Bismarck, ND
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · North Dakota statewide data
$59,950
Median Annual Wage
+47% since 2014
$59,380
North Dakota Median
+1% vs state
61,240
Total Workers
275
Occupations Tracked
Bismarck, ND is a Metropolitan Area with 275 tracked occupations and an estimated 61,240 total workers. Wages grew an average of 40.1% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Legal Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $234,940 |
| Chief Executives | $202,070 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,830 |
| Pharmacists | $137,920 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $136,920 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $135,060 |
| Commercial Pilots | $133,500 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $131,020 |
| Financial Managers | $128,240 |
| Human Resources Managers | $127,630 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+40.1%
avg wage growth since 2014
+1.7%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Production Occupations |
+97.2%
$19,840 → $39,120
|
| Office Clerks, General Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+91.7%
$26,240 → $50,290
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+91.5%
$22,480 → $43,040
|
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+87.1%
$71,360 → $133,500
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+85.8%
$21,460 → $39,880
|
Most Jobs Added
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+500.0%
60 → 370
|
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Production Occupations |
+500.0%
50 → 340
|
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 140
|
| Physician Assistants Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
| Counter and Rental Clerks Sales and Related Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 260
|
Wage Declines
| Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-0.8%
$52,510 → $52,100
|
Wage Trends in Bismarck, ND
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $59,950 |
| 2023 | $58,860 |
| 2022 | $56,630 |
| 2021 | $53,440 |
| 2020 | $53,200 |
| 2019 | $51,540 |
| 2018 | $47,925 |
| 2017 | $46,425 |
| 2016 | $46,040 |
| 2015 | $43,850 |
| 2014 | $40,780 |