metropolitan statistical area · 13900

Bismarck, ND

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Bismarck, ND metro area

Figures describe the Bismarck, ND metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Bismarck city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$52,560
Total employment71,270

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Bismarck, ND metro area was $52,560 per year ($25.27 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 71,270 jobs. 300 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Childcare Workers3.24770$30,650
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators2.64580$62,150
Nursing Assistants2.151,430$46,720
Bartenders1.80620$29,350
Carpenters1.67510$54,670
Registered Nurses1.552,400$81,120

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 300 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Bismarck, ND metro area
Occupation
Registered Nurses$81,120$39.002,4001.55
Retail Salespersons$36,730$17.662,2801.28
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,940$14.402,1801.23
General and Operations Managers$93,540$44.971,7401.08
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,850$18.681,6800.85
Office Clerks, General$50,400$24.231,4701.30
Nursing Assistants$46,720$22.461,4302.15
Cashiers$33,260$15.991,3900.98
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,620$18.091,2001.19
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,580$22.871,1701.49
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,260$20.801,1500.85
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,000$29.811,0701.13
Customer Service Representatives$46,240$22.239800.82
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,140$17.869700.75
Waiters and Waitresses$32,310$15.539500.91
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$44,110Not published8501.31
Accountants and Auditors$76,910$36.987801.17
Cooks, Restaurant$36,610$17.607701.19
Childcare Workers$30,650$14.747703.24
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,310$23.716901.10
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,210Not published6501.33
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,010Not published6401.01
Bartenders$29,350$14.116201.80
Construction Laborers$49,770$23.936201.23
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,760$33.545801.02
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,150$29.885802.64
Carpenters$54,670$26.285101.67
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,190$21.725000.90
Managers, All Other$119,390$57.404901.71
Electricians$61,900$29.764801.38
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,730$24.874700.91
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,510$17.074501.14
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,060$23.594500.65
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,710$18.614401.06
Financial Managers$133,370$64.124201.08
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,530$36.794001.08
Project Management Specialists$88,650$42.623900.79
Software Developers$106,020$50.973900.51
Civil Engineers$98,270$47.253802.28
Security Guards$36,130$17.373800.65
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,170$13.553702.03
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330$39.103600.72
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$70,810$34.053601.59
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$37,010$17.793502.56
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$56,960$27.383501.09
Human Resources Specialists$75,980$36.533400.80
Light Truck Drivers$48,090$23.123400.76
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,310$22.273200.74
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$62,000$29.813201.66
Driver/Sales Workers$34,670$16.673201.68
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,690$29.663101.04
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,310$18.423101.51
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$74,270$35.713100.47
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$60,260$28.973103.50
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$50,750$24.403100.48
Computer User Support Specialists$64,390$30.963000.91
Correctional Officers and Jailers$51,130$24.583001.70
Tellers$43,880$21.103002.00
Lawyers$109,010$52.412900.84
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,100$30.342901.93
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,290$22.252801.41
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$63,230$30.402700.88
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,680$16.672601.88
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,330$39.582600.92
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,240$21.752501.38
Parts Salespersons$48,040$23.102502.01
Food Service Managers$75,260$36.182402.23
Management Analysts$90,590$43.552400.59
Coaches and Scouts$34,530Not published2402.10
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,400$30.002300.57
Public Relations Specialists$75,770$36.432301.74
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,950$30.742301.71
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$78,740$37.862302.88
Compliance Officers$69,940$33.622201.15
Loan Officers$83,380$40.092201.78
Nurse Practitioners$130,140$62.572201.51
Insurance Sales Agents$64,590$31.052201.01
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,940$22.572200.58
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$70,310$33.812201.05
Medical and Health Services Managers$105,040$50.502100.78
Dental Assistants$58,960$28.352101.17
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,470$16.572101.78
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,210$34.722100.67
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,350$45.842001.40
Physical Therapists$83,280$40.042001.65
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,920$28.812000.36
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,770$31.142001.07
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,460$29.072000.68
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38,170$18.352001.15
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,210Not published1902.55
