SOC 19-4099 · Bismarck, ND metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Bismarck, ND

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Bismarck, North Dakota is $67,120 a year ($32.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,420: half of the 80 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. average for this job ($66,280).

$67,120average per year

$32.27 / hourMedian $56,420Take-home ≈ $56,021

  • $46K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Bismarck

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,560 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Bismarck earn between $51,030 and $84,980.

  • $46K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,120$5,593$32.27
Median$56,420$4,702$27.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,030$4,252$24.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,980$7,082$40.86

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Bismarck vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Bismarck earn about the same as the North Dakota average ($66,100) and about the same as the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bismarck$67,120$56,420$45,760$97,56080
North Dakota$66,100$69,350$42,750$97,560180
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Bismarck

On the average salary of $67,120, a single filer in Bismarck takes home about $56,021 a year, or $4,668 a month and $2,155 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 other life, physical, and social science technicians? 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 $67,120 buys what about $73,739 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bismarck ($52,560). A typical home costs $356,992, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $67,120 is worth in another city

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other North Dakota cities

Bismarck ranks 1st of 2 North Dakota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

  • Bismarck$67,120
  • Fargo$61,120

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Bismarck: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Bismarck?

$32.27 an hour on average, and $27.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Bismarck?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Bismarck?

About $56,021 a year ($4,668 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,120.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Bismarck than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

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 19-4099; area Bismarck, ND (13900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.30, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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