Average Annual Salary
The Average Annual Salary / Hourly Wage is exactly what it sounds like, the average wage of all those employed in the Bismarck-Mandan MSA. The average annual salary information is calculated by dividing the total wages paid in the MSA by the annual average employment. The hourly information was then calculated by dividing the average annual salary by the generally accepted work year of 2,080 hours.
Average Annual Salary / Hourly Wage
| 2002 | $27,993 annually / $13.46 hourly |
| 2003 | $29,447 annually / $14.16 hourly |
| 2004 | $30,825 annually / $14.82 hourly |
| 2005 | $31,505 annually / $15.15 hourly |
| 2006 | $32,550 annually / $15.65 hourly |
| 2007 | $34,117 annually / $16.40 hourly |
| 2008 | $35,388 annually / $17.01 hourly |
| 2009 | $36,081 annually / $17.35 hourly |
| 2010 | $37,866 annually / $18.20 hourly |
| 2011 | $39,725 annually / $19.10 hourly |
| 2012 | $42,391 annually / $20.38 hourly |
| 2013 | $44,153 annually / $21.23 hourly |
| Net Gain | $16,160 annually / $7.77 hourly |