Bismarck, ND · CBSA 13900
Software Engineer Salary in Bismarck
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Bismarck, ND, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against North Dakota and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Bismarck earn a median of $98,510 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $82,420–$121,070; the top 10% earn $132,410. That is 26% below the national median and level with the North Dakota median. BLS reports 340 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$98,510
-26% vs national
Top 10% earn
$132,410
90th percentile
Employed in metro
340
Reliability Good (8.1% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Bismarck vs North Dakota vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $71,190 | -11% |
| 25th percentile | $82,420 | -20% |
| Median50th percentile | $98,510 | -26% |
| 75th percentile | $121,070 | -28% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $132,410 | -37% |
| Meanaverage | $103,170 | -29% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Bismarck
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.45
Jobs per 1,000
4.83
Metro rank (pay)
#322 of 381
All engineering roles
$97,731
At a location quotient of 0.45, this occupation is thinner on the ground in Bismarck than nationally. Pay can still be competitive, but the local employer pool is smaller.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Bismarck, ND (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →