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State profile · NCES F-33 FY2023

Teacher Salary in North Dakota

North Dakota is in the smallest third by reported enrollment (118,236 students) among states with NCES enrollment. According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available for every public school district in North Dakota.

$68,009
Est. state avg salary

Below benchmark

-3.2%
vs national
#23
National rank
162
Districts

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$68,009/year (est.)

North Dakota is in the smallest third by reported enrollment (118,236 students) among states with NCES enrollment. Estimated average teacher salary is $68,009, below the national average of $70,245, ranking #23 of 49, across 101 public school districts with reliable data (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller K-12 enrollment scale: North Dakota is in the smallest third by reported enrollment (118,236 students) among states with NCES enrollment.
  • middle third nationally (#23 of 49)
  • North Dakota ranks #23 of 49 on the salary estimate and #46 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • $63,744 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • -3.2% vs the national average
  • +11.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (balanced cohort, not the FTE average above)
  • #7 of 49 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 88.2)

How do price levels change North Dakota's national position?

Within the enrollment-weighted state comparison, the nominal F-33 estimate is $79,613 and ranks #16. Applying the BEA 2023 Regional Price Parity (88.2, US=100) produces a relative purchasing-power figure of $90,291 and rank #7: 9-place lift.

This is a separate, enrollment-weighted state-level price comparison; the headline and main state-salary rank use an unweighted district mean. Neither measure is take-home pay, a district cost-of-living budget, or an individual contract offer.

North Dakota's purchasing-power rank moves 9-place lift

North Dakota's nominal average teacher salary ranks #23 of the 49 states and territories that report teacher salaries. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2023 Regional Price Parity (88.2, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $90,291, ranking #7 of 49 , 16 places higher than the nominal rank once relative price levels are factored in. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download. BEA Regional Price Parities · NCES CCD F-33

North Dakota in the teacher-salary distribution

FY2023 estimated state averages from the same NCES-derived ranking

$68,009 Top 47% higher than 53% of 49 reporting states and territories

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey; state estimates derived from reported instructional-salary expenditure and teacher FTE · FY2023

North Dakota's comparable salary trend

Same reporting-district cohort, FY2019-FY2023

FY2023 estimated average
$91,707 11.872783697999495% vs FY2019
127 districts held in the panel
$80,000$85,000$90,000$95,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 North Dakota est. avg teacher salary, FY2019: $81,974North Dakota est. avg teacher salary, FY2020: $82,747North Dakota est. avg teacher salary, FY2021: $88,915North Dakota est. avg teacher salary, FY2022: $89,943North Dakota est. avg teacher salary, FY2023: $91,707 $81,974 $91,707 ▲ +11.9%
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Period North Dakota est. avg teacher salary
FY2019 $81,974
FY2020 $82,747
FY2021 $88,915
FY2022 $89,943
FY2023 $91,707

Highest-paying districts in North Dakota

Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)

Est. avg salary

What this shows Minot 1 leads North Dakota on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

Top 3 districts

1 $99,669

Minot 1

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $99,286

Nesson 2

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $97,554

Warwick 29

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Minot 1 $99,669 7,700 $21,739
Nesson 2 $99,286 427 $19,105
Warwick 29 $97,554 222 $37,450
Dickinson 1 $97,376 3,951 $16,141
Wishek 19 $96,494 234 $19,842
Tioga 15 $95,413 523 $27,229
Mandan 1 $95,090 4,336 $23,491
Fargo 1 $94,809 11,431 $24,577
Ft Totten 30 $92,800 200 $25,410
Bismarck 1 $92,454 13,964 $17,792
Belcourt 7 $92,259 1,586 $25,006
Mckenzie Co 1 $90,223 2,004 $26,528
Valley City 2 $88,944 1,033 $15,930
Minnewaukan 5 $88,865 297 $20,933
Stanley 2 $87,778 755 $17,216
Eight Mile 6 $85,793 325 $18,738
New England 9 $85,627 292 $18,908
Grand Forks 1 $83,135 7,597 $18,049
Napoleon 2 $82,526 246 $17,089
New Town 1 $78,370 994 $27,769
Wahpeton 37 $77,501 1,201 $15,353
Dunseith 1 $76,873 547 $34,031
Mt Pleasant 4 $75,375 255 $20,243
Devils Lake 1 $74,303 1,733 $15,979
Solen 3 $72,356 214 $31,664
Killdeer 16 $72,290 646 $35,813
Williston Basin 7 $72,048 5,292 $14,490
Jamestown 1 $71,702 2,161 $18,043
St John 3 $71,223 447 $29,864
Hillsboro 9 $69,846 507 $14,834
Velva 1 $69,800 440 $18,334
North Star 10 $69,330 299 $14,201
United 7 $69,290 703 $15,068
Mohall-lansford-sherwood 1 $68,555 317 $18,918
South Prairie 70 $68,545 533 $14,743
Belfield 13 $68,465 267 $18,772
Richland 44 $68,462 286 $17,315
Lewis and Clark 161 $67,959 400 $24,933
Parshall 3 $67,759 286 $38,745
Langdon Area 23 $67,275 415 $19,518
Ellendale 40 $66,917 339 $15,655
Cavalier 6 $66,767 412 $15,900
West Fargo 6 $66,677 12,648 $16,975
South Heart 9 $66,629 406 $14,665
Beulah 27 $66,470 761 $15,055
Medina 3 $66,464 211 $18,972
New Salem-almont 49 $66,293 365 $20,025
Northwood 129 $66,009 334 $17,263
Midway 128 $66,004 200 $22,905
Carrington 49 $65,952 613 $15,868
Harvey 38 $65,626 394 $17,891
Powers Lake 27 $65,591 239 $21,762
Bottineau 1 $65,311 660 $20,717
Larimore 44 $65,138 390 $22,169
Edgeley 3 $64,824 260 $16,904
Garrison 51 $64,772 388 $17,072
Rugby 5 $64,467 607 $26,012
Hazen 3 $64,042 568 $14,590
Kenmare 28 $63,700 302 $21,275
Nedrose 4 $63,661 600 $14,600
Center-stanton 1 $63,403 245 $19,669
Divide County 1 $63,171 383 $20,201
Glenburn 26 $63,045 251 $19,622
Kindred 2 $62,803 913 $30,763
Enderlin Area 24 $62,677 308 $18,532
Hankinson 8 $62,542 237 $18,384
Beach 3 $62,218 275 $22,742
Dakota Prairie 1 $61,862 295 $22,224
Bowman Co 1 $61,632 498 $16,743
Lisbon 19 $61,028 628 $17,053
Central Cass 17 $60,108 1,035 $14,986
Valley-edinburg 118 $59,731 207 $20,995
Northern Cass 97 $59,509 689 $16,335
Mapleton 7 $59,272 215 $18,140
North Border 100 $59,209 325 $21,157
Barnes County North 7 $59,200 248 $20,831
Thompson 61 $59,106 655 $16,264
Tgu 60 $58,802 340 $24,603
Alexander 2 $58,333 321 $19,561
Linton 36 $58,189 242 $19,215
Park River Area 8 $58,054 484 $15,717
May-port Cg 14 $57,845 508 $17,417
Underwood 8 $57,633 219 $18,954
Washburn 4 $57,474 335 $18,761
Kidder County 1 $57,171 403 $15,524
Central Valley 3 $56,654 211 $16,654
Richardton-taylor 34 $55,742 314 $20,904
New Rockford-sheyenne 2 $55,394 332 $17,187
Wyndmere 42 $54,831 265 $23,951
Surrey 41 $54,785 423 $13,723
Oakes 41 $54,212 491 $14,819
Wilton 1 $54,038 278 $15,665
Flasher 39 $53,867 271 $16,753
Hettinger 13 $53,860 294 $22,901
Lamoure 8 $52,393 260 $20,388
Griggs County Central 18 $49,774 265 $18,249
Maple Valley 4 $47,992 238 $21,059
Grafton 18 $46,939 949 $16,919
Mott-regent 1 $45,273 233 $20,034
Milnor 2 $38,507 208 $21,260

Showing 1–100 of 101 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.

Lowest-Paying Districts in North Dakota

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment
Minto 20 $35,925 308
Milnor 2 $38,507 208
Mott-regent 1 $45,273 233
Grafton 18 $46,939 949
Maple Valley 4 $47,992 238
Griggs County Central 18 $49,774 265
Lamoure 8 $52,393 260
Hettinger 13 $53,860 294
Flasher 39 $53,867 271
Wilton 1 $54,038 278

Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.

Nationwide peers near North Dakota's smaller K-12 scale

Two nationwide peer sets for North Dakota: closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,009 here) and closest on total student enrollment (118,236 here). Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not geographic containment.

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other states by unweighted district-mean teacher pay (F-33 derived, ≥5 districts with reliable estimates).

Similar enrollment

Nearest other states by NCES-reported K-12 enrollment. Salary peers above are excluded.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

New Mexico
$69,282
Rank #20
Alabama
$68,221
Rank #21
Minnesota
$68,032
Rank #22
Oregon
$67,954
Rank #24

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2023. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

North Dakota teacher salary FAQ

What is the average teacher salary in North Dakota?

Across 101 North Dakota public school districts with reliable data, the average teacher salary is $68,009 (NCES CCD F-33 reported teacher salaries divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2023). It is a district-level mean derived from finance filings, so it will not match a contract-salary survey exactly, read it as a relative comparison.

Which North Dakota school district pays teachers the most?

Minot 1 reports the highest average teacher salary in North Dakota at $99,669, while Minto 20 sits at the lower end at $35,925.

How does North Dakota teacher pay compare to the national average?

North Dakota's average of $68,009 is below the national average of $70,245 (-3.2%), ranking #23 of the 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate.

How many school districts are in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 162 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 118,236 students.

How much do teachers make in North Dakota?

District-average teacher pay in North Dakota sits in a comparatively narrow band, from $35,925 in Minto 20 to $99,669 in Minot 1. With that little district-to-district spread the statewide figure is a reasonable guide to what most districts pay. These are district-wide averages from NCES CCD F-33 (FY2023), not individual salaries or pay-scale steps.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in North Dakota?

No North Dakota district with reliable data reports an estimated average teacher salary at or above $100,000; the state's highest is Minot 1 at $99,669. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.

How does North Dakota rank after adjusting for cost of living?

Within the separate enrollment-weighted state comparison, BEA's 2023 Regional Price Parity (88.2, US=100) adjusts North Dakota's nominal estimate of $79,613 from #16 to $90,291 and #7. The headline uses an unweighted district mean, so this does not replace it. Neither measure is take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Disclaimer & data sources

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher for North Dakota