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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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$72,130 or $34.68/hr
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$45,610 or $21.93/hr
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$102,930 or $49.49/hr
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
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$71,940 or $34.59/hr
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$48,090 or $23.12/hr
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$99,930 or $48.04/hr
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
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$79,230 or $38.09/hr
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$57,350 or $27.57/hr
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$110,320 or $53.04/hr
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Minot MSA
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$76,850 or $36.95/hr
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$46,180 or $22.20/hr
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$107,110 or $51.50/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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$72,180 or $34.70/hr
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$48,410 or $23.28/hr
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$100,380 or $48.26/hr
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West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
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$72,640 or $34.92/hr
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$46,430 or $22.32/hr
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$102,920 or $49.48/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 1%
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Job Openings
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38 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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441 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) (13.38%)
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Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (11.5%)
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Building material and supplies dealers (NAICS444100) (10.8%)
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Automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS811100) (5.4%)
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Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors (NAICS238100) (5.16%)
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Automobile dealers (NAICS441100) (4.23%)
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Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (3.52%)
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Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (3.29%)
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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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21
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5%
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2
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2
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Region 2
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27
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4%
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3
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3
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Region 4
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53
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0%
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5
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5
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Region 5
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181
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3%
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1
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15
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16
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Region 7
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80
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1%
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6
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6
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Region 8
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48
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2%
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4
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4
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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 6
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19
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-21%
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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
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Outlook
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decreasing
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The employment change from 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be -4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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A total of 1800 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 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 227,900 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Cost estimation software is improving the productivity of these workers, requiring fewer estimators to do the same amount of work. This will limit employment growth of cost estimators. However, there will continue to be some demand for these workers because companies need accurate cost projections to ensure that their products and services are profitable.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2024.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Construction (NAICS230000) (54.9%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (34.5%)
- Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (15.3%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (14.3%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (11.6%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (9.6%)
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS811000) (9.6%)
- Automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS811100) (9.2%)
- Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (8.9%)
- Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors (NAICS238100) (8.3%)
- Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS811120) (7.6%)
- Building finishing contractors (NAICS238300) (7.1%)
- Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors (NAICS238210) (6.7%)
- Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors (NAICS238220) (6.6%)
- Residential building construction (NAICS236100) (6.4%)
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