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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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$70,970 or $34.12/hr
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$38,730 or $18.62/hr
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$104,000 or $50.00/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$75,380 or $36.24/hr
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$43,000 or $20.67/hr
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$116,340 or $55.93/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$68,200 or $32.79/hr
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$39,360 or $18.92/hr
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$106,950 or $51.42/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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$59,020 or $28.37/hr
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$28,830 or $13.86/hr
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$86,010 or $41.35/hr
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$62,730 or $30.16/hr
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$34,790 or $16.72/hr
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$85,160 or $40.94/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 8%
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Job Openings
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51 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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617 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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26
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4%
|
|
2
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2
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Region 2
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41
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7%
|
|
3
|
3
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Region 3
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25
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8%
|
|
2
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2
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Region 4
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80
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2%
|
|
6
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6
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Region 5
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247
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12%
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3
|
18
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21
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Region 7
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151
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7%
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1
|
11
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12
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Region 8
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22
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5%
|
|
1
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1
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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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17
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-6%
|
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1
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1
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Computer Occupations, All Other. The occupation Geographic Information Systems Technologist 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 +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 3470 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 408,200 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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|
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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) (29.2%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (21.9%)
- Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (20%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (8.9%)
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