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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)

Rank	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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