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North Dakota Earnings
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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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$101,620 or $48.86/hr
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$81,630 or $39.25/hr
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$148,200 or $71.25/hr
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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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27
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52%
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1
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2
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3
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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 4
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12
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0%
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1
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1
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Region 7
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17
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12%
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1
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1
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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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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +5%.
(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 24,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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The need for energy, environmental protection, and responsible land and resource management is expected to spur demand for geoscientists.
Geoscientists will be involved in discovering and developing sites for traditional and alternative energy sources. For example, geoscientists study wind speeds and patterns to determine sites that are suitable for wind turbines. The increased use of and demand for alternative energy should lead to more jobs for these workers.
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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) (47.7%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (25.5%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (20.7%)
- Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (18.8%)
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS210000) (12.6%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (10.2%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (10.2%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (9.6%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (8.8%)
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS211000) (6.8%)
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