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,710$22.461900.42
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,530$27.661902.03
Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,020$72.611800.59
Construction Managers$101,230$48.671801.06
Computer Occupations, All Other$86,840$41.751800.92
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$69,400$33.371801.02
Pharmacists$143,380$68.931701.14
Food Preparation Workers$37,270$17.921700.42
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,300$13.611700.87
Animal Caretakers$34,230$16.461701.39
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,630$30.111700.86
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$39,760$19.121701.92
Bus Drivers, School$47,590$22.881700.92
Social and Community Service Managers$91,970$44.221601.69
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$60,710$29.191601.09
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,110$28.901600.88
Pharmacy Technicians$49,490$23.791600.75
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,310$15.051500.60
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$95,740$46.031402.66
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,330$31.411401.30
Medical Assistants$48,980$23.551400.37
Firefighters$47,440$22.811400.91
Dishwashers$32,180$15.471400.64
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$39,770$19.121400.95
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersNot publishedNot published1409.32
Cost Estimators$71,020$34.141301.22
Personal Financial Advisors$76,030$36.551301.10
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,970$29.791300.83
Occupational Therapists$83,080$39.941301.76
Speech-Language Pathologists$76,770$36.911301.54
Dental Hygienists$91,600$44.041301.31
Gambling Dealers$26,890$12.931303.47
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$58,450$28.101301.77
Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,610$30.581300.83
Highway Maintenance Workers$59,430$28.571301.86
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,210$27.511301.92
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$139,710Not published1200.81
Training and Development Specialists$65,620$31.551200.57
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,930$31.701203.95
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$87,350$42.001203.01
Instructional Coordinators$75,340$36.221201.11
Physicians, All Other$454,550$218.531200.77
Recreation Workers$38,560$18.541200.80
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,360$23.251200.63
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$51,090$24.561201.48
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,890$29.761200.56
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,970$25.951201.47
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$78,210$37.601100.51
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,720$19.101100.51
Chiropractors$77,990$37.491105.96
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$64,640$31.081102.10
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$58,940$28.341101.33
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$51,810$24.911101.60
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,180$24.121101.08
Bakers$36,960$17.771100.98
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$39,020$18.761101.01
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$67,460$32.431002.54
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,590Not published1001.95
Bill and Account Collectors$47,730$22.951001.31
Tire Repairers and Changers$40,290$19.371002.08
Sales Managers$101,660$48.88900.30
Information Security Analysts$116,920$56.21901.08
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,680Not published900.31
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,930Not published901.76
Library Technicians$41,160$19.79902.87
Graphic Designers$57,430$27.61900.94
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$43,590$20.96901.21
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,030$13.96901.20
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,510$23.32900.94
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$55,170$26.53900.87
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,800$50.39901.48
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$63,910$30.73900.34
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,340$17.95902.00
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$96,550$46.42801.01
Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,720$71.02800.84
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$59,530$28.62800.55
Financial and Investment Analysts$71,520$34.39800.48
Computer Systems Analysts$106,700$51.30800.34
Electrical Engineers$110,810$53.28800.84
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$56,420$27.13802.30
Self-Enrichment Teachers$35,100$16.88800.51
Physician Assistants$129,650$62.33801.07
Emergency Medical Technicians$53,940$25.93800.99
Surgical Technologists$61,690$29.66801.57
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$61,100$29.38800.93
Protective Service Workers, All Other$54,620$26.26802.17
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$103,920$49.96800.60
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,130$28.43801.70
Butchers and Meat Cutters$38,150$18.34801.25
Production Workers, All Other$49,600$23.85800.68
Commercial Pilots$137,510Not published803.56
Administrative Services Managers$108,870$52.34700.57
Computer Network Support Specialists$75,260$36.18701.01
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$99,520$47.85701.09
Healthcare Social Workers$61,360$29.50700.78
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$73,120$35.15701.16
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$63,920Not published709.69
Dietitians and Nutritionists$75,850$36.47701.85
Medical Records Specialists$46,720$22.46700.83
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,300$47.26700.98
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$48,670$23.40701.30
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$89,260$42.91701.02
Wind Turbine Service Technicians$66,700$32.077016.31
