Bismarck Employment

Employment and Industries in the Bismarck, North Dakota Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Bismarck than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Bismarck.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Bismarck.
A list of any large public companies in Bismarck.

Most Popular Jobs in Bismarck, North Dakota Metro Area (2007 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	1,600	49,150	$40,100 - 60,970	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	750	44,680	$32,210 - 61,790	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	670	40,500	$19,830 - 63,030	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	380	43,470	$28,810 - 60,510	6%	96%
5	Social and human service assistants	240	24,800	$17,090 - 33,870	34%	58%
6	Civil engineers	220	62,770	$43,610 - 93,800	18%	87%
7	Chief executives	200	146,880	$76,950 -	2%	65%
8	Computer programmers	190	42,010	$29,420 - 61,620	0%	73%
9	Financial managers	190	93,100	$54,210 -	13%	60%
10	Managers, all other	170	75,330	$45,670 - 117,680	7%	55%
11	Graphic designers	170	32,050	$21,120 - 48,420	10%	55%
12	Lawyers	160	90,350	$48,730 -	11%	99%
13	Medical and health services managers	140	78,340	$43,410 - 143,110	16%	57%
14	Sales managers	130	69,480	$40,790 - 98,980	10%	69%
15	Physical therapists	120	51,420	$39,040 - 64,250	27%	89%
16	Pharmacists	120	84,110	$69,190 - 101,200	22%	97%
17	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	120	46,860	$33,900 - 63,180	20%	87%
18	Community and social service specialists, all other	100	39,550	$27,350 - 50,850	25%	58%
19	Computer and information systems managers	100	73,230	$40,080 - 113,260	16%	73%
20	Network systems and data communications analysts	100	54,270	$39,270 - 72,270	53%	57%
21	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	90	60,340	$28,470 - 120,350	25%	67%
22	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	90	55,310	$41,960 - 74,710	17%	56%
23	Librarians	90	37,950	$19,810 - 51,660	4%	85%
24	Network and computer systems administrators	90	50,130	$35,140 - 65,570	27%	50%
25	Training and development specialists	90	45,200	$26,690 - 77,510	18%	56%
26	Advertising sales agents	90	63,500	$29,050 - 122,720	20%	56%
27	Industrial engineers	90	75,060	$48,580 - 96,860	20%	74%
28	Computer systems analysts	90	58,660	$37,040 - 83,410	29%	68%
29	Engineering managers	90	93,310	$61,940 - 129,540	7%	84%
30	Child, family, and school social workers	90	41,090	$30,020 - 51,320	19%	77%
31	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	90	49,590	$33,110 - 63,420	13%	73%
32	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	80	66,850	$31,920 - 120,130	12%	51%
33	Surveyors	70	51,230	$34,930 - 75,770	24%	82%
34	Speech-language pathologists	70	49,920	$37,320 - 63,800	11%	98%
35	Public relations specialists	70	50,790	$31,680 - 80,740	18%	81%
36	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	60	85,330	$54,730 - 103,950	8%	78%
37	Management analysts	60	60,010	$34,370 - 101,810	22%	78%
38	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	60	47,590	$30,080 - 92,010	18%	56%
39	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	60	42,810	$32,480 - 55,570	34%	73%
40	Medical and public health social workers	60	38,930	$27,050 - 52,140	24%	77%
41	Education administrators, all other	60		$[?] -	13%	78%
42	Electrical engineers	50	76,220	$52,230 - 118,870	6%	81%
43	Biological technicians	50	31,800	$20,700 - 54,050	16%	60%
44	Reporters and correspondents	50	33,110	$25,430 - 38,720	1%	85%
45	Financial analysts	50	57,390	$41,530 - 81,980	34%	87%
46	Sales and related workers, all other	50	32,450	$22,350 - 42,150	14%	62%
47	Mechanical engineers	50	74,380	$53,330 - 101,070	4%	78%
48	Public relations managers	50	58,020	$38,510 - 82,820	17%	75%
49	Architects, except landscape and naval	40	67,310	$41,480 - 110,570	18%	88%
50	Chiropractors	40	48,730	$32,240 - 76,810	14%	98%
51	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	40	47,590	$31,420 - 62,230	0%	96%
52	Occupational health and safety specialists	40	62,520	$42,440 - 81,610	8%	72%
53	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40	57,230	$33,430 - 92,840	18%	56%
54	Special education teachers, secondary school	40	46,790	$33,630 - 64,080	9%	87%
55	Marketing managers	30	94,620	$53,850 -	14%	69%
56	Database administrators	30	52,760	$26,320 - 80,130	29%	72%
57	Coaches and scouts	30	34,840	$16,380 - 68,090	15%	60%
58	Interior designers	30	38,010	$28,580 - 50,540	20%	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	2,310	24,150	$13,160 - 42,840	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,920	16,880	$11,960 - 24,280	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	1,510	20,900	$13,480 - 28,820	13%	19%
4	Customer service representatives	1,180	27,190	$20,480 - 36,520	25%	22%
5	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,050	29,450	$20,790 - 40,470	13%	16%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,050	20,080	$13,220 - 29,210	2%	5%
