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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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$76,880 or $36.96/hr
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$47,720 or $22.94/hr
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$108,280 or $52.06/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$56,650 or $27.24/hr
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$43,710 or $21.01/hr
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$64,870 or $31.19/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 9%
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Job Openings
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9 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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82 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 5
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38
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21%
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1
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5
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6
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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 7
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23
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0%
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2
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2
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians. The occupation Mechanical Engineering Technologist 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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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +2%.
(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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Less than 1000 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 41,700 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Slower than average growth
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Because mechanical engineering technologists and technicians are directly supervised by mechanical engineers, their employment growth will be driven by many of the same factors driving employment growth for mechanical engineers. For example, as manufacturing processes incorporate more complex automation machinery, mechanical engineering technologists and technicians are expected to be needed to help plan for and design this equipment.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (45.5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (35%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (24%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (20.7%)
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS333000) (11.8%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (9.3%)
- Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (9%)
- Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (9%)
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS334000) (6.4%)
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