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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Bismarck, ND

What professions have the highest employment in Bismarck, ND? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Bismarck, ND. We note that the total employment in Bismarck, ND is 71,200. The most popular job is the registered nurses profession, which employs 2,680 people (3.76 percent of the total employment in Bismarck, ND). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 2,380 people (3.34 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Bismarck, ND is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Bismarck, ND (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i
% of    
Empl. i
Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
71,200
100.00% $46,940
2 Registered Nurses
2,680
3.76% $65,190
3 Retail Salespersons
2,380
3.34% $31,360
4 Fast Food and Counter Workers
1,980
2.78% $27,540
5 Nursing Assistants
1,810
2.54% $38,640
6 Office Clerks, General
1,760
2.47% $46,820
7 General and Operations Managers
1,560
2.19% $80,850
8 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
1,530
2.15% $34,770
9 Cashiers
1,460
2.05% $29,510
10 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
1,340
1.88% $34,270
11 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
1,250
1.76% $41,000
12 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
1,030
1.45% $49,280
13 Stockers and Order Fillers
1,010
1.42% $37,380
14 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
1,000
1.40% $36,310
15 Customer Service Representatives
990
1.39% $39,810
16 Accountants and Auditors
900
1.26% $66,230
17 Waiters and Waitresses
880
1.24% $28,260
18 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
840
1.18% $38,010
19 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
720
1.01% $60,060
20 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
680
0.96% $44,820
21 Restaurant Cooks
670
0.94% $31,850
22 Childcare Workers
630
0.88% $26,860
23 Bartenders
620
0.87% $28,280
24 Carpenters
600
0.84% $48,890
25 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
600
0.84% $41,770
26 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
520
0.73% $62,190
27 Receptionists and Information Clerks
490
0.69% $35,850
28 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
480
0.67% $50,880
29 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
480
0.67% $44,660
30 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
480
0.67% $28,480
31 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
480
0.67% $46,330
32 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
470
0.66% $48,490
33 Construction Laborers
460
0.65% $45,630
34 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
460
0.65% $57,100
35 Driver/Sales Workers
430
0.60% $46,340
36 Software Developers
410
0.58% $76,010
37 Civil Engineers
410
0.58% $83,820
38 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
410
0.58% $61,170
39 Security Guards
400
0.56% $34,590
40 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
400
0.56% $47,110
41 Financial Managers
370
0.52% $118,970
42 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
370
0.52% $43,970
43 All Other Managers
350
0.49% $106,100
44 Other Business Operations Specialists
350
0.49% $74,400
45 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
350
0.49% $34,960
46 Lawyers
340
0.48% $98,490
47 Electricians
340
0.48% $63,080
48 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
320
0.45% $64,930
49 Correctional Officers and Jailers
310
0.44% $46,110
50 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
310
0.44% $39,580
51 Amusement and Recreation Attendants
310
0.44% $28,250
52 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
310
0.44% $62,400
53 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
300
0.42% $32,880
54 Gaming Dealers
300
0.42% $29,980
55 Tellers
300
0.42% $36,000
56 Social and Human Service Assistants
290
0.41% $45,380
57 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
290
0.41% $60,590
58 Project Management Specialists
280
0.39% $80,250
59 Computer User Support Specialists
280
0.39% $51,360
60 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
270
0.38% $61,100
61 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
260
0.37% $56,210
62 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
260
0.37% $60,760
63 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers
260
0.37% $50,360
64 Human Resources Specialists
250
0.35% $64,330
65 Loan Officers
250
0.35% $77,750
66 Computer Occupations, All Other
250
0.35% $72,760
67 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
250
0.35% $36,410
68 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
250
0.35% $65,780
69 School Bus Drivers
250
0.35% $44,400
70 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
240
0.34% $58,220
71 Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
240
0.34% $61,050
72 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
240
0.34% $28,480
73 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
230
0.32% $28,250
74 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
230
0.32% $76,750
75 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
230
0.32% $78,170
76 Social and Community Service Managers
220
0.31% $75,360
77 Parts Salespersons
220
0.31% $47,670
78 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
220
0.31% $57,290
79 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
220
0.31% $30,950
80 Compliance Officers
210
0.29% $60,010
81 Coaches and Scouts
210
0.29% $30,620
82 Recreation Workers
210
0.29% $31,160
83 Insurance Sales Agents
210
0.29% $63,230
84 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
210
0.29% $37,960
85 Other Health Technologists and Technicians
200
0.28% $38,970
86 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
200
0.28% $57,100
87 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
190
0.27% $57,010
88 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
190
0.27% $80,080
89 Pharmacists
190
0.27% $136,030
90 Physical Therapists
190
0.27% $82,250
91 Dental Assistants
190
0.27% $53,140
92 Firefighters
190
0.27% $50,880
93 Legislators
180
0.25% $17,850
94 Civil Engineering Technicians
180
0.25% $60,080
95 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
180
0.25% $43,430
96 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
180
0.25% $61,100
97 Child, Family, and School Social Workers
170
0.24% $63,980
98 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
170
0.24% $49,990
99 Public Relations Specialists
170
0.24% $67,320
100 Billing and Posting Clerks
170
0.24% $44,920

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