Bismarck Employment

Employment and Industries in the Bismarck, North Dakota Area

Bismarck, North Dakota is a major business and finance center. The city is also a prominent distribution hub for the agriculture industry. Bismarck is also the home of the Fortune 500 company MDU Resources Group.

Services and retail trade combined comprise more than 50% of the non-agricultural labor force. Due to Bismarck being the capital city in North Dakota, state government is the largest employer. Healthcare is the second largest job providing segment. Other significant employment sectors are education, professional and business services, trade, transportation, manufacturing and energy.

Noteworthy information about Bismarck, North Dakota: Bismarck was included in Expansion Management magazine's list of five star communities. The city has been ranked the #2 best small place for business and careers by Forbes Magazine. In 2009 the average earnings of workers in Bismarck was $28,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 80.9 (national average: 100). Regarding the adult population, 29% have a bachelor's degree or higher.

The significant employers in Bismarck:

State of North Dakota
MedCenter One Health Systems
St. Alexius Medical Center
Bismarck Public Schools
Midwest Motor Express
Federal Government
Bobcat/Ingersoll Rand
City of Bismarck
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
University of Mary
Walmart
North Dakota Department of Transportation
Sykes Enterprises Incorporated
Benedictine Health System
Unisys Corporation
Baptist Home, Inc
Dan's Super Market, Inc
Industrial Contractors Inc
Miller Insulation Co, Inc
BNCCORP, Inc

Bismarck has numerous popular jobs where the majority of the workers are college graduates including registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, social and human service assistants, civil engineers, financial managers, computer software applications engineers, and social and community service managers.

Bismarck businesses have opportunities to team up with helpful organizations such as:

BismarckTribune.com is a good resource for people interested in the local business community.

