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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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$47,460 or $22.82/hr
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$41,660 or $20.03/hr
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$54,970 or $26.43/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$48,020 or $23.09/hr
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$36,980 or $17.78/hr
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$63,270 or $30.42/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$47,280 or $22.73/hr
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$38,140 or $18.34/hr
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$54,200 or $26.06/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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East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$47,180 or $22.68/hr
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$39,680 or $19.08/hr
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$57,880 or $27.83/hr
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$48,630 or $23.38/hr
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$39,480 or $18.98/hr
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$59,330 or $28.53/hr
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North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -5%
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Job Openings
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126 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,493 were employed in this occupation
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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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165
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4%
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1
|
16
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17
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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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234
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-2%
|
|
21
|
21
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Region 2
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205
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-2%
|
|
19
|
19
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Region 3
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105
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-13%
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-1
|
10
|
9
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Region 4
|
87
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-6%
|
|
8
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8
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Region 6
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190
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-12%
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-2
|
16
|
14
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Region 7
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350
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-7%
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-3
|
31
|
28
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Region 8
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146
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-5%
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-1
|
13
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12
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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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decreasing
|
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -10%.
(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 3120 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 402,200 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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Although correctional officers will continue to be needed to watch over the U.S. prison population, changes to criminal laws have a large effect on how many people are arrested and incarcerated each year. Faced with high costs for keeping people in prison, many state governments have moved toward laws requiring shorter prison terms and alternatives to prison.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (52.9%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (38.2%)
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