Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Bismarck, ND

The median butchers and meat cutters in Bismarck, ND earns $38,150 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,688 a month.

10th percentile: $22,840
25th percentile: $29,770
Median percentile: $38,150
75th percentile: $47,330
90th percentile: $56,820

Based on 80 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,261 take-home a year

Gross pay	$38,150
Federal income tax	−$2,398
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,918
North Dakota income tax (approx.)	−$572
Monthly take-home	$2,688
Every two weeks	$1,241

Does it go far here?

$41,912Median pay in Bismarck, ND is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).

38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,021 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bismarck, ND

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$93,540
Registered Nurses	$81,120
Accountants and Auditors	$76,910
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$69,760
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$62,150
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$62,000
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,010

All butchers and meat cutters salaries · Take-home pay in North Dakota