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7Counties
3Metro counties
139,750MSA population 2025
States: North Dakota
Careers the Bismarck, ND economy leans on
Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.
Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Network Architect+12%Industrial Engineer+11%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Mechanical Engineer+9%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Electrical Engineer+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Civil Engineer+5%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Environmental Engineer+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Computer Programmer-6%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Medical Scientist+9%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%
Counties in this labor market
Burleigh County, NDGrant County, NDKidder County, NDMcLean County, NDMercer County, NDMorton County, NDOliver County, ND
Metros around Bismarck, ND
Fargo, ND–MN7 countiesGrand Forks, ND–MN7 countiesMinot, ND5 countiesDickinson, ND6 countiesWilliston, ND5 countiesBowman, ND4 countiesCarrington, ND4 countiesGrafton, ND4 countiesJamestown, ND4 countiesLisbon, ND4 countiesMobridge, SD4 countiesDevils Lake, ND3 counties
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Questions people ask
Which STEM careers are in demand in Bismarck, ND?
Agricultural & Food Scientist, Geoscientist, Environmental Scientist, Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist and Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.
What is a commuting zone?
A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.
Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.