Bismarck Jobs

Bismarck is the capital of the State of North Dakota, the county seat of Burleigh County, and the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The population was 55,532 at the 2000 census. Bismarck was founded in 1872. Bismarck sits on the Missouri Plateau directly across the Missouri River from Mandan, North Dakota. The two cities make up the core urban area of the "Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Bismarck-Mandan." The North Dakota State Capitol, the tallest building in the city, towers over the central part of Bismarck. The state government employs many people within the city. As a hub of manufacturing, retail trade, and health care, Bismarck is the economic center of a large portion of south-central North Dakota.

With over 4,300 employees, the state government of North Dakota is the largest employer in Bismarck. Bismarck's two major health care providers, Medcenter One Health Systems and St. Alexius Medical Center, together employ about 4,100 people. Other major employers in Bismarck include Bobcat/Ingersoll Rand, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bismarck Public Schools, Midwest Motor Express, and the United States Federal Government. Bismarck is also the home of MDU Resources Group. As of 2006, the company was ranked as number 546 on the Fortune 1000 list. It is believed that the company will enter the Fortune 500 list in the near future which would make it the only such company based in North Dakota.

Among the most common occupations in Bismarck are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%; Sales and office occupations, 29%; and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Bismarck, North Dakota work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Bismarck, North Dakota are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Retail trade, 13%; and Public administration, 9%. Simply Hired's Bismarck job listings indicate that the following industries in Bismarck are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Bismarck, North Dakota is $28,226, and the median income of households in Bismarck was $39,422.

According to our Bismarck Trends data, the number of Bismarck, North Dakota jobs has increased by 32% since October 2011.

Population of Bismarck Total population 55,532 Male 48.42% Female 51.58% Median age 36.5     Bismarck Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.4% Median cost of a home $97,400 Median mortgage payment $616 Renter-occupied homes 36.6% Vacant housing 4.3% Median monthly rent $447     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,804 Median for all female full-time $22,647     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 11% Bachelor's degree 22% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 55% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 9%     Race White 96% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 4%     Bismarck Commute Carpool 8.2% Public transportation 0.5% Average travel time 14 minutes