73 an hour.

By the Degreeless Jobs research deskUpdated Sep 7, 2026Sources: BLS

All 87, sorted by hourly median

State medians for employed workers. The 25th to 75th range is annual. Occupations reported on an annual basis only are not included.

Occupations in North Dakota with a median of $30 an hour or more that typically require less than a bachelor's degree
Occupation	Hourly median	Annual median	25th to 75th	Employed	Typical entry education
Power plant operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58.73	$122,160	$115,210 to $122,160	150	High school diploma or equivalent
Air traffic controllersAssociate's degree	$51.92	$107,990	$81,720 to $133,660	100	Associate's degree
Transportation inspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51.12	$106,330	$79,440 to $122,930	60	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical power-line installers and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50.90	$105,870	$82,880 to $114,820	740	High school diploma or equivalent
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical doorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49.80	$103,580	$99,260 to $109,070	270	High school diploma or equivalent
Nuclear medicine technologistsAssociate's degree	$49.34	$102,640	$80,080 to $106,000	50	Associate's degree
Transportation, storage, and distribution managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48.42	$100,720	$89,560 to $126,960	390	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$47.45	$98,700	$79,090 to $111,130	520	Postsecondary nondegree award
First-line supervisors of police and detectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47.26	$98,300	$85,710 to $106,480	440	High school diploma or equivalent
Gas plant operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46.52	$96,760	$76,590 to $116,290	770	High school diploma or equivalent
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44.77	$93,130	$80,410 to $102,680	950	High school diploma or equivalent
Postmasters and mail superintendentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43.77	$91,040	$85,090 to $101,150	90	High school diploma or equivalent
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installersPostsecondary nondegree award	$43.70	$90,890	$62,820 to $97,560	470	Postsecondary nondegree award
First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43.56	$90,600	$74,110 to $116,550	1,920	High school diploma or equivalent
Dental hygienistsAssociate's degree	$43.53	$90,530	$84,020 to $96,170	660	Associate's degree
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface miningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43.45	$90,380	$59,930 to $120,080	220	High school diploma or equivalent
Diagnostic medical sonographersAssociate's degree	$40.55	$84,340	$80,310 to $94,160	240	Associate's degree
Crane and tower operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39.85	$82,890	$70,880 to $89,920	180	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workersPostsecondary nondegree award	$39.85	$82,880	$64,260 to $103,780	130	Postsecondary nondegree award
Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$39.82	$82,820	$73,350 to $100,190	90	Associate's degree
Detectives and criminal investigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39.56	$82,290	$62,200 to $106,330	420	High school diploma or equivalent
Structural iron and steel workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39.48	$82,120	$61,820 to $83,990	270	High school diploma or equivalent
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39.14	$81,400	$57,200 to $87,990	70	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39.12	$81,370	$66,440 to $116,990	4,350	High school diploma or equivalent
Respiratory therapistsAssociate's degree	$39.06	$81,230	$66,820 to $84,570	270	Associate's degree
Health information technologists and medical registrarsAssociate's degree	$39.03	$81,170	$51,300 to $82,900	60	Associate's degree
Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all otherAssociate's degree	$38.94	$80,990	$63,210 to $102,400	100	Associate's degree
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$38.91	$80,930	$69,010 to $89,000	120	Associate's degree
Magnetic resonance imaging technologistsAssociate's degree	$38.76	$80,610	$75,520 to $89,620	70	Associate's degree
Fire inspectors and investigatorsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38.61	$80,320	$70,130 to $84,930	40	Postsecondary nondegree award
Brickmasons and blockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.43	$79,940	$57,500 to $82,350	150	High school diploma or equivalent
Wellhead pumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.38	$79,820	$66,600 to $97,480	1,540	High school diploma or equivalent
Gambling managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.13	$79,300	$62,460 to $94,050	30	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.01	$79,060	$50,980 to $112,630	310	High school diploma or equivalent
Construction and building inspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.78	$78,570	$66,370 to $89,660	180	High school diploma or equivalent
RiggersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.45	$77,890	$74,830 to $169,480	140	High school diploma or equivalent
Aircraft mechanics and service techniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$37.38	$77,740	$62,440 to $87,210	200	Postsecondary nondegree award
Mechanical draftersAssociate's degree	$37.29	$77,570	$62,220 to $81,740	100	Associate's degree
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tendersNo formal educational credential	$37.16	$77,300	$50,350 to $77,320	30	No formal educational credential
Mechanical engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$36.75	$76,440	$63,540 to $82,940	90	Associate's degree
First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.73	$76,400	$58,990 to $83,780	80	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of production and operating workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.71	$76,350	$60,690 to $89,310	1,650	High school diploma or equivalent
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except enginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.55	$76,030	$60,960 to $87,750	1,720	High school diploma or equivalent
