Salaries in Bismarck, ND metro area

Typical pay for 296 jobs in the Bismarck, ND metro area. The median for all workers is $52,560 a year ($25.27 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$52,560

Median hourly

$25.27

Workers

71,270

vs U.S. median

+3%

Highest paying jobs in Bismarck, ND

Job	Median salary	Workers
Radiologist	$553,140	30
Physicians, All Other	$454,550	120
General Internal Medicine Physician	$351,580	50
Family Medicine Physician	$286,840	50
Emergency Medicine Physician	$239,200+	40
Nurse Anesthetist	$239,200+	40
Chief Executive	$176,820	60
Human Resources Manager	$156,110	60
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$151,020	180
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$147,720	80
Pharmacist	$143,380	170
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$139,710	120
Commercial Pilot	$137,510	80
Natural Sciences Manager	$133,470	40
Financial Manager	$133,370	420

Most common jobs in Bismarck, ND

Job	Workers	Median salary
Registered Nurse	2,400	$81,120
Retail Salesperson	2,280	$36,730
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,180	$29,940
General and Operations Managers	1,740	$93,540
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,680	$38,850
Office Clerks, General	1,470	$50,400
Nursing Assistant	1,430	$46,720
Cashier	1,390	$33,260
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,200	$37,620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,170	$47,580
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,150	$43,260
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,070	$62,000
Customer Service Representative	980	$46,240
Stockers and Order Fillers	970	$37,140
Waiters and Waitresses	950	$32,310

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in North Dakota.

All 296 jobs by category

Management Occupations (24)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (23)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (11)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (9)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (10)Community and Social Service Occupations (9)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (18)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (8)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (32)Healthcare Support Occupations (8)Protective Service Occupations (10)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (11)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (12)Sales and Related Occupations (13)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (26)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)Construction and Extraction Occupations (13)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (20)Production Occupations (15)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (16)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$108,870	$52.34	70
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$147,720	$71.02	80
Chief Executive	$176,820	$85.01	60
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$151,020	$72.61	180
Construction Manager	$101,230	$48.67	180
Education Administrators, All Other	$86,810	$41.74	40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$139,710	—	120
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$96,550	$46.42	80
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$49,110	$23.61	50
Facilities Manager	$91,280	$43.89	50
Financial Manager	$133,370	$64.12	420
Food Service Manager	$75,260	$36.18	240
General and Operations Managers	$93,540	$44.97	1,740
Human Resources Manager	$156,110	$75.05	60
Industrial Production Manager	$108,300	$52.07	40
Lodging Manager	$64,520	$31.02	30
Managers, All Other	$119,390	$57.40	490
Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,040	$50.50	210
Natural Sciences Manager	$133,470	$64.17	40
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$59,530	$28.62	80
Public Relations Manager	$114,110	$54.86	40
Sales Manager	$101,660	$48.88	90
Social and Community Service Managers	$91,970	$44.22	160
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$101,340	$48.72	40

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$76,910	$36.98	780
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$81,330	$39.10	360
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$78,210	$37.60	110
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$60,710	$29.19	160
Compliance Officer	$69,940	$33.62	220
Cost Estimator	$71,020	$34.14	130
Credit Analyst	$71,520	$34.39	50
Financial and Investment Analysts	$71,520	$34.39	80
Financial Examiner	$83,940	$40.36	40
Financial Specialists, All Other	$89,740	$43.15	40
Fundraiser	$76,270	$36.67	60
Human Resources Specialist	$75,980	$36.53	340
Insurance Underwriter	$66,930	$32.18	50
Labor Relations Specialist	$98,810	$47.50	50
Loan Officer	$83,380	$40.09	220
Logistician	$76,400	$36.73	n/a
Management Analyst	$90,590	$43.55	240
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$62,400	$30.00	230
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$55,500	$26.68	40
Personal Financial Advisor	$76,030	$36.55	130
Project Management Specialist	$88,650	$42.62	390
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$66,190	$31.82	40
Training and Development Specialists	$65,620	$31.55	120

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$113,400	$54.52	50
Computer Network Support Specialist	$75,260	$36.18	70
Computer Occupations, All Other	$86,840	$41.75	180
Computer Programmer	$83,160	$39.98	60
Computer Systems Analyst	$106,700	$51.30	80
Computer User Support Specialist	$64,390	$30.96	300
Data Scientist	$76,960	$37.00	50
Information Security Analyst	$116,920	$56.21	90
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$95,350	$45.84	200
Software Developer	$106,020	$50.97	390
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$83,920	$40.35	30

