Highest-paying jobs in Bismarck

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#50. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $82,430
- Median hourly wage: $39.63
- Total employment: Not available

#49. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $83,330
- Median hourly wage: $40.06
- Total employment: Not available

#48. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $83,470
- Median hourly wage: $40.13
- Total employment: 40 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $84,620
- Median hourly wage: $40.68
- Total employment: 330 people (4.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

- Median annual wage: $84,730
- Median hourly wage: $40.74
- Total employment: 30 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $86,390
- Median hourly wage: $41.54
- Total employment: 40 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $86,840
- Median hourly wage: $41.75
- Total employment: 40 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $86,940
- Median hourly wage: $41.80
- Total employment: 50 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $87,620
- Median hourly wage: $42.12
- Total employment: 120 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $87,660
- Median hourly wage: $42.14
- Total employment: 170 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $87,720
- Median hourly wage: $42.17
- Total employment: 200 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $88,570
- Median hourly wage: $42.58
- Total employment: 40 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $88,820
- Median hourly wage: $42.70
- Total employment: 40 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $89,240
- Median hourly wage: $42.91
- Total employment: 1,760 people (25.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,000
- Median hourly wage: $43.27
- Total employment: 40 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $90,520
- Median hourly wage: $43.52
- Total employment: 80 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,360
- Median hourly wage: $46.33
- Total employment: 410 people (5.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $96,910
- Median hourly wage: $46.59
- Total employment: 40 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $97,220
- Median hourly wage: $46.74
- Total employment: 70 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $98,510
- Median hourly wage: $47.36
- Total employment: 340 people (4.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $98,960
- Median hourly wage: $47.58
- Total employment: 90 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $101,390
- Median hourly wage: $48.75
- Total employment: 120 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $102,100
- Median hourly wage: $49.09
- Total employment: 150 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $102,620
- Median hourly wage: $49.34
- Total employment: 30 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $103,490
- Median hourly wage: $49.76
- Total employment: 40 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $104,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $104,800
- Median hourly wage: $50.39
- Total employment: 60 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $104,970
- Median hourly wage: $50.46
- Total employment: 60 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $105,380
- Median hourly wage: $50.66
- Total employment: 290 people (4.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $106,380
- Median hourly wage: $51.15
- Total employment: 60 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,840
- Median hourly wage: $51.85
- Total employment: 60 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $113,220
- Median hourly wage: $54.44
- Total employment: 30 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $113,810
- Median hourly wage: $54.72
- Total employment: 40 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $116,360
- Median hourly wage: $55.94
- Total employment: 440 people (6.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $124,810
- Median hourly wage: $60.00
- Total employment: 200 people (2.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $124,990
- Median hourly wage: $60.09
- Total employment: 90 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $126,160
- Median hourly wage: $60.66
- Total employment: 30 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $127,630
- Median hourly wage: $61.36
- Total employment: 40 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $128,240
- Median hourly wage: $61.66
- Total employment: 380 people (5.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $131,020
- Median hourly wage: $62.99
- Total employment: 40 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $133,500
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $135,060
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $136,920
- Median hourly wage: $65.83
- Total employment: 150 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $137,920
- Median hourly wage: $66.31
- Total employment: 160 people (2.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $141,830
- Median hourly wage: $68.19
- Total employment: 80 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $202,070
- Median hourly wage: $97.15
- Total employment: 50 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $234,940
- Median hourly wage: $112.95
- Total employment: 60 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 70 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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