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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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$50,820 or $24.43/hr
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$38,280 or $18.40/hr
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$65,190 or $31.34/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$48,910 or $23.52/hr
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$38,960 or $18.73/hr
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$55,640 or $26.75/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$48,090 or $23.12/hr
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$36,900 or $17.74/hr
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$54,650 or $26.28/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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$47,050 or $22.62/hr
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$37,810 or $18.18/hr
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$53,750 or $25.84/hr
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$49,640 or $23.86/hr
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$44,520 or $21.41/hr
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$56,510 or $27.17/hr
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North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -19%
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Job Openings
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29 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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315 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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Legal services (NAICS541100) (97.75%)
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Insurance carriers (NAICS524100) (1.8%)
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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 2
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42
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-21%
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-1
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4
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3
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Region 3
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14
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-29%
|
|
2
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2
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Region 4
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53
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-26%
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-1
|
6
|
5
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Region 5
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109
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-15%
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-2
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13
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11
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Region 7
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52
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-17%
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-1
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6
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5
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Region 8
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13
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-23%
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2
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2
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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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decreasing
|
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -19%.
(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 1460 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 157,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Employment of legal secretaries is projected to decline. In legal firms, paralegals and legal assistants use technology that enables them to perform tasks, such as preparing and filing documents, that were previously done by legal secretaries.
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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) (81.7%)
- Legal services (NAICS541100) (81.1%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (6.9%)
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