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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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$52,000 or $25.00/hr
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$38,810 or $18.66/hr
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$65,000 or $31.25/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$58,110 or $27.94/hr
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$42,030 or $20.21/hr
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$85,450 or $41.08/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$56,010 or $26.93/hr
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$39,810 or $19.14/hr
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$76,280 or $36.68/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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$52,860 or $25.41/hr
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$40,120 or $19.29/hr
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$64,360 or $30.94/hr
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$57,300 or $27.55/hr
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$44,200 or $21.25/hr
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$70,880 or $34.08/hr
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North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 21%
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Job Openings
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1,552 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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10,347 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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Highway, street, and bridge construction (NAICS237300) (3.22%)
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Freight transportation arrangement (NAICS488500) (2.2%)
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Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (1.49%)
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Employment services (NAICS561300) (1.44%)
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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 1
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1,588
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57%
|
90
|
239
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329
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Region 2
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1,204
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22%
|
26
|
156
|
182
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Region 8
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883
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32%
|
28
|
120
|
148
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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 3
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297
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4%
|
1
|
35
|
36
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Region 4
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1,094
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7%
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8
|
133
|
141
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Region 5
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3,373
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13%
|
44
|
421
|
465
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Region 7
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1,262
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13%
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17
|
157
|
174
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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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553
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-1%
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-1
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65
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64
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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 +4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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small number
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A total of 25990 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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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 2,094,700 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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Trucks transport most of the freight in the United States. The need for truck drivers should rise as households and businesses increase their spending and their demand for goods.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (53.4%)
- Truck transportation (NAICS484000) (41.8%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (11.7%)
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS424000) (7.4%)
- Self-employed workers (7.4%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7%)
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