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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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$70,540 or $33.92/hr
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$53,610 or $25.78/hr
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$96,870 or $46.57/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$71,400 or $34.33/hr
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$51,510 or $24.77/hr
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$102,340 or $49.20/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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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$72,990 or $35.09/hr
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$52,140 or $25.07/hr
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$101,980 or $49.03/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 14%
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Job Openings
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25 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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264 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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Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (84.62%)
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Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (8.39%)
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Coal mining (NAICS212100) (1.4%)
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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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26%
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1
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2
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3
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Region 8
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23
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22%
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|
2
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2
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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 2
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22
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9%
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2
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2
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Region 4
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23
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13%
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2
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2
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Region 5
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75
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13%
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1
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6
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7
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Region 7
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87
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14%
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1
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7
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8
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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 +1%.
(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 50,000 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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Surveyors will continue to be needed to certify boundary lines, work on resource extraction projects, and review sites for construction. However, the use of drones and other technologies is expected to increase worker productivity and may therefore limit employment growth.
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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) (73.1%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (69.6%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (33.2%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (6.9%)
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