Business Operations Specialists, All Other Salary in North Dakota

Business Operations Specialists, All Other in North Dakota have a median of $80,500 a year, below the national $83,050 (−3%); the state ranks 25th of 51 states by median. Business Operations Specialists, All Other earn 53% more than the median across all occupations in North Dakota ($52,480). Among neighbouring states, South Dakota pays more (up to $85,340 in South Dakota) and Minnesota and Montana pay less (down to $74,990 in Montana). North Dakota employs 1,810 business operations specialists, all other, 4.21 per 1,000 jobs, the 47th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.60 means it is less common in North Dakota than nationally.

North Dakota vs the United States, May 2025

Business Operations Specialists, All Other: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in North Dakota and nationally, May 2025
AreaBasisPercentile wageMeanEmploymentJobs per 1,000Location quotient
10th25thMedian75th90th
North DakotaHourly$24.94$30.35$38.70$49.59$63.28$41.761,8104.210.60
Annual$51,870$63,130$80,500$103,150$131,620$86,860
United StatesHourly$23.02$30.12$39.93$54.81$72.12$45.181,087,090––
Annual$47,880$62,640$83,050$114,010$150,010$93,970
$0$50k$100k$150k10th10th: $51,870$51,87025th25th: $63,130$63,130MedianMedian: $80,500$80,50075th75th: $103,150$103,15090th90th: $131,620$131,620US median
North Dakota annual wage at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles; the line marks the US median. The same numbers are in the table above.
Rank by median
25th of 51 states
Rank by employment
47th of 50 states
Location quotient
0.60
Jobs per 1,000
4.21

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of North Dakota's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.

Metropolitan areas in North Dakota

4 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching North Dakota publish a row for business operations specialists, all other, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.

AreaMedian hourlyMedian annual10th pct (annual)90th pct (annual)EmploymentJobs per 1,000Location quotient
Bismarck, ND$39.10$81,330$53,390$126,8303605.000.72
Minot, ND$38.19$79,440$51,630$115,2101805.510.79
Fargo, ND-MN$35.54$73,920$48,480$126,7307505.050.72
Grand Forks, ND-MN$35.54$73,920$49,940$115,2102805.360.77
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area$46.80$97,340$54,950$139,9502402.800.40
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area$36.22$75,340$48,660$115,2101702.620.37

Neighbouring states

StateMedian hourlyMedian annualEmploymentLocation quotient
North Dakota$38.70$80,5001,8100.60
Minnesota$37.41$77,82016,4100.80
Montana$36.05$74,9904,7601.33
South Dakota$41.03$85,3409400.30

See the national page for Business Operations Specialists, All Other (every state ranked) and the North Dakota wage profile (every occupation in the state).

Source and notes

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS North Dakota estimates.

  • Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
  • Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.