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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area

What professions have the highest employment in Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area. We note that the total employment in Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 82,670. The most popular job is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver profession, which employs 7,300 people (8.83 percent of the total employment in Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area). The second most common job is the roustabout, oil and gas profession which employs 4,420 people (5.35 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by BLS in May 2015 [1].

Table 1. 100 Most Popular Jobs in Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	82,670	100.00%	$44,700
2	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	7,300	8.83%	$48,550
3	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	4,420	5.35%	$45,450
4	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	2,730	3.30%	$48,080
5	Construction Laborers	2,600	3.15%	$37,970
6	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2,500	3.02%	$83,810
7	Cashiers	1,810	2.19%	$23,240
8	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	1,790	2.17%	$50,960
9	Electricians	1,670	2.02%	$59,020
10	General and Operations Managers	1,570	1.90%	$102,680
11	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	1,560	1.89%	$62,300
12	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	1,550	1.87%	$57,580
13	Office Clerks, General	1,500	1.81%	$26,100
14	Retail Salespersons	1,270	1.54%	n/a
15	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,260	1.52%	$36,860
16	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,220	1.48%	$38,620
17	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,160	1.40%	$38,760
18	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	1,090	1.32%	$51,220
19	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,060	1.28%	$33,900
20	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1,000	1.21%	$58,670
21	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	920	1.11%	$40,390
22	Wellhead Pumpers	860	1.04%	$66,110
23	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	830	1.00%	$26,630
24	Waiters and Waitresses	810	0.98%	$18,130
25	Nursing Assistants	810	0.98%	$31,490
26	Customer Service Representatives	750	0.91%	$35,000
27	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	750	0.91%	$75,400
28	Other Extraction Workers	660	0.80%	$43,900
29	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	660	0.80%	$32,860
30	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	650	0.79%	$44,850
31	Restaurant Cooks	610	0.74%	$25,690
32	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	580	0.70%	$54,970
33	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	550	0.67%	$20,450
34	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	530	0.64%	$59,830
35	Bartenders	520	0.63%	$18,660
36	Extraction Workers Helpers	490	0.59%	$33,300
37	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	480	0.58%	$36,780
38	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	480	0.58%	$73,220
39	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	480	0.58%	$50,920
40	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	470	0.57%	$42,450
41	Teacher Assistants	460	0.56%	$28,620
42	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	450	0.54%	$49,330
43	Registered Nurses	420	0.51%	$56,160
44	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	390	0.47%	$53,770
45	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	390	0.47%	$81,050
46	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	380	0.46%	$31,330
47	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	370	0.45%	$59,880
48	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	370	0.45%	$56,720
49	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	370	0.45%	$44,630
50	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	370	0.45%	$49,330
51	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	340	0.41%	$49,150
52	Food Preparation Workers	330	0.40%	$26,710
53	Other Assemblers and Fabricators	320	0.39%	$28,760
54	Dishwashers	320	0.39%	$19,400
55	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	310	0.37%	$28,660
56	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Helpers	310	0.37%	$31,810
57	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	310	0.37%	$41,070
58	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	310	0.37%	$29,720
59	Childcare Workers	310	0.37%	$21,940
60	Accountants and Auditors	310	0.37%	$61,050
61	Parts Salespersons	300	0.36%	$41,870
62	Carpenters	290	0.35%	$40,080
63	Tellers	290	0.35%	$27,820
64	Driver/Sales Workers	280	0.34%	$19,220
65	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	270	0.33%	n/a
66	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	270	0.33%	$65,370
67	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	260	0.31%	$66,470
68	Highway Maintenance Workers	240	0.29%	$46,720
69	Personal Care Aides	240	0.29%	$34,040
70	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	240	0.29%	$42,640
71	Crane and Tower Operators	230	0.28%	$63,440
72	First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers	230	0.28%	$45,720
73	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	220	0.27%	$51,520
74	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	220	0.27%	$85,920
75	Pipelayers	210	0.25%	$34,790
76	Loan Officers	210	0.25%	$64,610
77	School or Special Client Bus Drivers	200	0.24%	$41,440
78	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	190	0.23%	$35,260
79	Security Guards	190	0.23%	$38,190
80	Computer User Support Specialists	190	0.23%	$56,410
81	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	180	0.22%	$57,140
82	Receptionists and Information Clerks	180	0.22%	$33,520
83	Other Sales Representatives	180	0.22%	$53,230
84	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	180	0.22%	$18,790
85	Civil Engineers	180	0.22%	$63,380
86	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	170	0.21%	$75,230
87	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	170	0.21%	$24,560
88	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	170	0.21%	$19,900
89	Correctional Officers and Jailers	170	0.21%	$38,090
90	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	160	0.19%	$27,060
91	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	160	0.19%	$30,830
92	Surveyors	160	0.19%	$52,960
93	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	150	0.18%	$39,010
94	Bakers	150	0.18%	$33,170
95	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	150	0.18%	$23,090
96	Gas Plant Operators	140	0.17%	$58,480
97	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	140	0.17%	$45,370
98	Civil Engineering Technicians	140	0.17%	$45,060
99	Petroleum Engineers	140	0.17%	n/a
100	Chief Executives	140	0.17%	$127,670

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