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Employment and Occupational Information in North Dakota

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Employment Information
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Snapshot of Employment in North Dakota in 2010

355,710

Total Employment

3.80 %

Unemployment Rate

$37,040

Average Annual Salary

#1 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
#1 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#1 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#1 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
#1 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#1 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
#1 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#1 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#1 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
#1 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#12 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
#45 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
#48 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.

Employment Information for North Dakota

Total Employment for North Dakota in 2010

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for North Dakota in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for North Dakota in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Unemployment Rate for North Dakota in 2010

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment

North Dakota

United States

Total Employment

355,710

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

2,080

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

0.01 %

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

66.00 %

53.60 %

Percent of Men Employed

74.50 %

58.50 %

Unemployment Rate

3.80 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

3.50 %

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

4.10 %

10.50 %

Table 1. Employment Information for North Dakota

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Salary Information for North Dakota

Annual Salary Distribution for North Dakota in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for North Dakota in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for North Dakota in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Average Hourly Wage for North Dakota in 2010

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

North Dakota

United States

Average Annual Salary

$37,040

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$17.81

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.03 %

0.02 %

Table 2. Salary Information for North Dakota

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North Dakota Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. Management Occupations: $85,150

2. Legal Occupations: $64,800

3. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $63,810

4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $58,200

5. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $53,670

Table 3. Highest Paying North Dakota Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Personal Care and Service Occupations: 0.11 %

2. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: 0.08 %

3. Healthcare Support Occupations: 0.06 %

4. Protective Service Occupations: 0.06 %

5. Community and Social Service Occupations: 0.05 %

Table 4. North Dakota Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 16.30 %

2. Sales and Related Occupations: 11.00 %

3. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 9.21 %

4. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 8.10 %

5. Construction and Extraction Occupations: 6.67 %

Table 5. Popular North Dakota Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: 0.22 %

2. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.17 %

3. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: 0.11 %

4. Personal Care and Service Occupations: 0.07 %

5. Construction and Extraction Occupations: 0.05 %

Table 6. North Dakota Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

North Dakota Industry Business Statistics Information

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT

1. Health care and social assistance: 17.03%

2. Retail trade: 14.75%

3. Accommodation and food services: 10.56%

4. Manufacturing: 9.1%

5. Finance and insurance: 6.28%

Table 7. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)

LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS

1. Retail trade: 2,475

2. Construction: 2,450

3. Other services (except public administration): 2,303

4. Accommodation and food services: 1,587

5. Health care and social assistance: 1,426

Table 8. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)

HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM

1. Management of companies and enterprises: 136.93

2. Manufacturing: 39.76

3. Health care and social assistance: 36.42

4. Information: 33.41

5. Educational services: 32

Table 9. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM

1. Management of companies and enterprises: $3,414,196

2. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: $2,252,700

3. Manufacturing: $1,624,516

4. Information: $1,548,684

5. Health care and social assistance: $1,300,627

Table 10. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)

Table 11. Popular Colleges in North Dakota.

Table 12. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in North Dakota.

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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in North Dakota

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

NORTH DAKOTA METRO AREAS

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