North Dakota

  • Project Labor Agreements

    Adopted ABC model government-neutrality bill.

  • Prevailing Wage

    No.

  • Right to Work

    Yes.

  • Public-Private Partnerships

    Statute authorizes the use of P3s on horizontal and vertical construction projects for fee-based facilities and allows for unsolicited bids.

  • Workforce Development Incentives

    Current labor supply satisfies 48.2% of peak labor demand.

     

  • Career and Technical Education

    97.9% of high school CTE students graduated, and 76.3% of postsecondary CTE students were placed in careers or apprenticeships.

    North Dakota does not recognize NCCER as an approved curriculum for CTE programs.

  • Job Growth Rate

    5.2%.

Monthly Unemployment Rate in North Dakota

Please see ABC's state-by-state construction unemployment data here.

Industry Overview

Prompt Pay

Private: No law in place.
Public: 45 days after prime receives payment from prime to sub and sub to lower tiers.
Subs:
– Private: No laws in place.
– Public: 45 days after prime receives payment from owner, and 45 days from sub to lower tiers.

Immigration/E-Verify Mandate

No law in place.

Percentage of State GDP From Nonresidential Construction

5.8%.

Incidence Rate

No data available.

Occupational Safety & Health Oversight (State vs. Federal)

Federal oversight.

Percentage of Union Membership in Private Construction

3.9%.

Marijuana Legalization Status

Legalized for medicinal use and decriminalized for personal use.

Business Facts

Minimum Wage

7.25

Percentage of Pensions Funded

69.8%

Effective Real-Estate Tax Rate

0.88%

Corporate Income Tax Rate(s)

4.31%

State and Local Public Construction Expenditures (in millions)

$1,625
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Overall Rank 20
  • Project Labor Agreements A
  • Prevailing Wage A
  • Right to Work A
  • Public-Private Partnerships A
  • Workforce Development Incentives F
  • Career & Technical Education D
  • Job Growth Rate A

Compared to

North Dakota
 
National
A
PLA
C
A
PPP
C
F
WDI
C
D
CTE
C
A
JGR
B

Compared to the National Average

North Dakota
 
National
A
PLA
C
A
PPP
C
F
WDI
C
D
CTE
C
A
JGR
B

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