SOC 43-4051 · Grand Forks, ND-MN metro

Customer Service Representatives Salary in Grand Forks, ND

The average salary for customer service representatives in Grand Forks, North Dakota is $46,820 a year ($22.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,560: half of the 580 people in this job in the Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($46,590).

$46,820average per year

$22.51 / hourMedian $42,560Take-home ≈ $39,800

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $69K90th

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

580people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4North Dakota metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Customer Service Representatives pay range in Grand Forks

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,140 or more. The middle half of customer service representatives in Grand Forks earn between $37,540 and $51,670.

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $69K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,820$3,902$22.51
Median$42,560$3,547$20.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,540$3,128$18.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,670$4,306$24.84

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

Customer Service Representatives pay in Grand Forks vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Customer service representatives in Grand Forks earn about the same as the North Dakota average ($47,640) and about the same as the U.S. average ($46,590). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $44,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Forks$46,820$42,560$31,800$69,140580
North Dakota$47,640$44,670$34,190$68,3505,750
United States$46,590$44,770$31,750$63,5902,595,750

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

Customer Service Representatives salary after taxes in Grand Forks

On the average salary of $46,820, a single filer in Grand Forks takes home about $39,800 a year, or $3,317 a month and $1,531 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

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

StatePer yearPer month
Working in ND$39,800$3,317
Working in MN$38,114$3,176

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

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Is Grand Forks a good place for customer service representatives? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grand Forks area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.7), so the average $46,820 buys what about $54,025 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Forks ($49,760). A typical home costs $275,955, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Customer Service Representatives salary in other North Dakota cities

Grand Forks ranks 2nd of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Bismarck pays the most ($47,360).

All Customer Service Representatives salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for customer service representatives

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,890).

Customer Service Representatives salary by city

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Customer Service Representatives salary in Grand Forks: questions

How much do customer service representatives make an hour in Grand Forks?

$22.51 an hour on average, and $20.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level customer service representatives salary in Grand Forks?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the customer service representatives take-home pay in Grand Forks?

About $39,800 a year ($3,317 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,820.

Do customer service representatives earn more in Grand Forks than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($46,590).

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 43-4051; area Grand Forks, ND-MN (24220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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