General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · North Dakota

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals in North Dakota

NAICS 6221 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking General Medical and Surgical Hospitals in North Dakota

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS 6221) in North Dakota reports 19,951 workers across 47 establishments, with $1.6B of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 0.3% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether North Dakota is a primary labor market for this NAICS code or a smaller satellite. A share above 5% signals a meaningful regional cluster; below 1% usually means the state is not a structural fit for this industry at scale.

Wage benchmarking is where state-level data earns its keep. The average annual compensation for General Medical and Surgical Hospitals employees in North Dakota is $78,794/yr, versus a national average of $81,223/yr. North Dakota pays below the national average for this industry, common in lower cost-of-living states or where the industry has a smaller, less specialized local workforce.

Profitability data is only available at the national level because the IRS Statistics of Income program does not publish state-level margin breakdowns. The national net profit margin for General Medical and Surgical Hospitals is not reported, and while margins do vary by state, the direction of variance usually follows labor cost and establishment size, both shown above. For a complete picture, pair this state-industry view with the General Medical and Surgical Hospitals national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the North Dakota overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

19,951

Establishments

47

Annual Payroll

$1.6B

Avg Payroll/Employee

$78,794/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

N/A National

National avg, IRS SOI (no state-level profit data)

Avg Payroll/Employee

$78,794/yr North Dakota
$81,223/yr National

North Dakota vs National avg

Employment

19,951 North Dakota
5,815,843 National

North Dakota share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many General Medical and Surgical Hospitals businesses are in North Dakota?
There are 47 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS 6221) establishments in North Dakota, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 19,951 workers.
What is the average payroll for General Medical and Surgical Hospitals in North Dakota?
The average annual payroll per employee for General Medical and Surgical Hospitals in North Dakota is $78,794/yr. The national average for this industry is $81,223/yr. This data comes from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 survey.
How does North Dakota compare nationally for General Medical and Surgical Hospitals?
North Dakota accounts for 0.3% of national employment in General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, with 19,951 of 5,815,843 total US workers in this industry.
What is the profit margin for General Medical and Surgical Hospitals?
Profit margin data for General Medical and Surgical Hospitals is not available in the current IRS SOI dataset.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 6221 · ND
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2025

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