Fastest-growing jobs in North Dakota

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +1.0% (40 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,920
--- Employment in 2022: 3,880
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,230

#50. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +1.2% (20 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,730
--- Employment in 2022: 1,710
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $67,060

#49. Police and sheriff's patrol officers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +1.4% (90 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,720
--- Employment in 2022: 6,630
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,210

#48. Home health and personal care aides
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +1.6% (30 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,880
--- Employment in 2022: 1,850
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,700

#47. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +1.9% (30 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,630
--- Employment in 2022: 1,600
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $91,960

#46. Project management specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +1.9% (20 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,050
--- Employment in 2022: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,610

#45. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +2.2% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 10,220
--- Employment in 2022: 10,000
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $29,510

#44. Fast food and counter workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +2.5% (40 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,670
--- Employment in 2022: 1,630
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $85,090

#43. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +3.7% (140 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,900
--- Employment in 2022: 3,760
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,800

#42. Maintenance and repair workers, general
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.2% (40 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,000
--- Employment in 2022: 960
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,910

#41. Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.6% (50 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,130
--- Employment in 2022: 1,080
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $27,910

#40. Gambling dealers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.7% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,660
--- Employment in 2022: 2,540
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,340

#39. Cooks, institution and cafeteria
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.1% (80 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,640
--- Employment in 2022: 1,560
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,540

#38. Parts salespersons
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.2% (70 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,420
--- Employment in 2022: 1,350
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $86,440

#37. Loan officers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.0% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 10,780
--- Employment in 2022: 10,170
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $87,580

#36. General and operations managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.6% (100 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,620
--- Employment in 2022: 1,520
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $50,290

#35. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.7% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,240
--- Employment in 2022: 5,850
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,460

#34. Customer service representatives
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.9% (130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,020
--- Employment in 2022: 1,890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,280

#33. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.9% (190 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,940
--- Employment in 2022: 2,750
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $29,920

#32. Maids and housekeeping cleaners
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.1% (210 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,180
--- Employment in 2022: 2,970
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $76,120

#31. Electricians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.6% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,100
--- Employment in 2022: 3,810
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $65,190

#30. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.8% (110 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,520
--- Employment in 2022: 1,410
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,290

#29. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.8% (810 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 11,170
--- Employment in 2022: 10,360
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,190

#28. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.8% (80 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Employment in 2022: 1,020
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,460

#27. Social and human service assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.7% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,130
--- Employment in 2022: 3,800
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,340

#26. Cooks, restaurant
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +9.1% (110 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,320
--- Employment in 2022: 1,210
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $63,060

#25. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +10.1% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,370
--- Employment in 2022: 3,970
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $27,970

#24. Bartenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +10.7% (570 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,880
--- Employment in 2022: 5,310
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,510

#23. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +12.2% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,020
--- Employment in 2022: 1,800
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $70,000

#22. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +12.5% (140 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,260
--- Employment in 2022: 1,120
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,730

#21. Coaches and scouts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +13.2% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,460
--- Employment in 2022: 1,290
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,650

#20. Market research analysts and marketing specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +13.6% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,670
--- Employment in 2022: 1,470
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $65,020

#19. Human resources specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +13.9% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,970
--- Employment in 2022: 1,730
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $127,570

#18. Financial managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +14.0% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,060
--- Employment in 2022: 3,560
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $78,130

#17. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +14.5% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,000
--- Employment in 2022: 2,620
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $64,430

#16. Service unit operators, oil and gas
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +16.7% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,590
--- Employment in 2022: 2,220
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,210

#14. Roustabouts, oil and gas
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +16.7% (690 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,830
--- Employment in 2022: 4,140
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,390

#14. Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +17.4% (1,280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 8,630
--- Employment in 2022: 7,350
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $40,650

#13. Nursing assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.6% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,520
--- Employment in 2022: 1,260
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,930

#12. Office and administrative support workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.5% (1,840 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 10,390
--- Employment in 2022: 8,550
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,820

#11. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.8% (910 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,090
--- Employment in 2022: 4,180
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $29,540

#10. Waiters and waitresses
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.9% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,560
--- Employment in 2022: 1,280
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,280

#9. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +25.2% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,390
--- Employment in 2022: 1,110
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $88,620

#8. Civil engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.3% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,620
--- Employment in 2022: 2,010
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,240

#7. Industrial machinery mechanics
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.5% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,840
--- Employment in 2022: 1,410
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $33,780

#6. Food servers, nonrestaurant
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.8% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,020
--- Employment in 2022: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $55,490

#5. Highway maintenance workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.1% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,730
--- Employment in 2022: 1,310
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $114,830

#4. Managers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.1% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,650
--- Employment in 2022: 1,230
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,990

#3. Cement masons and concrete finishers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.3% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,270
--- Employment in 2022: 1,690
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $65,540

#2. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.6% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,940
--- Employment in 2022: 1,390
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $27,420

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Amusement and recreation attendants
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