Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Bismarck, ND

The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in Bismarck, ND earns $60,850 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,180 a month.

10th percentile: $39,410
25th percentile: $47,750
Median percentile: $60,850
75th percentile: $65,060
90th percentile: $72,100

Based on 60 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

$50,160 take-home a year

Gross pay	$60,850
Federal income tax	−$5,122
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,655
North Dakota income tax (approx.)	−$913
Monthly take-home	$4,180
Every two weeks	$1,929

Does it go far here?

$66,851Median pay in Bismarck, ND is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).

24%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 mental health and substance abuse social workers salaries · Take-home pay in North Dakota