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$96,210	$46.25	60
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$67,780	$32.59	60
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$65,930	$31.70	120
Civil Engineer	$98,270	$47.25	380
Electrical Engineer	$110,810	$53.28	80
Environmental Engineer	$91,600	$44.04	40
Industrial Engineer	$86,940	$41.80	n/a
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$59,260	$28.49	40
Surveyor	$79,620	$38.28	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Biological Technician	$51,630	$24.82	40
Conservation Scientist	$78,850	$37.91	50
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$62,640	$30.12	40
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$87,350	$42.00	120
Forensic Science Technician	$63,360	$30.46	30
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$56,420	$27.13	80
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$99,520	$47.85	70
Soil and Plant Scientists	$86,110	$41.40	40
Urban and Regional Planners	$79,920	$38.42	30
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$85,330	$41.03	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$69,400	$33.37	180
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$69,130	$33.24	40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$61,970	$29.79	130
Healthcare Social Worker	$61,360	$29.50	70
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$60,850	$29.26	60
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$67,460	$32.43	100
Rehabilitation Counselor	$66,700	$32.07	60
Social and Human Service Assistants	$46,290	$22.25	280
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$70,810	$34.05	360

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$109,010	$52.41	290
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$60,110	$28.90	160

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$78,140	$37.57	50
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,830	—	30
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,740	$46.03	140
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$74,930	—	90
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,010	—	640
Instructional Coordinator	$75,340	$36.22	120
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,590	—	100
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$73,120	$35.15	70
Library Technician	$41,160	$19.79	90
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,680	—	90
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$59,830	—	30
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$39,720	$19.10	110
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,210	—	650
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$35,100	$16.88	80
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$58,880	—	40
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,210	—	190
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$49,190	—	50
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$44,110	—	850

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$34,530	—	240
Floral Designer	$35,290	$16.97	40
Graphic Designer	$57,430	$27.61	90
Interior Designer	$55,540	$26.70	40
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$43,590	$20.96	90
Producers and Directors	$58,720	$28.23	40
Public Relations Specialist	$75,770	$36.43	230
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$63,920	—	70

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chiropractor	$77,990	$37.49	110
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$63,100	$30.34	290
Dental Hygienist	$91,600	$44.04	130
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$82,610	$39.72	50
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$75,850	$36.47	70
Emergency Medical Technician	$53,940	$25.93	80
Emergency Medicine Physician	$239,200+	$115.00+	40
Family Medicine Physician	$286,840	$137.90	50
General Internal Medicine Physician	$351,580	$169.03	50
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$61,100	$29.38	80
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,690	$29.66	310
Medical Records Specialist	$46,720	$22.46	70
Nurse Anesthetist	$239,200+	$115.00+	40
Nurse Practitioner	$130,140	$62.57	220
Occupational Therapist	$83,080	$39.94	130
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$46,620	$22.42	50
Opticians, Dispensing	$45,770	$22.01	50
Optometrist	$121,100	$58.22	30
Pharmacist	$143,380	$68.93	170
Pharmacy Technician	$49,490	$23.79	160
Physical Therapist	$83,280	$40.04	200
Physician Assistant	$129,650	$62.33	80
Physicians, All Other	$454,550	$218.53	120
Psychiatric Technician	$38,990	$18.74	50
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$65,330	$31.41	140
Radiologist	$553,140	$265.93	30
Registered Nurse	$81,120	$39.00	2,400
Respiratory Therapist	$84,570	$40.66	50
Speech-Language Pathologist	$76,770	$36.91	130
Surgical Technologist	$61,690	$29.66	80
Veterinarian	$104,000	$50.00	50
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$51,390	$24.71	50

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$58,960	$28.35	210
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$50,340	$24.20	60
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$38,850	$18.68	1,680
Medical Assistant	$48,980	$23.55	140
Medical Equipment Preparer	$47,910	$23.04	60
Nursing Assistant	$46,720	$22.46	1,430
Phlebotomist	$47,990	$23.07	n/a
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,660	$17.62	50

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$51,130	$24.58	300
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$64,640	$31.08	110
Firefighter	$47,440	$22.81	140
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$76,450	$36.75	40
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$98,300	$47.26	70
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$29,030	$13.96	90
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$63,230	$30.40	270
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$54,620	$26.26	80
Security Guard	$36,130	$17.37	380
Transportation Security Screener	$61,110	$29.38	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$29,350	$14.11	620
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$38,310	$18.42	310
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,610	$17.60	770
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,310	$15.05	150
Dishwasher	$32,180	$15.47	140
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,940	$14.40	2,180
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,190	$21.72	500
Food Preparation Worker	$37,270	$17.92	170
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$37,010	$17.79	350
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,300	$13.61	170
Waiters and Waitresses	$32,310	$15.53	950