Most Popular Jobs in Bismarck, North Dakota Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,730	50,250	$39,650 - 63,180	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	790	45,750	$32,580 - 63,740	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	640	43,100	$21,290 - 68,300	8%	51%
4	Accountants and auditors	560	49,270	$31,830 - 74,990	18%	79%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	400	44,580	$29,010 - 62,400	6%	96%
6	Social and human service assistants	270	24,180	$17,060 - 31,960	34%	58%
7	Civil engineers	270	64,240	$43,670 - 101,210	18%	87%
8	Financial managers	220	93,590	$53,650 - 142,680	13%	60%
9	Chief executives	220	151,930	$69,600 -	2%	65%
10	Computer software engineers, applications	210	52,710	$38,750 - 70,560	45%	85%
11	Social and community service managers	200	52,100	$41,370 - 65,920	25%	72%
12	Managers, all other	190	70,270	$38,880 - 114,480	7%	55%
13	Lawyers	170	91,370	$49,730 -	11%	99%
14	Graphic designers	170	34,200	$25,620 - 50,910	10%	55%
15	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	150	43,840	$30,010 - 67,630	5%	58%
16	Computer programmers	140	43,360	$30,480 - 65,680	0%	73%
17	Medical and health services managers	140	66,890	$42,990 - 97,930	16%	57%
18	Sales managers	130	75,880	$38,140 - 104,930	10%	69%
19	Advertising sales agents	120	58,250	$33,440 - 111,100	20%	56%
20	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	120	48,760	$35,540 - 65,400	20%	87%
21	Network and computer systems administrators	110	46,370	$31,420 - 66,270	27%	50%
22	Pharmacists	110	90,130	$76,780 - 103,840	22%	97%
23	Training and development specialists	110	52,600	$31,610 - 89,430	18%	56%
24	Financial analysts	110	54,670	$38,550 - 74,170	34%	87%
25	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	110	79,830	$34,940 - 139,620	12%	51%
26	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	100	46,740	$34,130 - 65,750	25%	93%
27	Computer and information systems managers	100	75,510	$42,790 - 123,080	16%	73%
28	Surveyors	100	52,960	$37,330 - 75,440	24%	82%
29	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	100	46,120	$35,430 - 59,240	12%	51%
30	Network systems and data communications analysts	100	52,880	$40,200 - 65,590	53%	57%
31	Computer systems analysts	100	60,160	$37,540 - 84,160	29%	68%
32	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	90	53,560	$36,080 - 75,770	17%	56%
33	Management analysts	90	73,390	$43,100 - 102,480	22%	78%
34	Public relations specialists	90	49,260	$27,350 - 81,160	18%	81%
35	Child, family, and school social workers	90	41,640	$31,140 - 51,730	19%	77%
36	Physical therapists	80	57,120	$45,490 - 72,520	27%	89%
37	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	80	33,130	$24,240 - 44,560	15%	51%
38	Engineering managers	80	90,560	$58,330 - 134,520	7%	84%
39	Medical and public health social workers	80	36,970	$26,860 - 50,150	24%	77%
40	Computer specialists, all other	80	55,840	$33,870 - 82,580	15%	68%
41	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	80	51,710	$34,100 - 65,660	13%	73%
42	Librarians	70	41,850	$29,910 - 55,260	4%	85%
43	Natural sciences managers	70	79,640	$56,720 - 103,830	11%	93%
44	Electrical engineers	70	75,600	$52,550 - 110,720	6%	81%
45	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	70	39,230	$27,370 - 50,110	34%	73%
46	Speech-language pathologists	70	52,490	$39,700 - 66,060	11%	98%
47	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	60	78,000	$27,520 - 135,530	25%	67%
48	Rehabilitation counselors	60		$ -	23%	73%
49	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	60	88,230	$55,040 - 107,610	8%	78%
50	Biological technicians	60	31,430	$20,770 - 50,210	16%	60%
51	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	60	46,960	$28,480 - 92,240	18%	56%
52	Coaches and scouts	60		$ -	15%	60%
53	Public relations managers	60	62,910	$40,230 - 93,400	17%	75%
54	Occupational therapists	50	50,160	$42,470 - 61,900	23%	90%
55	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	50	21,540	$16,780 - 29,110	11%	55%
56	Education administrators, all other	50	51,450	$37,850 - 64,950	13%	78%
57	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	40	49,480	$33,010 - 64,260	0%	96%
58	Community and social service specialists, all other	40		$ -	25%	58%
59	Marketing managers	40	86,780	$47,390 - 147,360	14%	69%
60	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	40	35,410	$27,390 - 45,340	30%	77%
61	Optometrists	40	135,230	$31,040 -	11%	100%
62	Reporters and correspondents	40	31,510	$18,920 - 39,970	1%	85%
63	Special education teachers, secondary school	40	49,250	$35,940 - 66,480	9%	87%
64	Editors	40	41,910	$26,500 - 62,950	2%	81%
65	Sales and related workers, all other	40	35,880	$27,670 - 45,330	14%	62%
66	Occupational health and safety specialists	30	63,760	$38,060 - 89,040	8%	72%
67	Veterinarians	30	77,310	$55,820 - 121,350	35%	100%
68	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	30	59,440	$36,340 - 94,250	18%	56%
69	Commercial pilots	30	65,210	$47,430 - 88,820	13%	74%
70	Floral designers	30	22,460	$15,290 - 30,750	0%	55%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	2,100	26,840	$14,090 - 44,770	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,910	16,840	$12,990 - 22,530	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	1,440	22,060	$15,330 - 30,020	13%	19%
4	Waiters and waitresses	1,240	16,950	$12,850 - 27,050	11%	14%
5	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,100	30,430	$21,350 - 40,970	13%	16%
6	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,060	24,110	$20,490 - 30,030	18%	7%
7	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,040	34,700	$22,890 - 50,800	15%	18%
8	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	970	33,370	$22,790 - 48,990	10%	4%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	940	23,820	$16,800 - 32,650	15%	4%
10	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	820	21,780	$14,350 - 32,060	2%	5%
11	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	780	16,290	$13,070 - 19,990	18%	5%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	740	21,280	$15,720 - 28,850	-7%	8%
13	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	690	19,860	$14,700 - 24,960	13%	5%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	610	41,160	$23,850 - 62,650	6%	29%
