Cooks, Restaurant salary in Bismarck, ND

The median cooks, restaurant in Bismarck, ND earns $36,610 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,587 a month.

10th percentile: $29,130
25th percentile: $31,090
Median percentile: $36,610
75th percentile: $38,380
90th percentile: $45,650

Based on 770 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

$31,047 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,610
Federal income tax	−$2,213
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,801
North Dakota income tax (approx.)	−$549
Monthly take-home	$2,587
Every two weeks	$1,194

Does it go far here?

$40,220Median pay in Bismarck, ND is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).

39%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

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