Machinists$74,090$35.62700.55
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$45,130$21.70700.91
Packers and Packagers, Hand$39,720$19.09700.26
Chief Executives$176,820$85.01600.67
Human Resources Managers$156,110$75.05600.58
Fundraisers$76,270$36.67601.19
Computer Programmers$83,160$39.98601.43
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$96,210$46.25601.16
Surveyors$79,620$38.28602.62
Architectural and Civil Drafters$67,780$32.59601.35
Rehabilitation Counselors$66,700$32.07601.34
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,850$29.26600.94
Dentists, GeneralNot publishedNot published601.13
Medical Equipment Preparers$47,910$23.04601.63
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$50,340$24.20601.10
Residential Advisors$46,480$22.35601.46
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$58,870$28.30600.89
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$58,480$28.12604.77
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,530$29.58601.09
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,660$22.91600.16
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$60,640$29.16600.86
Facilities Managers$91,280$43.89500.68
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$49,110$23.61501.48
Labor Relations Specialists$98,810$47.50501.59
Credit Analysts$71,520$34.39501.56
Insurance Underwriters$66,930$32.18501.02
Computer Network Architects$113,400$54.52500.64
Data Scientists$76,960$37.00500.44
Conservation Scientists$78,850$37.91504.11
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$78,140$37.57503.12
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$49,190Not published500.94
Respiratory Therapists$84,570$40.66500.80
Veterinarians$104,000$50.00501.40
Family Medicine Physicians$286,840$137.90501.06
General Internal Medicine Physicians$351,580$169.03501.61
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,610$39.72501.14
Psychiatric Technicians$38,990$18.74500.70
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$51,390$24.71500.84
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,620$22.42501.63
Opticians, Dispensing$45,770$22.01501.42
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,660$17.62500.81
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,900$29.76500.76
Public Safety Telecommunicators$54,490$26.20501.04
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural AnimalsNot publishedNot published503.56
Roofers$50,340$24.20500.78
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$57,670$27.73501.56
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$61,880$29.75507.11
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$88,570$42.58500.78
Medical Equipment Repairers$74,470$35.80501.82
Printing Press Operators$49,020$23.57500.70
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$34,230$16.46502.35
Public Relations Managers$114,110$54.86401.22
Industrial Production Managers$108,300$52.07400.32
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,340$48.72400.39
Education Administrators, All Other$86,810$41.74401.62
Natural Sciences Managers$133,470$64.17400.80
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$55,500$26.68400.61
Property Appraisers and Assessors$66,190$31.82401.41
Financial Examiners$83,940$40.36401.27
Financial Specialists, All Other$89,740$43.15400.61
Environmental Engineers$91,600$44.04402.34
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$59,260$28.49401.40
Soil and Plant Scientists$86,110$41.40405.03
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$85,330$41.03404.82
Biological Technicians$51,630$24.82401.16
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$62,640$30.12402.71
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$69,130$33.24400.80
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,880Not published400.32
Floral Designers$35,290$16.97401.97
Interior Designers$55,540$26.70401.22
Producers and Directors$58,720$28.23400.65
Nurse Anesthetists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more401.72
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more402.51
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$76,450$36.75400.78
Transportation Security Screeners$61,110$29.38401.87
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$63,080$30.33400.74
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,420$24.24400.81
Skincare Specialists$58,520$28.13401.29
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,990$38.46400.41
Advertising Sales Agents$62,980$30.28401.01
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$49,100$23.60400.99
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,430$32.42400.25
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$98,950$47.57401.37
Motorcycle Mechanics$57,160$27.48406.43
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$47,840$23.00400.82
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$55,270$26.57401.63
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,000$22.60401.07
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,180$23.64403.05
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,250$28.49400.48
Lodging Managers$64,520$31.02301.58
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$83,920$40.35300.39
Urban and Regional Planners$79,920$38.42301.69
Forensic Science Technicians$63,360$30.46303.45
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$78,830Not published300.80
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$59,830Not published300.49
Optometrists$121,100$58.22301.64
Radiologists$553,140$265.93302.68
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$39,300$18.89302.85
Information and Record Clerks, All OtherNot publishedNot published300.55
Data Entry Keyers$53,140$25.55300.57
Construction and Building Inspectors$75,530$36.31300.46
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$58,030$27.90302.63
Agricultural Inspectors$57,060$27.43Not publishedNot published
Industrial Engineers$86,940$41.80Not publishedNot published
Logisticians$76,400$36.73Not publishedNot published
Phlebotomists$47,990$23.07Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$74,720$35.92Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.