Location Salary Data

Salaries in WEST FARGO, ND

Government-verified salary data from 83 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$77,163
83 filings
Median DOL Salary
$77,163
Total DOL Filings
83
Companies Hiring
39
Cost of Living Index
94.6
National avg = 100

Location vs National

WEST FARGO, ND$77,163
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in WEST FARGO, ND is 26.7% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in WEST FARGO

Highest-Paying Occupations in WEST FARGO

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Civil Engineers$66,950-30.4%6

BLS Wage Survey Data - North Dakota

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for North Dakota.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Nurse Anesthetists$232,420250
Pediatricians, General$225,250120
Dentists, General$201,280210
Chief Executives$171,310370
Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,560300
Physical Scientists, All Other$138,430N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers$136,300650
Pharmacists$135,570980
Natural Sciences Managers$133,540120
Petroleum Engineers$130,090190

Salary Trend in WEST FARGO, ND

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

WEST FARGO, ND has a cost of living index of 94.6, which is 5.4% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $105,708 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Civil Engineers$66,950$70,772

Compare to Other Cities

See how WEST FARGO, ND stacks up against other major hiring markets.
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Popular Salary Pages in WEST FARGO, ND

Civil Engineers
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.