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Work
Holding fast to a strong work ethic, Bismarck-Mandan workers thrive on the values of hard work, honesty, and respect. Bismarck-Mandan has been making national headlines for our low unemployment rate. To offer a snapshot, the unemployment rate for Bismarck-Mandan was 2.9% in August 2021 compared to 5.3% for the United States. Our community is among the lowest unemployment rates in the nation.
LABOR STATISTICS AND JOB GROWTH
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Total regional employment: 69,515
Unemployment rate: 2.9%
Job openings in Burleigh-Morton County: 3,343
PER CAPITA INCOME
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
AVERAGE COMMUTE:
15 minutes. That’s over 10 minutes less than the national average commute time of 26.9 minutes!
BISMARCK-MANDAN MAJOR EMPLOYERS
State of North Dakota 4,900 Sanford Health 3,386 Bismarck Public Schools 2,187 CHI St. Alexius 1,512 U.S. Government 1,200 Bobcat/Doosan Company 1,000 City of Bismarck 988 Bismarck State College 733 MDU Resources Group 731 Mandan Public School District 697 Aetna, a CVS Company 645 HIT, Inc. 641 University of Mary 631 Missouri Slope 556 Mid-Dakota Clinic 535 Basin Electric Power Cooperative 490 Missouri Valley YMCA 488 National Info Systems Coop 460 Dan's Supermarket 401 Cloverdale Foods 400 Walmart North 365 Burleigh County 330 BNSF Railway 323 Walmart South 300 Baptist Health Care Center 265 Scheels Sports 248 Walmart Mandan 237 Target 209 United Tribes Technical College 207 Bis Man Parochial Schools 206 St. Vincent's Nursing Home 189 Kramer Chevrolet - Mandan 180 City of Mandan Sam's Club Bank of North Dakota Morton County
170 KLJ 161 Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center160 Lowes 145 Bismarck Tribune 131 Century Link 120 US Food Service 115 JC Penny 110 Bismarck Motor Company 110 Radisson Bismarck 109 Midwest Coca Cola 102 Kohls 100
YOUTH AND ADULT PROGRAMS
• Adult Kickball • Adult Volleyball • Adult Basketball • Youth Baseball • Youth Basketball • Youth Volleyball • Youth Tennis • Youth Track & Field • Youth MAC • Youth Arts & Crafts
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WAGES BY SELECTED OCCUPATIONS
Title
Financial Managers Administrative Service Managers Computer Systems Analysts
Hourly Median Wage
$59.56 $42.05 $36.59 Loan Officers $35.73 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $34.22 Accountants and Auditors $29.74 Claims Adjusters, Examiners and Investigators $28.16 Heater, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics $26.98 Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters $25.87 Computer User Support Specialists $25.49 Machinists $25.04 Sheet Metal Workers $24.63 Surveying and Mapping Technicians $24.61 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $23.32 Computer Operators Automotive Service Techs and Mechanics $23.10 $21.62
Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers Maintenance and Repair Workers (General) Bookkeepers, Accountants and Audit Clerks Customer Service Representatives Food Processing Workers Counter and Rental Clerks $20.00 $19.23 $18.38 $18.23 $17.36 $17.16
Receptionists and Information Clerks Stock Clerks and Order Fillers $14.18 $14.10
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The economic development efforts of the Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC can be classified in one of five ways: • the support of entrepreneurs • business retention & expansion • new business attraction • workforce development • talent attraction.
Through activities specific to each of these five areas, we continue to create new jobs, stimulate new investment, and expand the economic base of Bismarck-Mandan and the surrounding area.
Support of Entrepreneurs: The Chamber EDC is a “feeder” rather than a “leader” in this area. We seek to develop our community’s entrepreneurs by supporting events that bring them together and then address any specific gaps that exist, such as finance or real estate.
Business Retention & Expansion (BRE): The Chamber EDC facilitates a formal BRE Program by which staff conduct one-on-one visits with existing companies to pro-actively identify and address issues affecting a particular company and those issues impacting our business community.
New Business Attraction: The Chamber EDC has identified three primary targets for our new business attraction efforts — value-added energy, value-added agriculture, and equipment manufacturing. These industries provide the greatest chance for success in our region.
Workforce Development: The Chamber EDC facilitates multiple workforce development programs focused on experiential learning in both K12 and Higher Education. The intention of these programs is to retain the talent that currently calls BismarckMandan home.
Talent Attraction: The Chamber EDC is also engaged in focused and flexible initiatives to attract talent from outside BismarckMandan to our community to fill our community’s thousands of open jobs.
