SOC 13-1199 · Fargo, ND-MN metro

Business Operations Specialists, All Other Salary in Fargo, ND

The average salary for other business operations specialists in Fargo, North Dakota is $81,430 a year ($39.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,920: half of the 750 people in this job in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

$81,430average per year

$39.15 / hourMedian $73,920Take-home ≈ $65,809

  • $48K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

750people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay range in Fargo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,730 or more. The middle half of other business operations specialists in Fargo earn between $57,210 and $97,470.

  • $48K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,430$6,786$39.15
Median$73,920$6,160$35.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,210$4,768$27.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,470$8,122$46.86

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in Fargo vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Other business operations specialists in Fargo earn 6% less than the North Dakota average ($86,860) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($93,970). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $83,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fargo$81,430$73,920$48,480$126,730750
North Dakota$86,860$80,500$51,870$131,6201,810
United States$93,970$83,050$47,880$150,0101,087,090

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in Fargo

On the average salary of $81,430, a single filer in Fargo takes home about $65,809 a year, or $5,484 a month and $2,531 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Fargo, ND-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in ND$65,809$5,484
Working in MN$62,102$5,175

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Fargo a good place for other business operations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fargo area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $81,430 buys what about $89,611 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Fargo ($51,050). A typical home costs $327,854, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in other North Dakota cities

Fargo ranks 3rd of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Bismarck pays the most ($87,730).

All Business Operations Specialists, All Other salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for other business operations specialists

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,090).

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary by city

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in Fargo: questions

How much do other business operations specialists make an hour in Fargo?

$39.15 an hour on average, and $35.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other business operations specialists salary in Fargo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other business operations specialists take-home pay in Fargo?

About $65,809 a year ($5,484 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,430.

Do other business operations specialists earn more in Fargo than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1199; area Fargo, ND-MN (22020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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