Salaries in Bismarck, ND

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Bismarck, ND • 313 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Radiologists $553,14030
      Physicians, All Other $454,550120
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $351,58050
      Family Medicine Physicians $286,84050
      Nurse Anesthetists $234,94060
      Chief Executives $202,07050
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $141,83080
      Pharmacists $137,920160
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $136,920150
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $135,060100
      Commercial Pilots $133,50060
      Natural Sciences Managers $131,02040
      Financial Managers $128,240380
      Human Resources Managers $127,63040
      Optometrists $126,16030
      Physician Assistants $124,99090
      Nurse Practitioners $124,810200
      Managers, All Other $116,360440
      Computer Network Architects $113,81040
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $113,22030
      Electrical Engineers $107,84060
      Sales Managers $106,38060
      Lawyers $105,380290
      Information Security Analysts $104,97060
      Administrative Services Managers $104,80060
      Veterinarians $104,00060
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $103,92080
      Industrial Production Managers $103,49040
      Public Relations Managers $102,62030
      Medical and Health Services Managers $102,100150
      Construction Managers $101,390120
      Personal Financial Advisors $98,96090
      Software Developers $98,510340
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $97,22070
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $96,91040
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $96,55080
      Civil Engineers $96,360410
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $96,21060
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $95,740140
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $90,52080
      Environmental Engineers $90,00040
      General and Operations Managers $89,2401,760
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $88,82040
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $88,57040
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $87,720200
      Social and Community Service Managers $87,660170
      Dental Hygienists $87,620120
      Industrial Engineers $86,940
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $86,94050
      Computer Systems Analysts $86,84040
      Facilities Managers $86,39040
      Soil and Plant Scientists $86,11040
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $84,73030
      Project Management Specialists $84,620330
      Education Administrators, All Other $83,47040
      Engineers, All Other $83,330
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $82,430
      Loan Officers $82,070220
      Instructional Coordinators $81,38070
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $81,120120
      Physical Therapists $81,110200
      Financial Specialists, All Other $81,04040
      Financial Examiners $81,02040
      Counselors, All Other $80,91040
      Computer Programmers $80,57060
      Data Scientists $80,11060
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $79,99040
      Urban and Regional Planners $79,92030
      Chiropractors $79,91080
      Occupational Therapists $79,910150
      Logisticians $79,79040
      Speech-Language Pathologists $79,620120
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $79,61050
      Credit Analysts $79,47060
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,190230
      Surveyors $79,03080
      Computer Occupations, All Other $78,980230
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $78,970310
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $78,83030
      Labor Relations Specialists $78,75030
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $78,16070
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $78,14050
      Registered Nurses $78,0402,380
      Respiratory Therapists $77,39050
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,020200
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $76,830200
      Management Analysts $76,790210
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $76,700410
      Human Resources Specialists $76,210360
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $75,63050
      Medical Equipment Repairers $74,47050
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $74,090150
      Fundraisers $73,58060
      Accountants and Auditors $73,430730
      Public Relations Specialists $72,790230
      Conservation Scientists $72,60050
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $72,320100
      Computer Network Support Specialists $72,270100
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $71,95050
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $70,500280
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $70,01050
      Cost Estimators $69,790100
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $69,200150
      Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $68,55080
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $68,480160
      Financial and Investment Analysts $68,47090
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $67,950300
      Compliance Officers $67,250210
      Training and Development Specialists $67,060120
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $67,00040
      Rehabilitation Counselors $66,70060
      Wind Turbine Service Technicians $66,70070
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $66,110100
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $65,310330
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $65,140230
      Healthcare Social Workers $65,06070
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $65,03030
      Food Service Managers $64,880190
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $64,73040
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $64,69030
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $64,590400
      Construction and Building Inspectors $64,56030
      Lodging Managers $64,52030
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $64,500270
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $64,34050
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $64,180600
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $63,99070
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $63,900210
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $63,79050
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $63,55080
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $63,55030
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $63,410700
      Forensic Science Technicians $63,36030
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $63,070150
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $63,060230
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $62,93040
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $62,840120
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $62,51050
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $62,450100
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $62,410100
      Surgical Technologists $62,34070
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $62,090130
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $62,040250
      Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $62,00050
      Insurance Underwriters $61,97050
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $61,970110
      Computer User Support Specialists $61,950270
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $61,920100
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $61,840110
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $61,710130
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $61,680230
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $61,660500
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,560330
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $61,210140
      Machinists $60,72040
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $60,71090
