SOC 41-4011 · Bismarck, ND metro

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Salary in Bismarck, ND

The average salary for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in Bismarck, North Dakota is $106,800 a year ($51.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,920: half of the 80 people in this job in the Bismarck, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($119,730).

$106,800average per year

$51.35 / hourMedian $103,920Take-home ≈ $83,162

  • $68K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $143K90th

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

80people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay range in Bismarck

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $143,080 or more. The middle half of sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in Bismarck earn between $83,050 and $126,100.

  • $68K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $143K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,800$8,900$51.35
Median$103,920$8,660$49.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,050$6,921$39.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,100$10,508$60.62

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

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay in Bismarck vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in Bismarck earn 3% less than the North Dakota average ($110,240) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($119,730). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $104,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bismarck$106,800$103,920$67,540$143,08080
North Dakota$110,240$102,720$60,010$160,000510
United States$119,730$104,920$52,600$200,440284,800

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

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary after taxes in Bismarck

On the average salary of $106,800, a single filer in Bismarck takes home about $83,162 a year, or $6,930 a month and $3,199 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products? 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 $106,800 buys what about $117,332 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bismarck ($52,560). A typical home costs $356,992, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary in other North Dakota cities

Bismarck ranks 3rd of 3 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Fargo pays the most ($112,830).

All Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salaries in North Dakota

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($163,660).

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary in Bismarck: questions

How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products make an hour in Bismarck?

$51.35 an hour on average, and $49.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products salary in Bismarck?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products take-home pay in Bismarck?

About $83,162 a year ($6,930 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,800.

Do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products earn more in Bismarck than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($119,730).

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 41-4011; area Bismarck, ND (13900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
  • 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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