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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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$56,820 or $27.32/hr
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$42,200 or $20.29/hr
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$75,380 or $36.24/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$57,620 or $27.70/hr
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$45,740 or $21.99/hr
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$76,620 or $36.84/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$57,390 or $27.59/hr
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$47,040 or $22.61/hr
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$75,220 or $36.16/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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$56,000 or $26.93/hr
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$47,040 or $22.62/hr
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$63,540 or $30.55/hr
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$64,860 or $31.18/hr
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$48,820 or $23.47/hr
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$98,050 or $47.14/hr
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North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 22%
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Job Openings
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463 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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3,424 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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Highway, street, and bridge construction (NAICS237300) (27.01%)
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Coal mining (NAICS212100) (17.26%)
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Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (13.08%)
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Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (NAICS212300) (10.68%)
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Other heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237900) (7.86%)
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Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (5.56%)
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Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (4.87%)
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Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (2.05%)
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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 1
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642
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55%
|
35
|
83
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118
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Region 2
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379
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21%
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8
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43
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51
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Region 5
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559
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30%
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17
|
65
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82
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Region 8
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398
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24%
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10
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46
|
56
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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 3
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136
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0%
|
|
14
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14
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Region 4
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298
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10%
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3
|
32
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35
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Region 7
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853
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10%
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9
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91
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100
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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 6
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80
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-4%
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8
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8
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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 +5%.
(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 4540 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 418,000 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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Spending on infrastructure is expected to increase, resulting in some new jobs over the decade. Across the country, many roads, bridges, and water and sewer systems are in need of repair. In addition, population growth will require new infrastructure, such as roads and sewer lines, the projects for which are expected to generate jobs.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Construction (NAICS230000) (61.3%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (28.2%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (27.6%)
- Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (24.1%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (14.4%)
- Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (12.8%)
- Highway, street, and bridge construction (NAICS237300) (11.4%)
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