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $60,51050
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $60,000330
      Clergy $59,97030
      Transportation Security Screeners $59,95030
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $59,83030
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $59,800370
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $59,59030
      Interior Designers $59,54040
      Medical Records Specialists $59,54040
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $59,54050
      Dental Assistants $59,480220
      Motorcycle Mechanics $59,33060
      Anthropologists and Archeologists $59,29050
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,970930
      Insurance Sales Agents $58,940160
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $58,740100
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $58,740180
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $58,720160
      Skincare Specialists $58,52040
      Insulation Workers, Mechanical $58,48060
      Electricians $58,300380
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $58,29050
      Tax Preparers $58,05070
      Highway Maintenance Workers $57,990120
      Real Estate Sales Agents $57,940120
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $57,810140
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $57,54050
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $57,50060
      Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $57,49090
      Massage Therapists $57,34030
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $56,42080
      Carpenters $55,400560
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $55,27040
      Agricultural Inspectors $54,91060
      Editors $54,08030
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $53,91040
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $53,75050
      Graphic Designers $53,72080
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $53,70040
      Data Entry Keyers $53,14030
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $53,120110
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $53,060120
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $52,520100
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $52,170200
      Advertising Sales Agents $52,10050
      Billing and Posting Clerks $52,000100
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $51,570300
      Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $51,52040
      Production Workers, All Other $51,50080
      Parts Salespersons $51,440240
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $51,290140
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $51,09060
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $50,920270
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,62040
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $50,42040
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $50,310110
      Office Clerks, General $50,2901,510
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $49,36080
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $49,19050
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,18040
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $49,11050
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $49,110420
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $48,850110
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $48,830120
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $48,720100
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $48,53030
      Construction Laborers $48,500640
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $48,330510
      Producers and Directors $48,29050
      Light Truck Drivers $48,110390
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $48,09040
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,080680
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,900150
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $47,84040
      Pharmacy Technicians $47,600160
      Roofers $47,43060
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,210470
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $47,04040
      Firefighters $46,920140
      Bill and Account Collectors $46,81090
      Bus Drivers, School $46,590240
      Phlebotomists $46,56060
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $46,230340
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,16080
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $46,1501,130
      Social and Human Service Assistants $45,750310
      Medical Assistants $45,750170
      Customer Service Representatives $45,6501,160
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $45,310240
      Nursing Assistants $44,8901,470
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $44,84050
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $44,690340
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $44,32060
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $44,19070
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $44,10050
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $43,480470
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $43,04050
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $42,9601,230
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $42,64070
      Opticians, Dispensing $42,50080
      Tellers $41,990290
      Printing Press Operators $41,00060
      Stockers and Order Fillers $40,960930
      Biological Technicians $40,89050
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $40,36090
      Tire Repairers and Changers $40,36090
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $40,130840
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $39,88030
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $39,520100
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $39,430190
      First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $39,30030
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $39,120190
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $39,060310
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $39,00060
      Psychiatric Technicians $38,99050
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $38,760120
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $38,650100
      Emergency Medical Technicians $38,630140
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,5201,510
      Security Guards $38,490360
      Medical Equipment Preparers $37,88060
      Residential Advisors $37,79070
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $37,740450
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $37,67030
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $37,34080
      Counter and Rental Clerks $37,210260
      Driver/Sales Workers $37,190200
      Library Technicians $37,02080
      Recreation Workers $36,920200
      Bakers $36,82050
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $36,77040
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,6101,200
      Cooks, Restaurant $36,600820
      Tutors $36,44040
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $36,210210
      Retail Salespersons $36,1502,160
      Food Preparation Workers $35,850150
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $35,780340
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $35,630260
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,610450
      Coaches and Scouts $34,370210
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $33,970240
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $33,43050
      Dishwashers $31,080190
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $31,030140
      Floral Designers $30,86030
      Cashiers $30,5901,340
      Childcare Workers $30,330710
      Animal Caretakers $30,220150
      Waiters and Waitresses $29,980990
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $29,9402,270
      Cooks, Fast Food $29,000130
      Bartenders $28,860590
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $28,520100
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $28,030190
      Gambling Dealers $27,890140
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $26,820390