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Highway Maintenance Worker

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AVG. SALARY

$51,100

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EDUCATION

High school preferred +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$51,100

Entry Annual Wage

$42,140

Experienced Annual Wage

$59,340

Average Hourly Wage

$24.57

Entry Hourly Wage

$20.26

Experienced Hourly Wage

$28.53

Median Hourly Wage

$24.40

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $50,480 or $24.27/hr $40,630 or $19.53/hr $56,610 or $27.21/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $51,810 or $24.91/hr $39,740 or $19.11/hr $63,840 or $30.69/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $51,900 or $24.95/hr $39,630 or $19.05/hr $60,340 or $29.01/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,360 or $23.73/hr $39,020 or $18.76/hr $57,490 or $27.64/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,090 or $25.04/hr $45,590 or $21.92/hr $60,770 or $29.22/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 10%
Job Openings 133 estimated annual job openings
Employment 1,121 were employed in this occupation

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 107 7% 1 11 12
Region 2 165 8% 1 18 19
Region 4 105 4% 11 11
Region 5 171 16% 3 18 21
Region 6 126 7% 1 13 14
Region 7 202 13% 3 22 25
Region 8 143 3% 15 15

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 3 125 -3% 13 13

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$45,790

Average Hourly Wage

$22.02

Average Annual Range

$29,940 to $63,440

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 stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +7%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1650 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 145,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
   
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (68.4%)
  • State government, excluding education and hospitals (24.5%)

Contact

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  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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