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All Occupations Salary Information in Bismarck, North Dakota

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Bismarck, North Dakota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Bismarck is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Bismarck, North Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$68,440
75th Percentile Wage	$48,530
50th Percentile Wage	$33,360
25th Percentile Wage	$23,540
10th Percentile Wage	$18,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Bismarck, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,270.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Bismarck, North Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$32.90
75th Percentile Wage	$23.33
50th Percentile Wage	$16.04
25th Percentile Wage	$11.32
10th Percentile Wage	$8.77

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Bismarck, North Dakota. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $32.90. The median hourly salary is $16.04. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.77.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Bismarck with Other North Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,360 in Bismarck is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of North Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Bismarck is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$41,340
West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$34,380
Bismarck	$33,360
Fargo	$33,010
Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$32,290
Grand Forks	$31,360
East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$29,720

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Bismarck, North Dakota, and the Nation

From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Bismarck is lower than the salary statistics of both state of North Dakota and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Bismarck ($33,360) is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower than that in North Dakota ($34,110) and 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
North Dakota	$34,110
Bismarck	$33,360