Bismarck, ND metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Bismarck Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 296 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $553,140 | $265.93 | 30 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $454,550 | $218.53 | 120 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $351,580 | $169.03 | 50 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $286,840 | $137.90 | 50 |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $176,820 | $85.01 | 60 |
| 8 | Human Resources Managers | $156,110 | $75.05 | 60 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $151,020 | $72.61 | 180 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,720 | $71.02 | 80 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $143,380 | $68.93 | 170 |
| 12 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $139,710 | Not published | 120 |
| 13 | Commercial Pilots | $137,510 | Not published | 80 |
| 14 | Natural Sciences Managers | $133,470 | $64.17 | 40 |
| 15 | Financial Managers | $133,370 | $64.12 | 420 |
| 16 | Nurse Practitioners | $130,140 | $62.57 | 220 |
| 17 | Physician Assistants | $129,650 | $62.33 | 80 |
| 18 | Optometrists | $121,100 | $58.22 | 30 |
| 19 | Managers, All Other | $119,390 | $57.40 | 490 |
| 20 | Information Security Analysts | $116,920 | $56.21 | 90 |
| 21 | Public Relations Managers | $114,110 | $54.86 | 40 |
| 22 | Computer Network Architects | $113,400 | $54.52 | 50 |
| 23 | Electrical Engineers | $110,810 | $53.28 | 80 |
| 24 | Lawyers | $109,010 | $52.41 | 290 |
| 25 | Administrative Services Managers | $108,870 | $52.34 | 70 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Bismarck metro area overview.
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.