Registered Nurses Salary in North Dakota
The median annual wage for registered nurses in North Dakota is $80,730 ($38.81 per hour) — -17.2% vs. the national median of $97,550. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $80,730
- Mean annual wage
- $83,600
- Median hourly wage
- $38.81
- Employment in ND
- 11,340
11,340 employed · 26.4 per 1,000 jobs
Wage percentiles in North Dakota
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,520 | $31.50 |
| 25th percentile | $69,620 | $33.47 |
| Median (50th) | $80,730 | $38.81 |
| 75th percentile | $93,080 | $44.75 |
| 90th percentile | $103,480 | $49.75 |
What this salary is worth in North Dakota
- Cost-of-living adjusted salary
- $90,750
- Median rent burden
- 14.2%
- Est. affordable home price
- $294,498
North Dakota prices are 89.0 vs. U.S. average = 100 (BEA RPP, 2024)
Median gross rent in North Dakota: $954/mo (ACS 2020-2024). 30% of income = $2,018/mo
At 6.67% 30-yr rate (FRED, 2026-08), 20% down, 28% front-end DTI, 1.5%/yr taxes+insurance
For context, the median home value in North Dakota is $249,900 (ACS 2020-2024).
Estimates from documented formulas — see methodology. Not financial advice.
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Regional Price Parities — data period 2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — data period 2020-2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Federal Reserve Economic Data — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 13, 2026.
Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.