SOC 25-1199 · Bismarck, ND metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Bismarck, ND

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Bismarck, North Dakota is $61,530 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,830: half of the 30 people in this job in the Bismarck, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

$61,530average per year

Median $59,830Take-home ≈ $51,619

  • $45K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $74K90th

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

30people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Bismarck

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,090 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Bismarck earn between $50,560 and $74,090.

  • $45K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $74K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,530$5,128—
Median$59,830$4,986—
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,560$4,213—
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,090$6,174—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Bismarck vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Bismarck earn 12% less than the North Dakota average ($69,700) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bismarck$61,530$59,830$44,510$74,09030
North Dakota$69,700$63,430$15,490$122,270470
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Bismarck

On the average salary of $61,530, a single filer in Bismarck takes home about $51,619 a year, or $4,302 a month and $1,985 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 postsecondary teachers? 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 $61,530 buys what about $67,598 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 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other North Dakota cities

Bismarck ranks 2nd of 2 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Fargo pays the most ($81,020).

  • Fargo$81,020
  • Bismarck$61,530

All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Bismarck: questions

What is the entry-level other postsecondary teachers salary in Bismarck?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other postsecondary teachers take-home pay in Bismarck?

About $51,619 a year ($4,302 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,530.

Do other postsecondary teachers earn more in Bismarck than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

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 25-1199; area Bismarck, ND (13900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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