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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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$68,180 or $32.78/hr
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$49,850 or $23.97/hr
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$89,240 or $42.91/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$66,100 or $31.78/hr
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$47,460 or $22.82/hr
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$89,400 or $42.98/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$68,200 or $32.79/hr
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$47,990 or $23.07/hr
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$90,600 or $43.56/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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$68,710 or $33.04/hr
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$45,850 or $22.04/hr
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$94,040 or $45.21/hr
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$71,010 or $34.14/hr
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$48,860 or $23.49/hr
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$99,950 or $48.06/hr
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North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
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Outlook
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Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 17%
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Job Openings
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187 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,758 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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345
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22%
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8
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31
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39
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Region 5
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373
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23%
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8
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35
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43
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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 2
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204
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13%
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3
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18
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21
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Region 3
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52
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15%
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1
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5
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6
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Region 4
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136
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15%
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2
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12
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14
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Region 6
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74
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9%
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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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392
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11%
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4
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34
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38
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Region 8
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175
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18%
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3
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16
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19
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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 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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A total of 1510 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 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 169,100 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Population and business growth should result in greater demand for new houses, commercial real estate, bridges, and other structures, which in turn may require more 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 2023.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (27.5%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (26.5%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (25.4%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (21.9%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (10.5%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (10%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS530000) (10%)
- Rental and leasing services (NAICS532000) (10%)
- Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (8.1%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (6.1%)
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS811000) (6.1%)
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