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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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$66,520 or $31.98/hr
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$47,840 or $23.00/hr
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$84,380 or $40.57/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$68,260 or $32.82/hr
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$40,680 or $19.56/hr
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$96,080 or $46.19/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$64,260 or $30.89/hr
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$40,200 or $19.33/hr
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$93,750 or $45.07/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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$68,980 or $33.16/hr
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$47,420 or $22.80/hr
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$95,350 or $45.84/hr
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$72,310 or $34.77/hr
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$48,680 or $23.41/hr
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$94,190 or $45.29/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 11%
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Job Openings
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81 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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865 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 1
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45
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9%
|
|
3
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3
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Region 2
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124
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6%
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1
|
10
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11
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Region 3
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40
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0%
|
|
3
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3
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Region 4
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79
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9%
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1
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6
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7
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Region 5
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327
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20%
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6
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27
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33
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Region 7
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165
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7%
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1
|
13
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14
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Region 8
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31
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3%
|
|
3
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3
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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)
|
Annual Openings (replacement)
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Annual Openings
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Region 6
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42
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-7%
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3
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3
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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 +7%.
(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 1610 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 185,500 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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More support services will be needed as organizations upgrade their computer equipment and software. Computer support staff will be needed to respond to the installation and repair requirements of increasingly complex computer equipment and software. However, a rise in cloud computing could increase the productivity of computer support specialists, slowing their growth at many firms.
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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) (24.6%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (20.8%)
- Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (18.5%)
- Telecommunications (NAICS517000) (13%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (11.3%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (6.1%)
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