PublicPay

Federal employee salaries in North Dakota

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in North Dakota earned a median of $89,508 in September 2026, 18% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #44 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$89,508
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$67,058–$113,378
25th–75th percentile
Employees
3,599
with published duty station
Rank
#44
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
North Dakota
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld the duty-station location for 943,611 federal employees nationwide, including the entire Department of Defense civilian workforce and large parts of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. Those employees are not counted in any state, so state totals understate the federal presence, especially in states with large military installations.

Pay by occupation in North Dakota

The 28 largest occupations in North Dakota with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (28 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in North Dakota
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 476 $105,316 $95,614–$120,727
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 129 $52,977 $49,950–$56,004
Soil Conservation Series 0457 99 $95,475 $82,148–$107,411
Practical Nurse Series 0620 92 $68,393 $63,860–$73,548
Social Work Series 0185 92 $89,618 $82,148–$101,443
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 89 $84,638 $79,658–$105,432
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 85 $55,506 $50,460–$62,044
Biological Science Technician Series 0404 84 $59,239 $50,460–$67,382
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 77 $92,107 $69,954–$116,542
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 76 $118,853 $91,228–$140,420
Medical Officer Series 0602 71 $317,288 $282,917–$350,000
Custodial Working Series 3566 71 $43,556 $41,218–$45,100
Pharmacist Series 0660 62 $166,089 $152,572–$180,326
Maintenance Mechanic Series 4749 61 $75,466 $65,594–$81,268
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 50 $80,722 $73,066–$98,459
Loan Specialist Series 1165 46 $89,508 $79,658–$101,443
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 46 $90,862 $82,148–$104,427
Transportation Specialist Series 2101 45 $102,362 $96,637–$111,206
Financial Institution Examining Series 0570 43 $126,977 $93,534–$195,678
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 42 $74,374 $67,896–$100,697
Medical Technologist Series 0644 40 $94,806 $84,211–$114,080
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 40 $55,506 $49,950–$63,332
Information Technology Management Series 2210 35 $107,411 $95,416–$125,517
General Business and Industry Series 1101 35 $74,678 $64,809–$101,443
Pharmacy Technician Series 0661 34 $67,120 $62,066–$74,070
Medical Records Technician Series 0675 34 $56,760 $50,707–$65,498
Engineering Technical Series 0802 33 $80,243 $69,954–$94,738
High Voltage Electrician Series 2810 31 $130,020 $130,020–$130,020

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Pay by agency in North Dakota

Federal pay by agency in North Dakota
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 1,456 $88,198 $65,295–$109,995
Department of the Interior 668 $80,243 $61,722–$98,459
Department of Agriculture 607 $82,148 $67,896–$104,427
Department of Health and Human Services 371 $81,268 $59,031–$116,992
Department of Transportation 179 $116,362 $97,449–$135,373
Social Security Administration 70 $89,618 $79,658–$108,698
Department of Energy 67 $130,020 $124,177–$137,825
Department of Commerce 49 $113,378 $102,935–$129,499
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 38 $126,529 $95,492–$180,941

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.9% from $86,978 in September 2025 to $89,508 in September 2026. Headcount went from 3,901 to 3,599 (−7.7%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

States with similar median federal pay

All states ranked →