Software Engineer salary in Bismarck, ND

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings in the Bismarck, ND metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Mandan.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$90,000
Middle 50%$89.2k–$106k
vs. national median−35%comparison median $139,194
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $84,005 and $121,972.
PercentileSalary
10th$88,816
25th$89,220
50th (median)$90,000
75th$105,997
90th$110,000

Cost of living

Bismarck's median Software Engineer salary of $90,000 is worth about $98,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Bismarck = 91.0).

Compared with all workers here

All Software Developers in the Bismarck, ND area earned a median of $106,020 in May 2025 (390 employed). The H-1B median here is $90,000, 15% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Code Techtoo few2
Generic Solutionstoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 4
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.