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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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$63,650 or $30.60/hr
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$37,810 or $18.18/hr
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$96,810 or $46.54/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$60,470 or $29.07/hr
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$37,120 or $17.85/hr
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$80,310 or $38.61/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$69,120 or $33.23/hr
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$45,390 or $21.82/hr
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$104,340 or $50.16/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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$65,080 or $31.29/hr
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$39,350 or $18.92/hr
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$86,850 or $41.76/hr
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$72,350 or $34.78/hr
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$39,420 or $18.95/hr
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$102,640 or $49.35/hr
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North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 25%
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Job Openings
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400 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,865 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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Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (75.42%)
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Electric power generation, transmission and distribution (NAICS221100) (4.95%)
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Coal mining (NAICS212100) (2.28%)
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Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (1.45%)
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Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (NAICS311300) (1.22%)
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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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411
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64%
|
26
|
55
|
81
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Region 5
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853
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31%
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26
|
101
|
127
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Region 7
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407
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24%
|
10
|
47
|
57
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)
Region
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Employment
|
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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39
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15%
|
1
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4
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5
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Region 4
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287
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16%
|
5
|
32
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37
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Region 6
|
99
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8%
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1
|
11
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12
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Region 8
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286
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20%
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6
|
32
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38
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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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470
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-2%
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-1
|
47
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46
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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 +7%.
(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 7990 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 711,200 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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Alternative power generation, such as solar and wind, is an emerging field that should require more electricians for installation. Increasingly, electricians will be needed to link these alternative power sources to homes and power grids over the coming decade. Employment growth stemming from these sources, however, will largely depend on government policy.
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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
- Construction (NAICS230000) (72.1%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (68.5%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (68.1%)
- Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors (NAICS238210) (66.4%)
- Self-employed workers (7.1%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (6.7%)
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