What work pays in Bismarck, ND

9% cheaper than the US average
·ND·
71k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 91
71,270 working
ND
33 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Bismarck, ND: $454,550 on paper, worth $499,395 once the local price level is taken into account.

What this place does more than anywhere else

Occupations concentrated here relative to the country as a whole.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$218.53/hr$454,550$499,395
Human Resources Managers$75.05/hr$156,110$171,511
Computer and Information Systems Managers$72.61/hr$151,020$165,919
Pharmacists$68.93/hr$143,380$157,525
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$139,710$153,493
Financial Managers$64.12/hr$133,370$146,528
Nurse Practitioners$62.57/hr$130,140$142,979
Managers, All Other$57.40/hr$119,390$131,168
Lawyers$52.41/hr$109,010$119,764
Administrative Services Managers$52.34/hr$108,870$119,611
Industrial Production Managers$52.07/hr$108,300$118,984
Computer Systems Analysts$51.30/hr$106,700$117,226
Software Developers$50.97/hr$106,020$116,479
Medical and Health Services Managers$50.50/hr$105,040$115,403
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$49.96/hr$103,920$114,172
Sales Managers$48.88/hr$101,660$111,689
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$48.72/hr$101,340$111,338
Construction Managers$48.67/hr$101,230$111,217
Civil Engineers$47.25/hr$98,270$107,965
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$45.84/hr$95,350$104,757
General and Operations Managers$44.97/hr$93,540$102,768
Dental Hygienists$44.04/hr$91,600$100,637
Management Analysts$43.55/hr$90,590$99,527
Project Management Specialists$42.62/hr$88,650$97,396
Industrial Engineers$41.80/hr$86,940$95,517
Computer Occupations, All Other$41.75/hr$86,840$95,407
Loan Officers$40.09/hr$83,380$91,606
Physical Therapists$40.04/hr$83,280$91,496
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$39.58/hr$82,330$90,452
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$39.10/hr$81,330$89,353
Registered Nurses$39.00/hr$81,120$89,123
Data Scientists$37.00/hr$76,960$84,552
Accountants and Auditors$36.98/hr$76,910$84,497

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