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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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$56,360 or $27.10/hr
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$38,360 or $18.44/hr
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$80,760 or $38.83/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$58,120 or $27.94/hr
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$39,760 or $19.12/hr
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$84,990 or $40.86/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$60,410 or $29.04/hr
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$44,270 or $21.28/hr
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$83,600 or $40.19/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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$54,980 or $26.43/hr
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$39,280 or $18.88/hr
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$84,000 or $40.39/hr
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$63,550 or $30.55/hr
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$44,780 or $21.53/hr
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$91,780 or $44.13/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 14%
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Job Openings
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165 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,718 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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Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (47.93%)
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Travel arrangement and reservation services (NAICS561500) (8.86%)
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Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (6.62%)
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General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (2.15%)
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Insurance carriers (NAICS524100) (2.15%)
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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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48
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15%
|
1
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4
|
5
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Region 2
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141
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7%
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1
|
11
|
12
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Region 4
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152
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1%
|
|
12
|
12
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Region 5
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874
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19%
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16
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73
|
89
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Region 6
|
65
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3%
|
|
6
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6
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Region 7
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346
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16%
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5
|
29
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34
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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 3
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14
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-7%
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|
1
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1
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Region 8
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43
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-2%
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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 +6%.
(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 5890 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 690,200 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) (28.9%)
- Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (22.4%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (11.1%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (10.5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (9.8%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (9.7%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (6.3%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (6.1%)
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