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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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$55,820 or $26.84/hr
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$35,790 or $17.21/hr
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$73,160 or $35.18/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$55,060 or $26.47/hr
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$46,950 or $22.57/hr
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$73,600 or $35.39/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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$53,710 or $25.82/hr
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$32,080 or $15.42/hr
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$74,590 or $35.86/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 32%
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Job Openings
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16 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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103 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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Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (16.85%)
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Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (3.37%)
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Coal mining (NAICS212100) (1.12%)
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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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13
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23%
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1
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1
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Region 5
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15
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47%
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1
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2
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3
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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 7
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17
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18%
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2
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2
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Earth Drillers, Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters. The occupation Earth Driller is part of this group.
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 +9%.
(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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very small occupation
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This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 16,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Construction (NAICS230000) (58.6%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (47.1%)
- Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (43.8%)
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS210000) (21.9%)
- Support Activities for Mining (NAICS213000) (12.7%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (10.5%)
- Mining (except oil and gas) (NAICS212000) (9.1%)
- Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (8.8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (8.8%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (6.4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.2%)
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