Highest paying jobs in Bismarck, ND
The best paying occupations in the Bismarck, ND metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 9.0% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianBismarck, ND | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $553,140 | $211,210 – $793,730 | 30 |
| 2 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $454,550 | $119,740 – $570,140 | 120 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $351,580 | $193,210 – $382,780 | 50 |
| 4 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $286,840 | $231,730 – $403,560 | 50 |
| 5 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $176,820 | $105,000 – $581,940 | 60 |
| 6 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $156,110 | $95,680 – $258,960 | 60 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $151,020 | $104,690 – $208,000 | 180 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $147,720 | $121,020 – $216,080 | 80 |
| 9 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $143,380 | $132,420 – $166,670 | 170 |
| 10 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $139,710 | $84,070 – $156,460 | 120 |
| 11 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $137,510 | $81,730 – $372,360 | 80 |
| 12 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,470 | $104,370 – $163,560 | 40 |
| 13 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,370 | $87,800 – $225,690 | 420 |
| 14 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $130,140 | $102,890 – $150,800 | 220 |
| 15 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $129,650 | $53,290 – $162,730 | 80 |
| 16 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $121,100 | $103,050 – $210,580 | 30 |
| 17 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $119,390 | $78,250 – $187,190 | 490 |
| 18 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $116,920 | $80,460 – $139,360 | 90 |
| 19 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $114,110 | $78,210 – $175,380 | 40 |
| 20 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $113,400 | $76,320 – $152,400 | 50 |
| 21 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $110,810 | $79,960 – $160,030 | 80 |
| 22 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $109,010 | $74,230 – $195,080 | 290 |
| 23 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $108,870 | $79,500 – $171,530 | 70 |
| 24 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $108,300 | $78,260 – $215,350 | 40 |
| 25 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $106,700 | $64,650 – $119,060 | 80 |
| 26 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $106,020 | $75,970 – $136,750 | 390 |
| 27 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $105,040 | $78,740 – $175,590 | 210 |
| 28 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $104,800 | $60,770 – $125,010 | 90 |
| 29 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $104,000 | $82,720 – $191,830 | 50 |
| 30 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $103,920 | $67,540 – $143,080 | 80 |
| 31 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,660 | $59,100 – $172,980 | 90 |
| 32 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $101,340 | $70,000 – $149,490 | 40 |
| 33 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,230 | $62,470 – $161,460 | 180 |
| 34 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $99,520 | $70,120 – $149,820 | 70 |
| 35 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award | $98,950 | $57,640 – $132,500 | 40 |
| 36 | Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $98,810 | $65,370 – $115,540 | 50 |
| 37 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $98,300 | $77,750 – $122,120 | 70 |
| 38 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $98,270 | $64,930 – $138,450 | 380 |
| 39 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $96,550 | $64,420 – $135,420 | 80 |
| 40 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $96,210 | $75,880 – $138,750 | 60 |
| 41 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree | $95,740 | $50,480 – $96,960 | 140 |
| 42 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $95,350 | $66,850 – $128,160 | 200 |
| 43 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $93,540 | $50,180 – $181,910 | 1,740 |
| 44 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $91,970 | $68,600 – $120,080 | 160 |
| 45 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $91,600 | $83,240 – $99,220 | 130 |
| 46 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $91,600 | $61,310 – $156,270 | 40 |
| 47 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $91,280 | $58,100 – $136,610 | 50 |
| 48 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $90,590 | $48,100 – $122,930 | 240 |
| 49 | Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $89,740 | $63,710 – $115,210 | 40 |
| 50 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award | $89,260 | $59,170 – $103,600 | 70 |