SOC 53-3031 · Bismarck, ND metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Bismarck, ND

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Bismarck, North Dakota is $39,310 a year ($18.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,670: half of the 320 people in this job in the Bismarck, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$39,310average per year

$18.90 / hourMedian $34,670Take-home ≈ $33,766

  • $19K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

320people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Bismarck

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,070 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Bismarck earn between $23,490 and $57,830.

  • $19K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,310$3,276$18.90
Median$34,670$2,889$16.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,490$1,958$11.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,830$4,819$27.80

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Bismarck

On the average salary of $39,310, a single filer in Bismarck takes home about $33,766 a year, or $2,814 a month and $1,299 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 driver/sales workers? 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 $39,310 buys what about $43,186 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 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other North Dakota cities

Bismarck ranks 3rd of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Fargo pays the most ($42,310).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Bismarck: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Bismarck?

$18.90 an hour on average, and $16.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Bismarck?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Bismarck?

About $33,766 a year ($2,814 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,310.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Bismarck than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Bismarck, ND (13900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.7%.
  • 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 1.68, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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