Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bismarck, ND

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bismarck, ND, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Bismarck, ND are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $174,990. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $138,150.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Bismarck, ND has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Bismarck, ND in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bismarck, ND (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$174,990	$137,620	30
2	Chief Executives	$138,150	$48,140	40
3	Pharmacists	$136,030	$85,760	190
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,570	$91,000	90
5	Optometrists	$124,730	$71,760	40
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,020	$87,150	130
7	Financial Managers	$118,970	$82,640	370
8	Human Resources Managers	$117,230	$79,670	40
9	Natural Sciences Managers	$116,380	$87,300	40
10	Labor Relations Specialists	$115,650	$63,020	40
11	Physician Assistants	$113,450	$65,560	40
12	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$109,550	$40,990	80
13	Computer Network Architects	$107,220	$75,820	50
14	All Other Managers	$106,100	$71,290	350
15	Sales Managers	$105,210	$64,630	60
16	Nurse Practitioners	$104,460	$79,620	70
17	Administrative Services Managers	$102,710	$72,270	60
18	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$101,900	$65,170	60
19	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$101,790	$62,850	110
20	Veterinarians	$101,420	$81,080	50
21	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$100,350	$64,420	90
22	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$99,990	$48,550	40
23	Electrical Engineers	$99,960	$75,630	90
24	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,420	$72,550	120
25	Lawyers	$98,490	$60,000	340
26	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$92,680	$70,910	70
27	Industrial Production Managers	$90,340	$67,940	50
28	Commercial Pilots	$84,550	$49,480	50
29	Information Security Analysts	$84,200	$65,000	80
30	Civil Engineers	$83,820	$60,990	410
31	Mechanical Engineers	$82,660	$52,620	140
32	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$82,400	$50,710	40
33	Physical Therapists	$82,250	$65,050	190
34	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$82,110	$48,190	40
35	Other Biological Scientists	$81,830	$51,590	50
36	General and Operations Managers	$80,850	$46,610	1,560
37	Project Management Specialists	$80,250	$48,500	280
38	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,080	$63,060	190
39	Computer Programmers	$79,750	$50,750	70
40	Chiropractors	$79,390	$30,140	60
41	Dental Hygienists	$79,350	$63,430	160
42	Other Financial Specialists	$79,160	$59,900	40
43	Construction Managers	$78,510	$43,650	140
44	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$78,340	$63,310	30
45	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$78,170	$50,390	230
46	Personal Financial Advisors	$77,900	$36,940	90
47	Loan Officers	$77,750	$46,340	250
48	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$77,080	$40,800	50
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,750	$51,190	230
50	Instructional Coordinators	$76,660	$57,880	60
51	Software Developers	$76,010	$39,500	410
52	Environmental Engineers	$75,970	$63,250	50
53	Social and Community Service Managers	$75,360	$49,790	220
54	Other Business Operations Specialists	$74,400	$44,720	350
55	Facilities Managers	$73,910	$49,330	60
56	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$73,300	$51,090	40
57	Other Education Administrators	$72,950	$51,320	40
58	Computer Occupations, All Other	$72,760	$38,730	250
59	Credit Analysts	$70,780	$48,250	40
60	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$70,150	$49,010	50
61	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$70,080	$53,890	90
62	Crane and Tower Operators	$69,760	$61,470	40
63	Other Counselors	$69,470	$55,350	60
64	Financial Examiners	$68,830	$58,780	40
65	Conservation Scientists	$68,410	$48,860	40
66	Management Analysts	$67,560	$50,790	150
67	Public Relations Specialists	$67,320	$51,810	170
68	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$67,200	$60,030	30
69	Community Health Workers	$66,560	$39,520	100
70	Accountants and Auditors	$66,230	$47,570	900
71	Fundraisers	$65,810	$45,260	50
72	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$65,780	$48,050	250
73	Occupational Therapists	$65,510	$63,800	140
74	Registered Nurses	$65,190	$61,550	2,680
75	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$65,000	$47,630	30
76	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,930	$51,120	320
77	Training and Development Specialists	$64,920	$46,760	130
78	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$64,890	$47,660	40
79	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$64,420	$43,560	160
80	Human Resources Specialists	$64,330	$38,080	250
81	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$63,980	$48,300	170
82	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,780	$47,000	130
83	Speech-Language Pathologists	$63,610	$59,840	150
84	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$63,590	$47,990	40
85	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$63,520	$62,650	80
86	Financial Analysts	$63,510	$51,180	80
87	Computer Network Support Specialists	$63,360	$47,840	150
88	Insurance Sales Agents	$63,230	$36,880	210
89	Electricians	$63,080	$37,810	340
90	Cost Estimators	$63,070	$43,890	80
91	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$63,000	$39,390	50
92	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$63,000	$45,140	90
93	Surveyors	$62,890	$53,610	110
94	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$62,550	$39,180	30
95	Sheet Metal Workers	$62,500	$38,950	50
96	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,400	$36,520	310
97	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$62,390	$50,570	40
98	Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,370	$41,600	40
99	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$62,190	$36,170	520
100	Respiratory Therapists	$62,130	$52,530	80

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bismarck, ND – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$166,660
2	All Other Physicians	$145,600
3	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$130,410
4	Pharmacists	$128,690
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,370
6	Financial Managers	$124,990
7	Physician Assistants	$121,530
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$118,830
9	Natural Sciences Managers	$115,670
10	Computer Network Architects	$108,150

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bismarck, ND – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$190,000
2	Chief Executives	$131,790
3	Pharmacists	$127,110
4	Financial Managers	$125,730
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,240
6	Natural Sciences Managers	$118,590
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$117,620
8	Industrial Production Managers	$116,970
9	Lawyers	$116,020
10	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$112,920

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bismarck, ND – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$187,900
2	Financial Managers	$123,200
3	Lawyers	$122,720
4	Chief Executives	$122,280
5	Pharmacists	$121,570
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$119,450
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$113,680
8	Natural Sciences Managers	$113,410
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$107,890
10	Nurse Practitioners	$107,260

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