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STEM careers in Williston, ND — which one fits you?

The Williston, ND commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 5 counties across Montana and North Dakota; 0 metro. Economies: 3 mining and energy, 2 farming and 1 government. Flags: 1 a retirement destination.

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States: Montana · North Dakota

Careers the Williston, ND economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Medical Scientist+9%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Network Architect+12%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Computer Programmer-6%

Counties in this labor market

Burke County, NDDivide County, NDMcKenzie County, NDRichland County, MTWilliams County, ND

Metros around Williston, ND

Fargo, ND–MN7 countiesBillings, MT6 countiesBismarck, ND7 countiesBozeman, MT6 countiesMissoula, MT7 countiesGrand Forks, ND–MN7 countiesGreat Falls, MT5 countiesMinot, ND5 countiesDickinson, ND6 countiesBowman, ND4 countiesCarrington, ND4 countiesGrafton, ND4 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Williston, ND?

Agricultural & Food Scientist, Geoscientist, Environmental Scientist, Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist and Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.