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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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$62,200 or $29.90/hr
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$45,410 or $21.83/hr
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$79,540 or $38.24/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$65,640 or $31.56/hr
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$45,600 or $21.93/hr
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$82,260 or $39.55/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$63,510 or $30.54/hr
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$45,190 or $21.73/hr
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$82,910 or $39.86/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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$62,580 or $30.09/hr
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$46,420 or $22.32/hr
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$77,920 or $37.46/hr
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$64,620 or $31.07/hr
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$46,300 or $22.26/hr
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$82,600 or $39.71/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 12%
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Job Openings
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95 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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951 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) (35.89%)
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Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (11.06%)
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Technical and Trade Schools (NAICS611500) (5.64%)
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Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance (NAICS811300) (5.19%)
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Residential building construction (NAICS236100) (3.61%)
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Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (3.39%)
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Electric power generation, transmission and distribution (NAICS221100) (3.16%)
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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 1
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53
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19%
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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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105
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9%
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1
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9
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10
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Region 5
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384
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20%
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8
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35
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43
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Region 7
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192
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16%
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3
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17
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20
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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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114
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-4%
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10
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10
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Region 3
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21
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-10%
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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 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers. The occupation Heating or Air Conditioning Mechanic/Installer 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
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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 +6%.
(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 3770 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 415,800 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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Commercial and residential building construction is expected to drive employment growth. The growing number of sophisticated climate-control systems is also expected to increase demand for qualified HVACR technicians.
Repair and replacement of HVACR systems is a large part of what technicians do. The growing emphasis on energy efficiency and pollution reduction is likely to increase the demand for HVACR technicians as climate-control systems are retrofitted, upgraded, or replaced entirely.
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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
- Construction (NAICS230000) (69.2%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (68.4%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (68.2%)
- Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors (NAICS238220) (66.8%)
- Self-employed workers (7.8%)
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