H-1B salaries in Bismarck, ND

Based on 97 certified H-1B filings in the Bismarck, ND metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$89,440
Middle 50%$70.5k–$112.3k
vs. national median−27%comparison median $122,699
Filings97FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $49,676 and $550,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$65,100
25th$70,500
50th (median)$89,440
75th$112,320
90th$250,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $75k $100k FY2020: median $82,524 (48 filings) FY2021: median $82,996 (46 filings) FY2022: median $84,968 (48 filings) FY2023: median $65,520 (47 filings) FY2024: median $90,251 (51 filings) FY2025: median $92,300 (58 filings) FY2026: median $87,560 (39 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 48 filings FY20 FY2021: 46 filings FY21 FY2022: 48 filings FY22 FY2023: 47 filings FY23 FY2024: 51 filings FY24 FY2025: 58 filings FY25 FY2026: 39 filings FY26 58
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$82,524$58,671$122,21648
FY2021$82,996$54,548$207,00046
FY2022$84,968$62,220$137,28048
FY2023$65,520$60,195$101,35847
FY2024$90,251$66,050$101,05451
FY2025$92,300$70,440$105,99758
FY2026$87,560$70,750$117,81139

Cost of living

Bismarck's median H-1B salary of $89,440 is worth about $98,300 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$927Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Bismarck, ND MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,067Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Bismarck, ND MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)91.0Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$98,300Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesND: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Medical Technologist$67,14220
Physician$105,30020
Software Engineer$90,00011