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Contractor costs in North Dakota
Regional labor cost ranges for common DIY projects in North Dakota. These are estimates for planning purposes - always get multiple quotes from licensed local contractors.
Construction labor wages in North Dakota
Official BLS data · OEWS 2024The actual pay range for 15 building trades in North Dakota — 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile hourly wages straight from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the verified labor-cost floor behind the project estimates below, not a national average.
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| Trade | 10th %ile | Median /hr | 90th %ile | Employed in ND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction supervisors | $28.47 | $38.62 | $68.39 | 4,310 |
| Carpenters | $20.11 | $28.07 | $37.06 | 2,830 |
| Cement masons & concrete finishers | $21.00 | $27.01 | $31.31 | 1,280 |
| Tile & stone setters | $17.50 | $22.61 | $36.24 | 80 |
| Floor layers (non-carpet) | $16.69 | $22.46 | $32.10 | 100 |
| Painters | $18.86 | $27.59 | $36.62 | 460 |
| Glaziers | $22.61 | $29.22 | $33.68 | 180 |
| Insulation workers | $18.35 | $23.97 | $30.12 | 240 |
| Brickmasons & blockmasons | $23.37 | $28.97 | $40.45 | 240 |
| Roofers | $19.53 | $23.00 | $37.83 | 310 |
| Electricians | $19.15 | $31.65 | $48.75 | 3,150 |
| Plumbers & pipefitters | $21.61 | $30.13 | $43.09 | 1,650 |
| HVAC technicians | $23.18 | $32.10 | $44.55 | 1,100 |
| Equipment operators | $23.65 | $30.17 | $47.64 | 4,690 |
| Construction laborers | $18.83 | $23.24 | $30.08 | 4,600 |
How building-trade pay has moved since 2019
Median hourly wage by year for North Dakota's headline trades — a 6-year OEWS series (2019–2024) that deepens with each annual BLS release.
$20.33 in 2019 → $28.07 in 2024
$30.17 in 2019 → $31.65 in 2024
$26.51 in 2019 → $30.13 in 2024
$19.28 in 2019 → $23.24 in 2024
State-specific BLS wage signals
These comparisons are calculated from the same official OEWS 2024 rows above, so they vary by North Dakota's actual trade mix instead of repeating a national average. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Highest median wage in state
Construction supervisors
$38.62/hr
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Largest reported construction trade
Equipment operators
4,690 employed
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Biggest premium vs trade median
Painters
+$4.00/hr vs $23.59
Median across states with this BLS trade row, OEWS 2024
Fastest median-wage growth
Carpenters
+ 38% since 2019
Source: BLS OEWS 2019-2024
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2019–2024. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates — a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin (commonly 1.5–3× the base wage).
Find a contractor in North Dakota
When a project is beyond DIY scale, get quotes from licensed local contractors. Always verify contractor license status with North Dakota's contractor licensing board.