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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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$59,950 or $28.82/hr
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$38,750 or $18.63/hr
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$95,300 or $45.82/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$49,750 or $23.92/hr
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$32,910 or $15.82/hr
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$65,200 or $31.35/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$53,450 or $25.70/hr
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$38,410 or $18.47/hr
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$76,240 or $36.65/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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$53,200 or $25.58/hr
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$37,330 or $17.95/hr
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$76,550 or $36.80/hr
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$70,880 or $34.08/hr
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$39,090 or $18.79/hr
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$105,760 or $50.85/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 15%
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Job Openings
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268 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,806 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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Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (13.23%)
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Other wood product manufacturing (NAICS321900) (11.71%)
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Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (10.85%)
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Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (NAICS336400) (6.94%)
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Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (NAICS336300) (5.42%)
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Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (NAICS311800) (4.34%)
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Motor vehicle manufacturing (NAICS336100) (3.04%)
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Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (NAICS424500) (2.17%)
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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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428
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32%
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14
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62
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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 2
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214
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17%
|
4
|
29
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33
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Region 3
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33
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3%
|
|
5
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5
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Region 4
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242
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6%
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2
|
31
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33
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Region 5
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419
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12%
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5
|
55
|
60
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Region 6
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92
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3%
|
|
12
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12
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Region 7
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176
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11%
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2
|
23
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25
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Region 8
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177
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20%
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4
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24
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28
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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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -3%.
(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 6780 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 571,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Continued improvements in technology allow manufacturers to automate inspection tasks, increasing workers' productivity and reducing the demand for inspectors.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (64.2%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (10.2%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (9.4%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (9.1%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (8%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (7.8%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (7.1%)
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS326000) (6.8%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (6.6%)
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS334000) (6.3%)
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