SOC 11-2021 · Fargo, ND-MN metro

Marketing Managers Salary in Fargo, ND

The average salary for marketing managers in Fargo, North Dakota is $141,120 a year ($67.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $126,790: half of the 120 people in this job in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($178,871).

$141,120average per year

$67.85 / hourMedian $126,790Take-home ≈ $106,250

  • $83K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $159K75th
  • $217K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Marketing Managers pay range in Fargo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $216,930 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Fargo earn between $104,130 and $159,450.

  • $83K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $159K75th
  • $217K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$141,120$11,760$67.85
Median$126,790$10,566$60.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$104,130$8,678$50.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$159,450$13,288$76.66

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

Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Fargo

On the average salary of $141,120, a single filer in Fargo takes home about $106,250 a year, or $8,854 a month and $4,087 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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$106,250$8,854
Working in MN$99,477$8,290

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 marketing managers? 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 $141,120 buys what about $155,297 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Fargo ($51,050). A typical home costs $327,854, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Marketing Managers salary in other North Dakota cities

Fargo ranks 2nd of 2 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Grand Forks pays the most ($141,280).

All Marketing Managers salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for marketing managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($255,360).

Marketing Managers salary by city

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Marketing Managers salary in Fargo: questions

How much do marketing managers make an hour in Fargo?

$67.85 an hour on average, and $60.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Fargo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Fargo?

About $106,250 a year ($8,854 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,120.

Do marketing managers earn more in Fargo than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($178,871).

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 11-2021; area Fargo, ND-MN (22020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).

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