7	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,000	23,700	$20,160 - 29,140	18%	7%
8	Waiters and waitresses	990	15,990	$11,780 - 26,820	11%	14%
9	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	930	35,130	$23,380 - 49,990	15%	18%
10	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	860	29,580	$20,720 - 42,580	10%	4%
11	Stock clerks and order fillers	860	19,680	$14,680 - 25,550	-7%	8%
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	840	23,480	$16,560 - 32,440	15%	4%
13	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	660	18,250	$13,190 - 23,710	13%	5%
14	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	660	15,630	$12,060 - 19,420	18%	5%
15	Cooks, restaurant	620	17,510	$12,150 - 23,600	12%	5%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	590	35,400	$21,790 - 52,680	4%	25%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	570	40,680	$25,280 - 59,370	6%	29%
18	Construction laborers	540	26,270	$20,640 - 31,720	11%	5%
19	Teacher assistants	520	27,120	$21,080 - 33,570	10%	18%
20	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	520	29,930	$21,170 - 39,360	1%	18%
21	General and operations managers	500	89,170	$48,090 - 145,390	2%	48%
22	Carpenters	490	28,860	$20,990 - 37,750	10%	6%
23	Food preparation workers	430	19,140	$13,240 - 26,040	15%	7%
24	Driver/sales workers	430	22,510	$13,770 - 31,680	-4%	4%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	430	21,650	$16,010 - 28,830	17%	13%
26	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	430	22,470	$12,300 - 40,460	8%	4%
27	Child care workers	410	16,720	$11,850 - 23,720	18%	15%
28	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	410	34,680	$26,410 - 44,810	8%	3%
29	Bartenders	390	16,790	$12,040 - 23,700	11%	17%
30	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	390	34,720	$27,170 - 40,800	14%	7%
31	Home health aides	380	21,350	$16,900 - 26,080	49%	7%
32	Recreation workers	380	22,290	$12,550 - 35,510	13%	47%
33	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	370	22,500	$15,650 - 31,110	18%	6%
34	Maintenance and repair workers, general	370	35,320	$18,510 - 58,170	10%	6%
35	Tellers	360	20,840	$16,700 - 26,690	14%	16%
36	Personal and home care aides	340	18,190	$16,320 - 20,350	51%	10%
37	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	320	29,480	$19,990 - 41,590	11%	14%
38	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	310	41,430	$29,450 - 60,400	9%	47%
39	Computer support specialists	300	29,260	$19,850 - 46,260	13%	43%
40	Residential advisors	300	19,440	$16,450 - 23,520	19%	28%
41	Dishwashers	290	16,460	$12,530 - 20,090	10%	3%
42	Bill and account collectors	290	28,530	$19,750 - 44,500	23%	13%
43	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	280	33,200	$19,880 - 48,050	14%	4%
44	Electricians	240	41,800	$27,380 - 63,440	7%	7%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	240	44,610	$31,300 - 62,450	9%	10%
46	Counter and rental clerks	240	16,620	$11,980 - 22,430	23%	16%
47	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	240	31,560	$19,300 - 45,310	4%	6%
48	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	230	24,970	$18,390 - 34,900	4%	15%
49	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	230	22,040	$12,580 - 32,010	12%	6%
50	Gaming dealers	230	17,220	$12,200 - 25,210	24%	11%
51	Business operations specialists, all other	220	55,660	$37,320 - 79,180	21%	49%
52	Security guards	220	24,350	$17,000 - 31,120	17%	13%
53	Parts salespersons	220	24,760	$16,370 - 36,750	-1%	6%
54	Insurance sales agents	210	84,130	$26,840 -	13%	45%
55	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	200	21,420	$15,840 - 28,530	11%	5%
56	Cement masons and concrete finishers	190	31,050	$25,420 - 37,760	11%	2%
57	Gaming and sports book writers and runners	180	20,300	$11,870 - 40,100	28%	11%
58	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	160	14,920	$11,870 - 18,690	10%	17%
59	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	160	56,730	$32,760 - 90,820	7%	13%
60	Helpers--production workers	150	22,630	$20,030 - 25,050	0%	4%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	150	56,310	$25,640 - 98,520	-4%	15%
62	File clerks	150	20,490	$13,340 - 30,680	-40%	20%
63	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	140	20,060	$16,210 - 27,170	-4%	5%
64	Cost estimators	140	49,070	$31,960 - 63,710	19%	32%
65	Loan officers	140	55,320	$31,120 - 83,860	12%	49%
66	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	140	16,930	$12,560 - 20,310	14%	3%
67	Construction managers	130	59,620	$42,760 - 82,660	16%	29%
68	Bus drivers, school	130	32,770	$21,890 - 47,230	9%	4%
69	Medical secretaries	130	25,520	$20,440 - 31,170	17%	18%
70	Postal service mail carriers	130	45,000	$35,360 - 56,680	1%	11%
71	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	130	54,160	$34,550 - 69,110	3%	13%
