| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Dakota, Minnesota | United States |
| Management | $75,974 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $61,187 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | $77,723 | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | $77,313 | $74,001 |
| Sciences | $67,083 | $55,336 |
| Social Service | $44,519 | $38,592 |
| Legal | $65,329 | $74,395 |
| Education | $39,682 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | $35,028 | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $66,829 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $42,802 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $24,169 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | $37,963 | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | $69,737 | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $13,524 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $20,989 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $20,374 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $38,171 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $35,779 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | $25,409 | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $41,963 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $50,472 | $40,948 |
| Production | $38,527 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $40,573 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $26,420 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Dakota, Minnesota | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $32,148 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $72,900 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $45,418 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $54,261 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $51,992 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $26,496 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $46,506 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $80,774 | $62,996 |
| Information | $58,796 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $60,542 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $44,547 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $64,596 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $67,350 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $31,458 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $40,928 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $38,527 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $26,679 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $15,794 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $26,282 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $61,279 | $51,719 |