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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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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$52,950 or $25.46/hr
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$39,910 or $19.19/hr
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$61,990 or $29.80/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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$56,960 or $27.39/hr
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$52,260 or $25.13/hr
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$61,440 or $29.54/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 17%
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Job Openings
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12 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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86 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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 4
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21
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24%
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2
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2
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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 5
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25
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20%
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3
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3
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Region 7
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11
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9%
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1
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1
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National Earnings
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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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +6%.
(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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Less than 1000 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 35,500 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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Heightened public interest in issues involving the environment, such as fracking, and the increasing demands placed on the environment by population growth should lead to more jobs for environmental science and protection technicians as businesses and governments rely on these workers to help monitor the environment and comply with regulations.
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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) (52%)
- Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (24.3%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (23.8%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (17.3%)
- Testing laboratories (NAICS541380) (14.7%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (8.6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.7%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (6.1%)
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