15	Cooks, restaurant	590	18,200	$13,620 - 24,290	12%	5%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	580	37,040	$23,100 - 53,230	4%	25%
17	Carpenters	580	29,160	$21,160 - 39,470	10%	6%
18	General and operations managers	570	92,380	$46,520 - 154,560	2%	48%
19	Teacher assistants	560	27,950	$21,710 - 34,660	10%	18%
20	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	530	30,280	$21,180 - 40,490	1%	18%
21	Receptionists and information clerks	470	23,370	$17,280 - 31,240	17%	13%
22	Construction laborers	440	26,660	$19,620 - 32,880	11%	5%
23	Child care workers	440	17,240	$13,010 - 24,690	18%	15%
24	Food preparation workers	400	19,950	$14,010 - 27,220	15%	7%
25	Maintenance and repair workers, general	390	36,670	$19,030 - 60,020	10%	6%
26	Personal and home care aides	380	18,510	$15,720 - 21,080	51%	10%
27	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	380	36,210	$27,100 - 48,450	8%	3%
28	Recreation workers	380	23,510	$13,740 - 36,980	13%	47%
29	Tellers	370	23,020	$17,770 - 30,060	14%	16%
30	Bartenders	370	17,820	$13,110 - 24,410	11%	17%
31	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	370	36,440	$29,030 - 42,400	14%	7%
32	Driver/sales workers	340	24,820	$16,700 - 33,880	-4%	4%
33	Residential advisors	340	19,980	$16,950 - 24,360	19%	28%
34	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	330	25,310	$17,730 - 34,740	18%	6%
35	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	330	30,430	$21,490 - 41,430	11%	14%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	320	46,930	$33,540 - 66,530	9%	10%
37	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	320	26,730	$14,730 - 49,030	8%	4%
38	Home health aides	310	22,170	$17,800 - 25,720	49%	7%
39	Electricians	280	40,770	$24,620 - 62,850	7%	7%
40	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	270	33,410	$17,600 - 55,080	14%	4%
41	Security guards	260	25,340	$18,640 - 32,180	17%	13%
42	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	250	19,080	$13,440 - 25,710	10%	8%
43	Insurance sales agents	240			13%	45%
44	Parts salespersons	240	26,770	$17,460 - 38,960	-1%	6%
45	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	240	22,660	$13,820 - 31,250	12%	6%
46	Business operations specialists, all other	230	56,290	$38,920 - 80,070	21%	49%
47	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	230	20,560	$13,830 - 28,130	11%	5%
48	Dishwashers	220	16,380	$13,060 - 20,320	10%	3%
49	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	220	15,720	$12,990 - 19,430	10%	17%
50	Counter and rental clerks	220	16,060	$12,740 - 21,500	23%	16%
51	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	220	32,790	$19,130 - 47,280	4%	6%
52	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	210	26,970	$19,250 - 37,660	4%	15%
53	Bill and account collectors	200	28,850	$16,410 - 46,570	23%	13%
54	Gaming dealers	200	19,570	$13,700 - 27,030	24%	11%
55	Gaming and sports book writers and runners	190	20,410	$12,960 - 41,290	28%	11%
56	Medical secretaries	180	25,790	$21,050 - 31,440	17%	18%
57	Legal secretaries	170	30,070	$21,540 - 39,510	12%	18%
58	Computer support specialists	170	36,600	$22,690 - 50,530	13%	43%
59	Loan officers	160	49,170	$22,090 - 82,260	12%	49%
60	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	160	29,910	$22,180 - 38,700	0%	22%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	160	56,960	$32,530 - 92,880	7%	13%
62	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	150	38,440	$28,930 - 49,900	12%	3%
63	Construction managers	150	82,820	$43,610 - 157,930	16%	29%
64	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	150	18,870	$13,620 - 26,060	14%	3%
65	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	150	40,820	$34,580 - 50,680	11%	33%
66	Medical assistants	140	27,130	$21,540 - 32,560	35%	10%
67	Bus drivers, school	140	35,150	$23,040 - 50,040	9%	4%
68	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	140	37,760	$27,630 - 52,420	11%	4%
69	Cement masons and concrete finishers	140	34,730	$26,960 - 46,170	11%	2%
70	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	130	65,370	$32,440 - 102,670	-4%	15%
71	File clerks	130	21,780	$14,300 - 32,520	-40%	20%
72	Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	130	45,090	$34,580 - 55,680	0%	0%
73	Medical transcriptionists	130	27,640	$20,950 - 38,750	14%	10%
74	Postal service mail carriers	130			1%	11%
75	Civil engineering technicians	130	39,410	$28,120 - 51,460	10%	18%
76	Dental assistants	120	32,150	$24,470 - 40,830	29%	9%
77	Helpers--production workers	120	23,050	$20,600 - 25,550	0%	4%
78	Loan interviewers and clerks	120	27,130	$21,140 - 38,980	0%	24%
79	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	110	45,960	$34,410 - 62,450	12%	3%
80	Sales representatives, services, all other	110	68,370	$35,410 - 118,520	28%	48%
81	Cost estimators	110	47,780	$30,460 - 64,390	19%	32%
82	Automotive body and related repairers	110	38,700	$22,490 - 53,760	12%	3%
83	Highway maintenance workers	110	37,640	$29,160 - 48,350	9%	5%
84	Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	110	16,690	$13,110 - 20,760	19%	31%
85	Order clerks	110	22,500	$13,490 - 34,680	-23%	16%
86	Administrative services managers	110	57,920	$35,150 - 89,250	12%	40%
87	Food batchmakers	100	20,780	$13,290 - 28,680	11%	5%
88	Dental hygienists	100	56,810	$44,590 - 66,450	30%	33%
89	Opticians, dispensing	100	26,960	$18,350 - 36,950	9%	15%
90	Medical records and health information technicians	100	31,270	$21,970 - 41,840	18%	12%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	90	30,710	$19,440 - 42,000	16%	26%
92	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	90	85,320	$31,210 -	0%	36%
93	Painters, construction and maintenance	90	32,600	$22,440 - 42,580	12%	6%
94	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	90	17,790	$13,530 - 22,910	17%	14%
95	Physicians and surgeons, all other	90			0%	0%
96	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	90	35,900	$24,030 - 49,590	11%	29%
97	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	90	56,230	$40,250 - 78,350	0%	42%
98	Switchboard operators, including answering service	90	31,730	$20,360 - 48,230	-7%	10%
99	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	90	56,300	$35,340 - 72,750	3%	13%
100	Pharmacy technicians	90	28,690	$22,430 - 36,560	32%	16%

