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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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$82,150 or $39.49/hr
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$39,500 or $18.99/hr
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$132,610 or $63.75/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$84,300 or $40.53/hr
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$40,840 or $19.64/hr
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$127,470 or $61.28/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$94,040 or $45.21/hr
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$55,880 or $26.87/hr
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$137,900 or $66.30/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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$83,850 or $40.31/hr
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$39,890 or $19.18/hr
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$142,040 or $68.29/hr
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$110,560 or $53.16/hr
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$50,650 or $24.35/hr
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$195,660 or $94.07/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 28%
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Job Openings
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182 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,769 were employed in this occupation
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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 2
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66
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36%
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2
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5
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7
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Region 4
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104
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22%
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2
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8
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10
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Region 5
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1,139
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26%
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30
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85
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115
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Region 7
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322
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30%
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10
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25
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35
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Region 8
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31
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42%
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1
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3
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4
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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 6
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47
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19%
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1
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3
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4
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers. The occupation Applications Software Developer 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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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +26%.
(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 14340 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 1,425,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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Increased demand for software developers, software quality assurance analysts, and testers will stem from the continued expansion of software development for artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and other automation applications.
In response to concerns over threats to computer security, organizations are expected to increase investment in software that protects their electronic networks and infrastructure. This investment could result in an increased demand for developers to create security software and for quality assurance analysts and testers to create and execute software tests.
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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
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (42%)
- Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (32.4%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (19.4%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (10.8%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (8.7%)
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