Salary guide, May 2025

Welding Supervisor pay in Bismarck, ND

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Bismarck, ND was $72,210 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $60,390 and $105,190.

The Bismarck, ND median is $2,240 below the national median of $74,450, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Welding Supervisor is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about bismarck, ND?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Bismarck, ND: median $72,210; published 25th to 75th percentile $60,390 to $105,190.

Annual wage percentiles, Bismarck, ND
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$51,230	$60,390	$72,210	$105,190	$136,640

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Bismarck, ND: median $34.72; published 25th to 75th percentile $29.04 to $50.57.

Hourly wage percentiles, Bismarck, ND
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$24.63	$29.04	$34.72	$50.57	$65.69

BLS estimated 210 workers employed in this occupation in Bismarck, ND. Location quotient: 0.67.

What should you know about united States?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in U.S.: median $74,450; published 25th to 75th percentile $58,630 to $91,680.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$47,130	$58,630	$74,450	$91,680	$108,750

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in U.S.: median $35.79; published 25th to 75th percentile $28.19 to $44.08.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$22.66	$28.19	$35.79	$44.08	$52.28

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Welding Supervisor median is $72,210. The all-occupations median in Bismarck, ND is $52,560. Ratio: 1.37 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.67 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Welding Supervisor in Bismarck, ND, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$58,700	$77,020	$105,890
May 2025	$60,390	$72,210	$105,190

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, Bismarck, ND. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Welding Supervisor
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Minot, ND	$64,900	$53,610 to $83,200
Fargo, ND-MN	$76,410	$60,590 to $81,810

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