High paying jobs in Bismarck, ND that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Bismarck, ND, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

Cost of living: prices in Bismarck, ND run 9.0% below the national average (2024), so a Bismarck, ND salary is worth about 1.10× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Bismarck, ND · Employed

1Commercial Pilots$137,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$81,730 – $372,36080
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,770 – $125,01090
3Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$98,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,640 – $132,50040
4Dental Hygienists$91,600
Associate's degree
$83,240 – $99,220130
5Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$89,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,170 – $103,60070
6Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$88,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,230 – $111,13050
7Respiratory Therapists$84,570
Associate's degree
$66,820 – $104,01050
8Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,610
Associate's degree
$72,110 – $100,76050
9Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$78,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,960 – $114,800230
10Computer Network Support Specialists$75,260
Associate's degree
$55,590 – $98,28070
11Medical Equipment Repairers$74,470
Associate's degree
$50,130 – $99,52050
12Machinists$74,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,460 – $105,91070
13Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$70,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,830 – $94,940220
14Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,570 – $126,190580
15Architectural and Civil Drafters$67,780
Associate's degree
$48,800 – $93,68060
16Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,330 – $132,44040
17Wind Turbine Service Technicians$66,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,360 – $102,22070
18Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,930
Associate's degree
$51,160 – $83,550120
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,330
Associate's degree
$61,360 – $82,990140
20Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,740 – $98,020200
21Insurance Sales Agents$64,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,900 – $150,500220
22Computer User Support Specialists$64,390
Some college, no degree
$45,070 – $100,940300
23Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,730 – $98,660230
24Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$63,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,810 – $91,05070
25Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$63,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,400 – $82,55090
26Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,610
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040130
27Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$63,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,660 – $89,670270
28Advertising Sales Agents$62,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,700 – $98,27040
29Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$62,640
Associate's degree
$46,640 – $83,20040
30Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,960 – $106,720170
31Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,030 – $87,290580
32Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,320 – $95,3701,070
33Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$62,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,870 – $77,180320
34Electricians$61,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,630 – $92,730480
35Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,130 – $77,76050
36Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,380 – $75,640310
37Surgical Technologists$61,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,070 – $69,17080
38Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,290 – $74,05060
39Transportation Security Screeners$61,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,210 – $69,24040
40Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$61,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,620 – $80,86080
41Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$60,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,820 – $95,640160
42Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$60,640
No formal educational credential
$46,590 – $70,12060
43Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$60,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,210 – $87,190310
44Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,110
Associate's degree
$49,750 – $77,770160
45Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,170 – $126,800200
46Highway Maintenance Workers$59,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,220 – $68,380130
47Surveying and Mapping Technicians$59,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,820 – $76,17040
48Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,000 – $78,63040
49Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,130
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,28080
50Dental Assistants$58,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,130 – $74,680210

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBismarck, ND	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$137,510	$81,730 – $372,360	80
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,800	$60,770 – $125,010	90
3	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$98,950	$57,640 – $132,500	40
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,600	$83,240 – $99,220	130
5	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$89,260	$59,170 – $103,600	70
6	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$88,570	$49,230 – $111,130	50
7	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$84,570	$66,820 – $104,010	50
8	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,610	$72,110 – $100,760	50
9	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,740	$52,960 – $114,800	230
10	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$75,260	$55,590 – $98,280	70
11	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$74,470	$50,130 – $99,520	50
12	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,090	$48,460 – $105,910	70
13	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,310	$46,830 – $94,940	220
14	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,760	$44,570 – $126,190	580
15	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$67,780	$48,800 – $93,680	60
16	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,430	$50,330 – $132,440	40
17	Wind Turbine Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,700	$51,360 – $102,220	70
18	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,930	$51,160 – $83,550	120
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,330	$61,360 – $82,990	140
20	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,770	$46,740 – $98,020	200
21	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,590	$46,900 – $150,500	220
22	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$64,390	$45,070 – $100,940	300
23	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,950	$47,730 – $98,660	230
24	Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports OfficialsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,920	$39,810 – $91,050	70
25	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,910	$36,400 – $82,550	90
26	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$63,610	$42,390 – $81,040	130
27	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,230	$56,660 – $89,670	270
28	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,980	$35,700 – $98,270	40
29	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$62,640	$46,640 – $83,200	40
30	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,630	$50,960 – $106,720	170
31	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,150	$48,030 – $87,290	580
32	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,000	$48,320 – $95,370	1,070
33	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,000	$48,870 – $77,180	320
34	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,900	$46,630 – $92,730	480
35	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,900	$47,130 – $77,760	50
36	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,690	$51,380 – $75,640	310
37	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,690	$51,070 – $69,170	80
38	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,530	$49,290 – $74,050	60
39	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,110	$50,210 – $69,240	40
40	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,100	$36,620 – $80,860	80
41	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,710	$52,820 – $95,640	160
42	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$60,640	$46,590 – $70,120	60
43	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,260	$42,210 – $87,190	310
44	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,110	$49,750 – $77,770	160
45	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,920	$32,170 – $126,800	200
46	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,430	$46,220 – $68,380	130
47	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,260	$47,820 – $76,170	40
48	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,250	$43,000 – $78,630	40
49	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,130	$42,600 – $75,280	80
50	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,960	$46,130 – $74,680	210

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Bismarck, ND. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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