Updated 2026-10-02 · 6 of 107 North Dakota agencies publish starting pay

Highest paying police departments in North Dakota

Police officer salary in North Dakota by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $63,750, about $30.65/hr or $5,313/mo, below the national median of $70,081. 6 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay

$63,750

▼ 9% vs national $70,081

Highest starting pay

$69,326

Grand Forks PD

Lowest on file

$55,692

Williston PD

Median top-step pay

$76,241

6 departments publish a top step

Every North Dakota department by starting pay

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Starting pay is the lowest advertised full-time figure for a sworn officer in each department's current posting, annualized. Top pay and lateral start appear where the posting states them. Click a department for the quoted source line and verification date.
Department	Area	Starting pay	Top pay	Lateral start	Status
1. Grand Forks PD	Grand Forks Area	$69,326	$69,326	—	Hiring · 1
2. Fargo PD	Fargo Area	$68,494	$83,470	—	Hiring · 1
3. West Fargo PD	Fargo Area	$64,376	$70,824	—	Hiring · 1
4. Bismarck PD	Bismarck Area	$63,123	$71,013	—	Hiring · 1
5. Dickinson PD	Dickinson Area	$60,345	$81,468	—	Hiring · 1
6. Williston PD	Williston Area	$55,692	$85,489	—	Hiring · 2

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Williston PDLaterals · paid in two installments$5,000

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Highest paying police departments in North Dakota

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