72	Medical assistants	120	25,770	$20,440 - 31,370	35%	10%
73	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	120	37,410	$24,040 - 50,130	12%	3%
74	Sales representatives, services, all other	120	64,350	$34,980 - 111,880	28%	48%
75	Legal secretaries	120	30,850	$18,260 - 40,440	12%	18%
76	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	120	41,330	$34,450 - 50,840	11%	33%
77	Dental assistants	110	30,350	$21,930 - 40,180	29%	9%
78	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	110	41,580	$27,200 - 66,130	11%	4%
79	Order clerks	110	20,880	$12,490 - 29,660	-23%	16%
80	Industrial truck and tractor operators	110	37,660	$23,990 - 57,220	-1%	2%
81	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	100	17,640	$13,080 - 22,760	17%	14%
82	Respiratory therapists	100	41,670	$33,320 - 50,760	23%	28%
83	Highway maintenance workers	100	36,390	$27,270 - 47,380	9%	5%
84	Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	100	16,140	$11,970 - 21,350	19%	31%
85	Opticians, dispensing	100	25,330	$16,420 - 32,280	9%	15%
86	Painters, construction and maintenance	90	32,210	$21,320 - 43,220	12%	6%
87	All other information and record clerks	90	31,480	$19,850 - 47,480	-12%	21%
88	Industrial machinery mechanics	90	50,740	$32,430 - 76,610	9%	5%
89	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	90	39,100	$26,060 - 49,250	-7%	12%
90	Team assemblers	90	21,990	$17,180 - 28,040	0%	5%
91	Medical transcriptionists	90	27,650	$20,700 - 37,550	14%	10%
92	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	90	28,820	$20,380 - 38,960	5%	2%
93	Civil engineering technicians	90	39,610	$28,770 - 49,990	10%	18%
94	Administrative services managers	90	60,260	$35,730 - 94,930	12%	40%
95	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	80	29,780	$18,930 - 39,930	16%	26%
96	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	80	43,600	$29,010 - 61,150	12%	3%
97	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	80	36,220	$27,220 - 47,450	3%	38%
98	Loan interviewers and clerks	80	25,870	$20,830 - 36,330	0%	24%
99	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	80	48,890	$30,030 - 70,680	10%	17%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	80	33,160	$20,270 - 48,280	13%	11%

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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	20,300	180	64.2
Residential advisors	19,440	300	21.8
Gaming dealers	17,220	230	10.2
Opticians, dispensing	25,330	100	4.8
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	43,110	140	4
Recreation workers	22,290	380	3.8
Highway maintenance workers	36,390	100	3.2
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	34,680	410	3.1
Driver/sales workers	22,510	430	3.1
Respiratory therapists	41,670	100	2.9
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	41,430	310	2.8
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	16,140	100	2.8
Parts salespersons	24,760	220	2.8
Community and social service specialists, all other	39,550	100	2.6
Cement masons and concrete finishers	31,050	190	2.5
Civil engineers	62,770	220	2.3
Social and human service assistants	24,800	240	2.2
Bartenders	16,790	390	2.2
Graphic designers	32,050	170	2.1
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	23,700	1,000	2.1
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,250	660	2
Physical therapists	51,420	120	2
Child care workers	16,720	410	1.9
Cooks, restaurant	17,510	620	1.9
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	54,160	130	1.9
Bill and account collectors	28,530	290	1.8
Chief executives	146,880	200	1.8
File clerks	20,490	150	1.8
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	22,040	230	1.8
Insurance sales agents	84,130	210	1.8
Registered nurses	49,150	1,600	1.7
Personal and home care aides	18,190	340	1.7
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	21,420	200	1.7
Tellers	20,840	360	1.7
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	46,860	120	1.7
Cost estimators	49,070	140	1.7
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	34,720	390	1.6
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	35,130	930	1.6
Medical and health services managers	78,340	140	1.6
Construction managers	59,620	130	1.6
Dishwashers	16,460	290	1.5
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	29,450	1,050	1.5
Cashiers	16,880	1,920	1.5
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	29,580	860	1.5
Elementary school teachers, except special education	44,680	750	1.4
Computer support specialists	29,260	300	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	35,400	590	1.4
Counter and rental clerks	16,620	240	1.4
Construction laborers	26,270	540	1.4
Carpenters	28,860	490	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Bismarck, North Dakota Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Insurance sales agents	84,130	1.54	210
Industrial truck and tractor operators	37,660	1.29	110
