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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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$59,710 or $28.71/hr
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$40,520 or $19.48/hr
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$81,110 or $39.00/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$63,140 or $30.36/hr
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$40,130 or $19.29/hr
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$81,820 or $39.34/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$61,380 or $29.51/hr
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$39,950 or $19.21/hr
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$81,130 or $39.00/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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$61,330 or $29.49/hr
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$45,760 or $22.00/hr
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$83,370 or $40.08/hr
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$70,730 or $34.00/hr
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$47,570 or $22.87/hr
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$83,370 or $40.08/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 21%
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Job Openings
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156 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,245 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 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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95
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44%
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4
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11
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15
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Region 5
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450
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27%
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12
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49
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61
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Region 7
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234
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24%
|
6
|
25
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31
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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 3
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26
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8%
|
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3
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3
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Region 4
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161
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19%
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3
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16
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19
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Region 6
|
57
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7%
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|
6
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6
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Region 8
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75
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9%
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1
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7
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8
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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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148
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-1%
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13
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13
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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
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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A total of 4010 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 394,100 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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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 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Construction (NAICS230000) (69.5%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (68.9%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (68.6%)
- Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors (NAICS238220) (67.1%)
- Self-employed workers (7.2%)
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