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Jobs More Common Near Bismarck Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Gaming and sports book writers and runners	20,410	190	69.6
Residential advisors	19,980	340	22.6
Gaming dealers	19,570	200	7.9
Surveyors	52,960	100	5.2
Opticians, dispensing	26,960	100	4.9
Social and community service managers	52,100	200	4.6
Medical transcriptionists	27,640	130	4.4
Civil engineering technicians	39,410	130	4.1
Recreation workers	23,510	380	3.8
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	45,090	130	3.6
Food batchmakers	20,780	100	3.5
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	46,740	100	3.4
Highway maintenance workers	37,640	110	3.3
Parts salespersons	26,770	240	3
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	16,690	110	2.9
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	36,210	380	2.9
Civil engineers	64,240	270	2.6
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	45,960	110	2.5
Driver/sales workers	24,820	340	2.5
Social and human service assistants	24,180	270	2.3
Personal and home care aides	18,510	380	2.3
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,860	690	2.1
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,110	1,060	2.1
Graphic designers	34,200	170	2.1
Chief executives	151,930	220	2
Automotive body and related repairers	38,700	110	2
Child care workers	17,240	440	2
Bartenders	17,820	370	2
Advertising sales agents	58,250	120	1.9
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	20,560	230	1.9
Insurance sales agents		240	1.9
Cement masons and concrete finishers	34,730	140	1.9
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	29,910	160	1.8
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	34,700	1,040	1.8
Registered nurses	50,250	1,730	1.8
Carpenters	29,160	580	1.8
Cooks, restaurant	18,200	590	1.7
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	22,660	240	1.7
Tellers	23,020	370	1.7
Construction managers	82,820	150	1.7
Legal secretaries	30,070	170	1.7
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	38,440	150	1.7
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	33,370	970	1.7
File clerks	21,780	130	1.6
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	46,120	100	1.6
Medical records and health information technicians	31,270	100	1.6
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	15,720	220	1.6
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	30,430	1,100	1.6
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	48,760	120	1.6
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	43,840	150	1.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Bismarck, North Dakota Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Bus drivers, school	35,150	1.34	140
Sales representatives, services, all other	68,370	1.32	110
Teacher assistants	27,950	1.26	560
Advertising sales agents	58,250	1.24	120
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	65,370	1.24	130
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	32,790	1.15	220
Retail salespersons	26,840	1.1	2,100
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	79,830	1.1	110
Highway maintenance workers	37,640	1.07	110
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	45,960	1.07	110
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,080	1.07	250
Maintenance and repair workers, general	36,670	1.07	390
Training and development specialists	52,600	1.04	110
Home health aides	22,170	1.04	310
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	25,310	1.04	330
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,820	1.04	940
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	30,280	1.04	530
Food preparation workers	19,950	1.04	400
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,860	1.04	690
Financial managers	93,590	1.01	220
Chief executives	151,930	1.01	220
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	30,430	1.01	330
Security guards	25,340	1	260
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,110	1	1,060
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,960	1	160
Dental assistants	32,150	1	120
Automotive body and related repairers	38,700	0.98	110
Construction managers	82,820	0.98	150
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	38,440	0.98	150
Receptionists and information clerks	23,370	0.98	470
Helpers--production workers	23,050	0.98	120
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	48,760	0.97	120
Recreation workers	23,510	0.97	380
Tellers	23,020	0.97	370
Medical assistants	27,130	0.97	140
General and operations managers	92,380	0.96	570
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	37,040	0.96	580
Business operations specialists, all other	56,290	0.96	230
Dishwashers	16,380	0.95	220
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	30,430	0.95	1,100
Driver/sales workers	24,820	0.95	340
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,290	0.95	780
Cement masons and concrete finishers	34,730	0.94	140
Bill and account collectors	28,850	0.94	200
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,280	0.93	740
Gaming and sports book writers and runners	20,410	0.93	190
Personal and home care aides	18,510	0.93	380
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	45,090	0.93	130
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	26,730	0.92	320
File clerks	21,780	0.92	130

