AREA REVIEW

WILLISTON,
ND.

Based on 1 worker review.

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RATINGS BREAKDOWN

BASED ON 1 WORKER REVIEW
OVERALL25%
3.0 / 5.0
COST OF LIVING15%
3.0 / 5.0
HOUSING AVAILABILITY15%
3.0 / 5.0
THINGS TO DO10%
3.0 / 5.0
FOOD & GROCERIES10%
3.0 / 5.0
SAFETY10%
3.0 / 5.0
CELL COVERAGE5%
3.0 / 5.0
WEATHER5%
3.0 / 5.0
PEOPLE & CULTURE5%
3.0 / 5.0
// GSA PER DIEM (FY—)

Standard rate

Federal per diem benchmark for Williston, ND. Compare to your contract to see whether you're being covered for the local cost of a bed and three meals.

// TOP PAYING TRADES IN ND

BLS median hourly

  • Crane and Tower Operators$39.60
  • First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$38.35
  • Sheet Metal Workers$38.15
  • Structural Iron and Steel Workers$37.78
  • First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$37.41
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WORKER REVIEWS

OVERALL 3.0/5
WELDER · 3-6 MONTHS · Apr 2026

“Bakken pay is strong but winter is brutal. Housing is thin and expensive — man camps are the honest option. Cell dead past town. Locals tolerant but tired of boom-bust.”

COST 3.0HOUSING 3.0SAFETY 3.0CELL 3.0
— Anonymous Welder
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