SOC 51-3011 · Bismarck, ND metro

Bakers Salary in Bismarck, ND

The average salary for bakers in Bismarck, North Dakota is $37,820 a year ($18.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,960: half of the 110 people in this job in the Bismarck, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

$37,820average per year

$18.18 / hourMedian $36,960Take-home ≈ $32,568

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Bismarck

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,220 or more. The middle half of bakers in Bismarck earn between $35,360 and $38,270.

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,820$3,152$18.18
Median$36,960$3,080$17.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,360$2,947$17.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,270$3,189$18.40

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Bakers salary after taxes in Bismarck

On the average salary of $37,820, a single filer in Bismarck takes home about $32,568 a year, or $2,714 a month and $1,253 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Bismarck a good place for bakers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bismarck area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $37,820 buys what about $41,549 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bismarck ($52,560). A typical home costs $356,992, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other North Dakota cities

Bismarck ranks 3rd of 3 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Fargo pays the most ($38,870).

All Bakers salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for bakers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,420).

Bakers salary by city

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Bakers salary in Bismarck: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Bismarck?

$18.18 an hour on average, and $17.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Bismarck?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Bismarck?

About $32,568 a year ($2,714 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,820.

Do bakers earn more in Bismarck than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-3011; area Bismarck, ND (13900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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