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AVG. SALARY

$69,950

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$69,950

Entry Annual Wage

$45,300

Experienced Annual Wage

$97,850

Average Hourly Wage

$33.63

Entry Hourly Wage

$21.78

Experienced Hourly Wage

$47.04

Median Hourly Wage

$31.25

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $67,530 or $32.47/hr $43,890 or $21.10/hr $104,790 or $50.38/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $68,350 or $32.86/hr $43,790 or $21.06/hr $101,220 or $48.66/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $70,870 or $34.07/hr $47,790 or $22.98/hr $112,730 or $54.20/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $64,900 or $31.20/hr $44,160 or $21.23/hr $83,620 or $40.20/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $73,780 or $35.47/hr $50,250 or $24.16/hr $94,730 or $45.54/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 14%
Job Openings 77 estimated annual job openings
Employment 698 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (13.38%)
  • Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (11.5%)
  • Building material and supplies dealers (NAICS444100) (10.8%)
  • Automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS811100) (5.4%)
  • Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors (NAICS238100) (5.16%)
  • Automobile dealers (NAICS441100) (4.23%)
  • Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (3.52%)
  • Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (3.29%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 29 59% 2 3 5

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 53 9% 5 5
Region 4 95 7% 1 9 10
Region 5 300 16% 5 29 34
Region 7 137 15% 2 13 15
Region 8 49 10% 5 5

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$76,740

Average Hourly Wage

$36.89

Average Annual Range

$42,110 to $120,600

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 decreasing
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -2%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1850 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment medium occupation
  This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 212,100 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  Cost estimation software is improving the productivity of these workers, requiring fewer estimators to do the same amount of work. This will limit employment growth of cost estimators. However, there will continue to be some demand for these workers because companies need accurate cost projections to ensure that their products and services are profitable. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Construction (NAICS230000) (58%)
  • Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (35.8%)
  • Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (16.9%)
  • Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (14.8%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (13.3%)
  • Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (9.2%)
  • Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors (NAICS238100) (8.4%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (7.8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS811000) (7.8%)
  • Residential building construction (NAICS236100) (7.7%)
  • Automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS811100) (7.5%)
  • Building finishing contractors (NAICS238300) (7.5%)
  • Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors (NAICS238220) (7.3%)
  • Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors (NAICS238210) (6.4%)
  • Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS811120) (6.3%)

Contact

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  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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