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$58,940	$28.34	110
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$63,080	$30.33	40
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,620	$18.09	1,200
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$46,310	$22.27	320
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,510	$17.07	450

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,170	$13.55	370
Animal Caretaker	$34,230	$16.46	170
Childcare Worker	$30,650	$14.74	770
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$39,770	$19.12	140
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$50,420	$24.24	40
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$39,300	$18.89	30
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$48,670	$23.40	70
Gambling Dealer	$26,890	$12.93	130
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,680	$16.67	260
Recreation Worker	$38,560	$18.54	120
Residential Advisor	$46,480	$22.35	60
Skincare Specialist	$58,520	$28.13	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$62,980	$30.28	40
Cashier	$33,260	$15.99	1,390
Counter and Rental Clerks	$45,240	$21.75	250
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$79,990	$38.46	40
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$51,730	$24.87	470
Insurance Sales Agent	$64,590	$31.05	220
Parts Salesperson	$48,040	$23.10	250
Real Estate Sales Agent	$74,720	$35.92	n/a
Retail Salesperson	$36,730	$17.66	2,280
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$49,100	$23.60	40
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,920	$28.81	200
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$69,760	$33.54	580
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$103,920	$49.96	80

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$47,730	$22.95	100
Billing and Posting Clerks	$48,360	$23.25	120
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$49,310	$23.71	690
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$51,090	$24.56	120
Customer Service Representative	$46,240	$22.23	980
Data Entry Keyer	$53,140	$25.55	30
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$48,510	$23.32	90
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$51,810	$24.91	110
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,890	$29.76	120
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$74,270	$35.71	310
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$34,470	$16.57	210
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$50,180	$24.12	110
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$58,870	$28.30	60
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$58,450	$28.10	130
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$46,710	$22.46	190
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$60,260	$28.97	310
Office Clerks, General	$50,400	$24.23	1,470
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$61,900	$29.76	50
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$63,610	$30.58	130
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$59,130	$28.43	80
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$67,430	$32.42	40
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$54,490	$26.20	50
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,710	$18.61	440
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,580	$22.87	1,170
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$46,940	$22.57	220
Teller	$43,880	$21.10	300

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Inspector	$57,060	$27.43	n/a

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$54,670	$26.28	510
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$57,530	$27.66	190
Construction and Building Inspectors	$75,530	$36.31	30
Construction Laborer	$49,770	$23.93	620
Electrician	$61,900	$29.76	480
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,530	$36.79	400
Highway Maintenance Worker	$59,430	$28.57	130
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$58,480	$28.12	60
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$58,030	$27.90	30
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$62,150	$29.88	580
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$55,170	$26.53	90
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$70,310	$33.81	220
Roofer	$50,340	$24.20	50

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$88,570	$42.58	50
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$57,210	$27.51	130
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$56,960	$27.38	350
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$63,950	$30.74	230
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$57,670	$27.73	50
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$61,880	$29.75	50
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$98,950	$47.57	40
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$104,800	$50.39	90
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$82,330	$39.58	260
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$64,770	$31.14	200
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$62,630	$30.11	170
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$53,970	$25.95	120
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$49,060	$23.59	450
Medical Equipment Repairer	$74,470	$35.80	50
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$78,740	$37.86	230
Motorcycle Mechanic	$57,160	$27.48	40
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$89,260	$42.91	70
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$47,840	$23.00	40
Tire Repairers and Changers	$40,290	$19.37	100
Wind Turbine Service Technician	$66,700	$32.07	70

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$36,960	$17.77	110
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,150	$18.34	80
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,000	$22.60	40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,250	$28.49	40
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,180	$23.64	40
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$72,210	$34.72	210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$63,910	$30.73	90
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$39,760	$19.12	170
Machinist	$74,090	$35.62	70
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$50,750	$24.40	310
Printing Press Operator	$49,020	$23.57	50
Production Workers, All Other	$49,600	$23.85	80
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$55,270	$26.57	40
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$61,530	$29.58	60
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$62,000	$29.81	320

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$37,340	$17.95	90
Bus Drivers, School	$47,590	$22.88	170
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$45,130	$21.70	70
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$38,170	$18.35	200
Commercial Pilot	$137,510	—	80
Driver/Sales Worker	$34,670	$16.67	320
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,460	$29.07	200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$62,000	$29.81	1,070
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,660	$22.91	60
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,260	$20.80	1,150
Light Truck Driver	$48,090	$23.12	340
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$34,230	$16.46	50
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$39,720	$19.09	70
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$60,640	$29.16	60
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$39,020	$18.76	110
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,140	$17.86	970