SOC 47-2132 · Fargo, ND-MN metro

Insulation Workers, Mechanical Salary in Fargo, ND

The average salary for insulation workers, mechanical in Fargo, North Dakota is $59,210 a year ($28.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,600: half of the 190 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. metro average for this job ($67,854).

$59,210average per year

$28.47 / hourMedian $57,600Take-home ≈ $49,755

  • $47K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insulation Workers, Mechanical pay range in Fargo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,580 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, mechanical in Fargo earn between $47,420 and $72,370.

  • $47K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,210$4,934$28.47
Median$57,600$4,800$27.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,420$3,952$22.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,370$6,031$34.79

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

Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary after taxes in Fargo

On the average salary of $59,210, a single filer in Fargo takes home about $49,755 a year, or $4,146 a month and $1,914 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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$49,755$4,146
Working in MN$47,252$3,938

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 insulation workers, mechanical? 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 $59,210 buys what about $65,158 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Fargo ($51,050). A typical home costs $327,854, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary in other North Dakota cities

Fargo ranks 2nd of 2 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Bismarck pays the most ($61,400).

All Insulation Workers, Mechanical salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for insulation workers, mechanical

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,800).

Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary by city

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Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary in Fargo: questions

How much do insulation workers, mechanical make an hour in Fargo?

$28.47 an hour on average, and $27.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insulation workers, mechanical salary in Fargo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insulation workers, mechanical take-home pay in Fargo?

About $49,755 a year ($4,146 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,210.

Do insulation workers, mechanical earn more in Fargo than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,854).

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 47-2132; area Fargo, ND-MN (22020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 7.87, this job is 7.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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