Highest Paying Jobs in Bismarck, North Dakota Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	200,970	40
Family and general practitioners	199,660	70
Dentists, general	169,340
Chief executives	151,930	220
Optometrists	135,230	40
Financial managers	93,590	220
General and operations managers	92,380	570
Lawyers	91,370	170
Engineering managers	90,560	80
Pharmacists	90,130	110
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	88,230	60
Marketing managers	86,780	40
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	85,320	90
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	83,200	50
Construction managers	82,820	150
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	79,830	110
Natural sciences managers	79,640	70
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	78,000	60
Veterinarians	77,310	30
Mechanical engineers	76,880
Sales managers	75,880	130
Electrical engineers	75,600	70
Computer and information systems managers	75,510	100
Management analysts	73,390	90
Managers, all other	70,270	190
Sales representatives, services, all other	68,370	110
Medical and health services managers	66,890	140
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	65,370	130
Commercial pilots	65,210	30
Civil engineers	64,240	270
Occupational health and safety specialists	63,760	30
Public relations managers	62,910	60
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	61,480	40
Computer systems analysts	60,160	100
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	60,140	50
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	59,440	30
Advertising sales agents	58,250	120
Administrative services managers	57,920	110
Physical therapists	57,120	80
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,960	160
Dental hygienists	56,810	100
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	56,300	90
Business operations specialists, all other	56,290	230
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	56,230	90
Computer specialists, all other	55,840	80
Financial analysts	54,670	110
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	54,010	60
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	53,560	90
Property, real estate, and community association managers	53,430	60
Surveyors	52,960	100

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MDU Resources Group	3.5

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