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Wages by occupation in Bismarck, ND

In Bismarck, ND, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,990 in May 2024, with 70,140 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS281 occupations

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What stands out

In Bismarck, ND, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,990 in May 2024, with 70,140 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $234,940 for Nurse Anesthetists, the lowest $26,820 for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. The largest occupation by headcount is Registered Nurses with 2,380 jobs at a median of $78,040. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151	60	$234,940	$215,080	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	50	$202,070	$85,780	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	80	$141,830	$107,910	$203,950	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	160	$137,920	$129,450	$158,800	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	150	$136,920	$93,880	$188,260	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	100	$135,060	$67,900	$172,650	evidence →
Commercial Pilots 53-2012	60	$133,500	$74,880	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	40	$131,020	$98,550	$177,260	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	380	$128,240	$85,190	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	40	$127,630	$84,980	$187,350	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	30	$126,160	$79,610	$158,110	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	90	$124,990	$51,260	$131,400	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	200	$124,810	$103,210	$160,990	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	440	$116,360	$79,040	$181,790	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	40	$113,810	$87,110	$147,250	evidence →
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-3033	30	$113,220	$66,060	$166,260	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	60	$107,840	$79,980	$139,020	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	60	$106,380	$65,360	$195,520	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	290	$105,380	$79,360	$186,230	evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-1212	60	$104,970	$70,200	$129,390	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	60	$104,800	$68,830	$170,460	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	60	$104,000	$82,340	$176,800	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	40	$103,490	$73,250	$214,380	evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-2032	30	$102,620	$81,380	$166,920	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	150	$102,100	$75,410	$186,980	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	120	$101,390	$60,340	$165,560	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	90	$98,960	$51,680	$195,450	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	340	$98,510	$71,190	$132,410	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	70	$97,220	$75,630	$120,780	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	40	$96,910	$61,740	$137,480	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Registered Nurses 29-1141	2,380	$78,040	$66,750	$98,810	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	2,270	$29,940	$22,020	$35,760	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,160	$36,150	$25,960	$50,630	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,760	$89,240	$49,510	$183,200	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,510	$38,520	$34,560	$49,100	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,510	$50,290	$35,660	$73,250	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,470	$44,890	$35,980	$48,890	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,340	$30,590	$26,020	$37,120	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,230	$42,960	$34,800	$50,650	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	1,200	$36,610	$29,230	$47,660	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,160	$45,650	$33,990	$60,910	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,130	$46,150	$34,960	$59,110	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	990	$29,980	$17,830	$63,020	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	930	$58,970	$46,370	$77,240	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	930	$40,960	$35,370	$47,530	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	840	$40,130	$32,460	$46,110	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	820	$36,600	$27,880	$44,720	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	730	$73,430	$50,050	$104,690	evidence →
Childcare Workers 39-9011	710	$30,330	$25,140	$35,530	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	700	$63,410	$47,900	$80,440	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	680	$48,080	$37,460	$62,060	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	640	$48,500	$40,060	$62,620	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	600	$64,180	$39,780	$114,960	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	590	$28,860	$18,490	$55,910	evidence →
Carpenters 47-2031	560	$55,400	$34,190	$78,150	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	510	$48,330	$35,250	$65,500	evidence →
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073	500	$61,660	$47,790	$85,540	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	470	$43,480	$34,180	$61,050	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	470	$47,210	$36,550	$77,820	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	450	$34,610	$28,770	$38,480	evidence →

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