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Business phone system for nail salons in North Dakota

61 nail salons operated in North Dakota in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
61CBP 2023
Employees
265mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
7.7U.S. 10.1
State rank
45th of 51by count

Nail salons in North Dakota by the numbers

County Business Patterns counts 61 establishments in North Dakota classified as Nail Salons (NAICS 812113) for 2023. They employed 265 people in mid-March and reported $11.0 million in annual payroll. That is the 45th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Nail salons make up 0.24% of the 25,402 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) North Dakota has 7.7 nail salons, 24.3% below the national rate of 10.1. The average establishment has 4.3 employees against 4.3 nationally. Payroll per employee is $41,657, 57.6% above the U.S. figure of $26,425.

Nail salons: North Dakota compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureNorth DakotaUnited States
Establishments6134,417
Mid-March employees265 (moderate noise)148,059
Annual payroll$11,039,000$3,912,509,000
Employees per establishment4.34.3
Payroll per employee$41,657$26,425
Establishments per 100,000 residents7.710.1

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Where nail salons in North Dakota are concentrated

Census published nail salon counts for 6 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of North Dakota. The largest is Fargo, ND-MN, with 22 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 54% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Nail salons by metro or micropolitan area, North Dakota, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Fargo, ND-MN221238.2
Bismarck, ND14—10.1
Grand Forks, ND-MN7326.7
Minot, ND7339.2
Williston, ND7—17.2
Dickinson, ND53012.9

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at nail salons in North Dakota

70.5% of North Dakota's nail salons with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 65.6% nationally. 88.5% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Nail salons in North Dakota by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees4370.5%65.6%
5–9 employees1118.0%24.4%
10–19 employees46.6%8.5%
20–49 employees34.9%1.5%
50 or more employees00.0%0.0%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Why the phone matters for nail salons in North Dakota

Nail salons take walk-ins and appointments, and the phone rings while technicians are working. Quick answers about wait times and openings bring clients in. That holds for nail salons in North Dakota as much as anywhere.

A few of the calls that come in to nail salons in North Dakota:

When nobody can pick up

After-hours calls are mostly booking requests.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

What a phone system costs a nail salon in North Dakota

Nail salons in North Dakota average 4.3 employees, so the comparison uses a 4-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 4 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $120.00 a month and 4 on Ooma Office Pro cost $99.80. On Callata the same 4 people cost $99.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $252. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 4-person nail salon
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$99.00$1,188.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$76.00$912.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$92.00$1,104.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$99.80$1,197.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$108.00$1,296.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$120.00$1,440.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in North Dakota

North Dakota has 1 geographic area code in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your clients know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in North Dakota by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
701743Central and Mountain1947none

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for nail salons in North Dakota

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in North Dakota, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many nail salons are in North Dakota?

61 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 265 people in mid-March.

Which North Dakota metro area has the most nail salons?

Fargo, ND-MN, with 22 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 4-person nail salon?

$120.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $99.80 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $99.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a North Dakota number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.