Bus drivers, school	32,770	1.28	130
Teacher assistants	27,120	1.26	520
Sales representatives, services, all other	64,350	1.26	120
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	31,560	1.14	240
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	56,310	1.1	150
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	54,160	1.07	130
Maintenance and repair workers, general	35,320	1.06	370
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	29,930	1.06	520
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,480	1.06	840
Financial managers	93,100	1.04	190
Home health aides	21,350	1.04	380
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,730	1.03	160
Chief executives	146,880	1.03	200
Food preparation workers	19,140	1.03	430
Postal service mail carriers	45,000	1.02	130
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	23,700	1.02	1,000
Security guards	24,350	1.01	220
Retail salespersons	24,150	1.01	2,310
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	29,480	1	320
Dishwashers	16,460	0.99	290
Helpers--production workers	22,630	0.99	150
Business operations specialists, all other	55,660	0.99	220
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,250	0.99	660
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	37,410	0.98	120
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	46,860	0.97	120
Dental assistants	30,350	0.97	110
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	22,500	0.96	370
Medical and health services managers	78,340	0.96	140
Loan officers	55,320	0.95	140
General and operations managers	89,170	0.95	500
Recreation workers	22,290	0.95	380
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	29,450	0.95	1,050
Bill and account collectors	28,530	0.95	290
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,630	0.95	660
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	33,200	0.95	280
Managers, all other	75,330	0.94	170
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	21,420	0.94	200
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	35,130	0.94	930
Medical assistants	25,770	0.94	120
Customer service representatives	27,190	0.94	1,180
Cashiers	16,880	0.94	1,920
Elementary school teachers, except special education	44,680	0.94	750
Personal and home care aides	18,190	0.93	340
Receptionists and information clerks	21,650	0.93	430
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	35,400	0.93	590
Gaming and sports book writers and runners	20,300	0.93	180
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	41,580	0.93	110
Electricians	41,800	0.93	240

Highest Paying Jobs in Bismarck, North Dakota Metro Area (2007 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	201,780	60
Family and general practitioners	192,320	40
Dentists, general	147,250
Chief executives	146,880	200
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	121,830	70
Optometrists	101,850
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	95,120	40
Marketing managers	94,620	30
Engineering managers	93,310	90
Financial managers	93,100	190
Lawyers	90,350	160
General and operations managers	89,170	500
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	85,330	60
Insurance sales agents	84,130	210
Pharmacists	84,110	120
Medical and health services managers	78,340	140
Electrical engineers	76,220	50
Managers, all other	75,330	170
Industrial engineers	75,060	90
Mechanical engineers	74,380	50
Computer and information systems managers	73,230	100
Sales managers	69,480	130
Architects, except landscape and naval	67,310	40
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	66,850	80
Sales representatives, services, all other	64,350	120
Advertising sales agents	63,500	90
Civil engineers	62,770	220
Occupational health and safety specialists	62,520	40
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	60,340	90
Administrative services managers	60,260	90
Management analysts	60,010	60
Construction managers	59,620	130
Computer systems analysts	58,660	90
Public relations managers	58,020	50
Financial analysts	57,390	50
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	57,230	40
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	57,040	80
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,730	160
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	56,610	50
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	56,310	150
Dental hygienists	56,110
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	55,730	70
Business operations specialists, all other	55,660	220
Loan officers	55,320	140
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	55,310	90
Network systems and data communications analysts	54,270	100
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	54,160	130
Property, real estate, and community association managers	53,630	70
Database administrators	52,760	30
Physical therapists	51,420	120

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