The economy of Fargo, North Dakota’s most populous city, benefits considerably from its status as a retail and transportation center for the Northern Great Plains region of the U.S. In addition to the retail and service sectors, MeritCare Health System, North Dakota State University, Innovis Health and Microsoft are some of the largest providers of Fargo, North Dakota jobs. Statewide, the agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, petroleum, healthcare and mining industries are leading creators of North Dakota jobs.

Tourism has become an importance source of revenue and jobs in North Dakota. Much of this tourism is shopping-based, but the state also attracts visitors to the Badlands region (which includes Theodore Roosevelt National Park) and the International Peace Garden on the ND/Manitoba border. In the state capital of Bismarck, North Dakota, jobs in state government and healthcare account for a substantial portion of the workforce. If you’re looking for a unique North Dakota job, consider this: it is the only state in the country that owns a bank (Bank of North Dakota in Bismarck) and a flour mill (North Dakota Mill and Elevator in Grand Forks, which is also the largest flour mill in the U.S.).