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Civil Engineer

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AVG. SALARY

$86,310

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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

$86,310

Entry Annual Wage

$60,480

Experienced Annual Wage

$123,490

Average Hourly Wage

$41.49

Entry Hourly Wage

$29.08

Experienced Hourly Wage

$59.37

Median Hourly Wage

$39.00

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $85,850 or $41.28/hr $60,990 or $29.32/hr $111,340 or $53.53/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $81,290 or $39.08/hr $57,370 or $27.58/hr $119,120 or $57.27/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $87,620 or $42.13/hr $59,590 or $28.65/hr $127,490 or $61.29/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $86,500 or $41.59/hr $62,090 or $29.85/hr $125,650 or $60.41/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $95,490 or $45.91/hr $63,100 or $30.34/hr $131,840 or $63.39/hr

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

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 18%
Job Openings 123 estimated annual job openings
Employment 1,355 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (67.04%)
  • Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (6.32%)
  • Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (3.61%)
  • Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (2.71%)
  • Land subdivision (NAICS237200) (1.58%)
  • Social advocacy organizations (NAICS813300) (1.35%)

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 99 23% 2 7 9

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 74 15% 1 6 7
Region 3 18 0% 1 1
Region 4 126 17% 2 9 11
Region 5 435 18% 8 32 40
Region 7 530 17% 9 38 47
Region 8 49 20% 1 3 4

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 6 31 -16% 2 2

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$97,380

Average Hourly Wage

$46.82

Average Annual Range

$61,040 to $138,690

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 stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +7%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 2420 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 318,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
  As current U.S. infrastructure experiences growing obsolescence, civil engineers will be needed to manage projects to rebuild, repair, and upgrade bridges, roads, levees, dams, airports, buildings, and other structures. The work of civil engineers will be needed for renewable-energy projects. Thus, as these new projects gain approval, civil engineers will be further involved in overseeing the construction of structures such as wind farms and solar arrays. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (53.9%)
  • Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (51.7%)
  • Engineering services (NAICS541330) (49.4%)
  • Construction (NAICS230000) (11.5%)
  • State government, excluding education and hospitals (11.2%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (10.5%)
  • Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (6.8%)
  • Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (6.2%)

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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