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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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$45,810 or $22.02/hr
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$25,080 or $12.06/hr
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$71,670 or $34.46/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$46,250 or $22.23/hr
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$36,110 or $17.36/hr
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$67,000 or $32.21/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$54,060 or $25.99/hr
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$29,040 or $13.96/hr
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$70,760 or $34.02/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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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$62,570 or $30.08/hr
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$37,390 or $17.98/hr
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$81,670 or $39.26/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 12%
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Job Openings
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268 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,503 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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Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (78.56%)
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School and employee bus transportation (NAICS485400) (16.08%)
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Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services (NAICS624200) (1.71%)
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Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (1.55%)
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Social advocacy organizations (NAICS813300) (1.05%)
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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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392
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22%
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8
|
68
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76
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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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113
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6%
|
1
|
18
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19
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Region 2
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133
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9%
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1
|
22
|
23
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Region 4
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139
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12%
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2
|
23
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25
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Region 7
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283
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17%
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5
|
48
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53
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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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142
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-4%
|
|
22
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22
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Region 6
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159
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-6%
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-1
|
24
|
23
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Region 8
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134
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-2%
|
|
21
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21
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity. The occupation School Bus Driver 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 +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 5950 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 354,700 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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As more school districts outsource their transportation needs, employment growth for school bus drivers will likely be in companies that districts contract with to provide school bus services.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (54.3%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (53.5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (31.7%)
- Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS485000) (31.7%)
- School and employee bus transportation (NAICS485400) (29.4%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (10.8%)
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