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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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$64,840 or $31.17/hr
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$52,530 or $25.26/hr
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$78,210 or $37.60/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$66,140 or $31.80/hr
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$52,010 or $25.01/hr
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$79,590 or $38.27/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$72,840 or $35.02/hr
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$50,880 or $24.46/hr
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$79,390 or $38.17/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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$81,180 or $39.03/hr
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$49,730 or $23.91/hr
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$234,210 or $112.60/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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26 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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327 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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General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (61.46%)
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Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (25%)
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Outpatient care centers (NAICS621400) (6.25%)
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Home health care services (NAICS621600) (1.04%)
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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 5
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170
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28%
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5
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11
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16
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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 4
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42
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17%
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1
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2
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3
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Region 7
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76
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20%
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2
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4
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6
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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 +14%.
(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 135,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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Advances in preventing and detecting disease, improved medications, and more sophisticated treatments will also increase the demand for respiratory therapists. Other conditions affecting the general population, such as respiratory problems due to smoking and air pollution, along with respiratory emergencies, will continue to create demand for respiratory therapists.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (92.3%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (82.5%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (76%)
- Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (NAICS622300) (6.3%)
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