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Accountant

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AVG. SALARY

$71,760

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$71,760

Entry Annual Wage

$46,360

Experienced Annual Wage

$103,420

Average Hourly Wage

$34.50

Entry Hourly Wage

$22.29

Experienced Hourly Wage

$49.72

Median Hourly Wage

$31.42

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $73,380 or $35.28/hr $47,560 or $22.87/hr $104,570 or $50.28/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $71,650 or $34.45/hr $46,670 or $22.44/hr $100,690 or $48.41/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $67,430 or $32.42/hr $46,180 or $22.20/hr $94,290 or $45.33/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,530 or $32.47/hr $41,330 or $19.87/hr $93,510 or $44.96/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $74,900 or $36.01/hr $47,830 or $23.00/hr $109,490 or $52.64/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 10%
Job Openings 408 estimated annual job openings
Employment 4,559 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services (NAICS541200) (27.16%)
  • Insurance carriers (NAICS524100) (6.57%)
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (5.16%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (2.17%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 273 14% 4 22 26
Region 2 380 8% 3 30 33
Region 4 477 5% 2 37 39
Region 5 1,627 14% 22 133 155
Region 6 273 4% 1 22 23
Region 7 1,067 9% 10 84 94
Region 8 243 6% 1 19 20

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 3 157 -1% 12 12

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Accountants and Auditors. The occupation Accountant is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$90,780

Average Hourly Wage

$43.65

Average Annual Range

$50,440 to $137,280

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 stable
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings small number
  A total of 12650 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,538,400 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Globalization, a growing overall economy, and an increasingly complex tax and regulatory environment are expected to lead to strong demand for accountants and auditors. In general, employment growth of accountants and auditors is expected to be closely tied to the health of the overall economy. As the economy grows, these workers will continue to be needed to prepare and examine financial records. In addition, as more companies go public, there will be greater need for public accountants to handle the legally required financial documentation. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (31.7%)
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services (NAICS541200) (23.2%)
  • Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (8.2%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (6.4%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (6.4%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (6.1%)