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North Dakota Earnings
North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages
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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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$69,610 or $33.47/hr
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$48,050 or $23.10/hr
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$107,000 or $51.44/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$64,550 or $31.03/hr
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$43,880 or $21.10/hr
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$84,820 or $40.78/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$63,210 or $30.39/hr
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$42,550 or $20.46/hr
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$81,050 or $38.97/hr
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North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages
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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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$62,360 or $29.98/hr
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$42,350 or $20.36/hr
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$79,040 or $38.00/hr
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$68,770 or $33.06/hr
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$48,310 or $23.22/hr
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$95,560 or $45.94/hr
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North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
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Outlook
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Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 27%
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Job Openings
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217 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,605 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) (47.94%)
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Coal mining (NAICS212100) (14.9%)
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Highway, street, and bridge construction (NAICS237300) (6.28%)
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Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (1.8%)
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Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (NAICS212300) (1.44%)
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Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (1.08%)
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)
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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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327
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51%
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17
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39
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56
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Region 2
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165
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21%
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4
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18
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22
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Region 5
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296
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28%
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8
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32
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40
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Region 8
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176
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41%
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7
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20
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27
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)
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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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38
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0%
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3
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3
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Region 4
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136
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12%
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2
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14
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16
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Region 6
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64
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11%
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1
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6
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7
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Region 7
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375
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15%
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6
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39
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45
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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
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Outlook
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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +8%.
(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 1630 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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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 152,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Population and business growth will result in the construction of houses, office buildings, bridges, and other structures, which in turn will require mobile heavy equipment mechanics in the construction industry.
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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
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (26.7%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (25.7%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (24.5%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (23.4%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (11.2%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS530000) (11.2%)
- Rental and leasing services (NAICS532000) (11.2%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (10.5%)
- Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (8.3%)
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