Computer numerically controlled tool programmersPostsecondary nondegree award	$36.53	$75,990	$65,990 to $82,030	40	Postsecondary nondegree award
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relayPostsecondary nondegree award	$36.08	$75,050	$59,240 to $104,660	80	Postsecondary nondegree award
Chefs and head cooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.93	$74,740	$48,940 to $78,700	100	High school diploma or equivalent
Police and sheriff's patrol officersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.82	$74,500	$62,670 to $78,050	1,630	High school diploma or equivalent
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installersPostsecondary nondegree award	$35.81	$74,490	$56,770 to $78,920	970	Postsecondary nondegree award
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific productsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.70	$74,250	$57,550 to $98,620	4,180	High school diploma or equivalent
Massage therapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35.65	$74,140	$59,020 to $91,240	100	Postsecondary nondegree award
Real estate sales agentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.54	$73,920	$38,200 to $91,120	—	High school diploma or equivalent
Medical equipment repairersAssociate's degree	$35.39	$73,610	$57,340 to $80,540	270	Associate's degree
Computer network support specialistsAssociate's degree	$35.36	$73,550	$63,240 to $90,180	500	Associate's degree
Real estate brokersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.24	$73,300	$73,300 to $73,300	80	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of correctional officersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.21	$73,240	$59,770 to $81,130	180	High school diploma or equivalent
Tool and die makersPostsecondary nondegree award	$35.16	$73,130	$62,740 to $82,150	70	Postsecondary nondegree award
Food service managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.72	$72,210	$50,210 to $88,110	950	High school diploma or equivalent
Derrick operators, oil and gasNo formal educational credential	$34.55	$71,850	$68,360 to $76,760	490	No formal educational credential
Rotary drill operators, oil and gasNo formal educational credential	$34.27	$71,280	$60,310 to $101,490	230	No formal educational credential
Insurance sales agentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.24	$71,220	$57,400 to $96,540	1,460	High school diploma or equivalent
Court reporters and simultaneous captionersPostsecondary nondegree award	$33.91	$70,540	$60,550 to $81,130	60	Postsecondary nondegree award
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all otherAssociate's degree	$33.34	$69,350	$51,020 to $76,040	180	Associate's degree
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33.04	$68,720	$53,830 to $85,090	1,830	High school diploma or equivalent
Forest and conservation techniciansAssociate's degree	$32.98	$68,600	$53,360 to $68,600	160	Associate's degree
Funeral home managersAssociate's degree	$32.73	$68,080	$50,040 to $78,870	40	Associate's degree
Radiologic technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$32.59	$67,790	$62,470 to $80,970	740	Associate's degree
Dental laboratory techniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.49	$67,580	$57,970 to $68,380	60	High school diploma or equivalent
Stationary engineers and boiler operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.10	$66,760	$60,740 to $81,140	140	High school diploma or equivalent
Wind turbine service techniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$32.07	$66,700	$57,410 to $79,400	310	Postsecondary nondegree award
Miscellaneous construction and related workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.95	$66,450	$49,110 to $82,780	260	High school diploma or equivalent
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.78	$66,110	$58,080 to $81,100	1,790	High school diploma or equivalent
Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.76	$66,060	$43,610 to $112,570	1,620	High school diploma or equivalent
Industrial machinery mechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.72	$65,990	$60,400 to $79,170	2,560	High school diploma or equivalent
Cardiovascular technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$31.68	$65,890	$42,720 to $83,880	120	Associate's degree
ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.59	$65,710	$56,920 to $80,510	3,570	High school diploma or equivalent
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.47	$65,460	$58,120 to $79,400	750	High school diploma or equivalent
Sheet metal workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.34	$65,180	$48,900 to $80,940	290	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.28	$65,070	$54,020 to $83,440	1,930	High school diploma or equivalent
Civil engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$31.27	$65,030	$58,820 to $76,970	400	Associate's degree
Architectural and civil draftersAssociate's degree	$31.12	$64,720	$58,610 to $77,040	380	Associate's degree
Artists and related workers, all otherNo formal educational credential	$31.00	$64,470	$47,650 to $91,560	—	No formal educational credential
Industrial engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$30.80	$64,060	$55,650 to $78,240	100	Associate's degree
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.56	$63,560	$49,760 to $76,860	1,620	High school diploma or equivalent
Physical therapist assistantsAssociate's degree	$30.54	$63,520	$51,030 to $73,050	120	Associate's degree
Farm equipment mechanics and service techniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.30	$63,030	$57,660 to $80,050	770	High school diploma or equivalent
Lodging managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.18	$62,770	$45,050 to $72,900	270	High school diploma or equivalent
Earth drillers, except oil and gasHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.08	$62,570	$48,510 to $78,990	110	High school diploma or equivalent

Sources and method

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates. Typical entry education from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35 (Table 1.2). An occupation is listed when its typical entry education is below a bachelor’s degree and its North Dakota median hourly wage is $30.00 or more. Medians include experienced workers; entry pay is lower. Read the full method.

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