Bismarck, North Dakota Metro Area

MSA: Bismarck, ND
counties: Burleigh, Morton, Oliver, Sioux

Population (2017 estimate): 132,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.5%

NFP Employment (2017): 73,000
Average Earnings (2017): $47,980

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,4.2000,1.7,
2013,3.3000,1.6,
2014,2.1000,1.9,
2015,1.8000,2.1,
2016,-0.5000,1.8,
2017,-1.2000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,7.4000,2.3,
2013,2.7000,2.0,
2014,3.6000,2.3,
2015,0.0000,2.4,
2016,1.5000,2.0,
2017,5.1000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,3.1000,8.1000,
2013,2.8000,7.4000,
2014,2.7000,6.2000,
2015,2.6000,5.3000,
2016,2.8000,4.9000,
2017,2.6000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,42300.00,42068.00,
2013,43430.00,42900.00,
2014,45000.00,43888.00,
2015,45000.00,44928.00,
2016,45670.00,45812.00,
2017,47980.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	4,370	58.8	1.2	$84,750
Business and Financial Operations	3,820	51.4	1.0	$58,940
IT and Mathematical	1,620	21.8	0.7	$65,670
Architecture and Engineering	1,470	19.8	1.1	$67,260
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	830	11.1	1.4	$61,220
Community and Social Services	1,860	25.1	1.7	$45,220
Legal and Judicial	510	6.9	0.9	$75,430
Education, Training, and Library	3,740	50.3	0.8	$47,250
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,070	14.4	1.1	$37,260
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	5,340	71.9	1.2	$57,200
Healthcare Support	2,530	34.1	1.2	$32,520
Protective Services	1,540	20.7	0.9	$41,430
Food Preparation and Serving Related	6,260	84.3	0.9	$23,980
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,550	34.3	1.1	$28,980
Personal Care and Services	3,310	44.6	1.4	$27,760
Sales and Related	7,730	104.1	1.0	$28,410
Office and Administrative Support	10,610	142.8	0.9	$35,210
Construction and Extraction	4,170	56.2	1.4	$45,990
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	3,020	40.6	1.0	$47,490
Production	2,180	29.3	0.5	$38,480
Transportation and Material Moving	5,660	76.1	1.1	$33,550