Emergency Management Directors in North Dakota

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Emergency Management Directors in North Dakota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Emergency Management Directors in North Dakota is growing faster than average.

• Emergency Management Directors in North Dakota earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Emergency Management Directors Work in North Dakota?

In 2018, there were 80 Emergency Management Directors working in the state.

There were 80 Emergency Management Directors employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

The typical state has 140 Emergency Management Directors working in it, which means North Dakota has fewer Emergency Management Directors than average.

Job Projections for North Dakota

Jobs for Emergency Management Directors in this state are growing at a rate of 12.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.

North Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Emergency Management Directors job openings in North Dakota, and 90 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 900 annual jobs and 10,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Emergency Management Directors Make in North Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Emergency Management Directors ranged from $46,280 to $118,600 with $61,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.25 to $57.02. The median hourly rate was $29.42.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $31.55 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.13.

The median salary in North Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top States for Emergency Management Directors Employment

View the list below to see where most Emergency Management Directors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	840	$115,610
New York	680	$88,310
Texas	540	$81,120
Pennsylvania	440	$65,380
Illinois	420	$77,880
Georgia	390	$63,580
Virginia	350	$82,860
Ohio	340	$68,930
Florida	300	$84,980
Indiana	270	$45,250
Oklahoma	250	$46,990
New Jersey	240	$95,330
District of Columbia	210	$134,790
Minnesota	200	$80,220
North Carolina	200	$72,620
South Carolina	190	$58,430
Kansas	170	$54,190
Arizona	170	$0
Missouri	170	$57,290
Alabama	170	$61,390

Below are the states where Emergency Management Directors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$134,790
California	$115,610
Washington	$107,760
Maryland	$102,960
New Jersey	$95,330
Rhode Island	$89,210
New York	$88,310
Connecticut	$85,680
Florida	$84,980
Colorado	$84,430

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.