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North Dakota Earnings
North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages
Region
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Average
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Entry Level
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Experienced
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Bismarck MSA
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$54,690 or $26.30/hr
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$45,170 or $21.72/hr
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$72,090 or $34.66/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$54,080 or $26.00/hr
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$41,130 or $19.77/hr
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$71,190 or $34.23/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$55,050 or $26.47/hr
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$38,080 or $18.31/hr
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$71,930 or $34.58/hr
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North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages
Region
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Average
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Entry Level
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Experienced
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$57,870 or $27.82/hr
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$38,600 or $18.56/hr
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$76,940 or $36.99/hr
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North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 12%
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Job Openings
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43 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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320 were employed in this occupation
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
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Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (48.28%)
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Building material and supplies dealers (NAICS444100) (9.77%)
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Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (6.32%)
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Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (3.45%)
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Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (3.45%)
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Residential building construction (NAICS236100) (2.87%)
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)
Region
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Employment
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Projected Growth Rate
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Annual Openings (growth)
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Annual Openings (replacement)
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Annual Openings
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Region 1
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15
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13%
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2
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2
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Region 4
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40
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5%
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5
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5
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Region 5
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156
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12%
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2
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19
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21
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Region 7
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78
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12%
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1
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9
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10
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Region 8
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12
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8%
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2
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2
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Architectural and Civil Drafters. The occupation Civil Drafter is part of this group.
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
Where do these numbers come from?
National Employment and Outlook
Outlook
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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -1%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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A total of 1180 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
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Employment
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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 105,400 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Expected employment decreases in manufacturing and engineering services will more than offset the small increases in construction. These decreases will be driven by the use of computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM) technologies, which allow engineers and architects to perform many tasks that used to be done by drafters.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (71.1%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (68.8%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (32.3%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (12%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7.2%)
- Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (6.2%)
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