SOC 25-1022 · Fargo, ND-MN metro

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Fargo, ND

The average salary for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Fargo, North Dakota is $92,130 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,380: half of the 70 people in this job in the Fargo, 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 ($91,550).

$92,130average per year

Median $86,380Take-home ≈ $73,128

  • $57K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $132K90th

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

70people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Fargo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,110 or more. The middle half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Fargo earn between $65,960 and $107,290.

  • $57K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $132K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,130$7,678—
Median$86,380$7,198—
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,960$5,497—
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,290$8,941—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Fargo vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Fargo earn 10% more than the North Dakota average ($83,500) and about the same as the U.S. average ($91,550). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $79,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fargo$92,130$86,380$57,450$132,11070
North Dakota$83,500$76,770$54,300$119,810120
United States$91,550$79,940$49,180$139,34047,670

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

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Fargo

On the average salary of $92,130, a single filer in Fargo takes home about $73,128 a year, or $6,094 a month and $2,813 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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$73,128$6,094
Working in MN$68,902$5,742

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 mathematical science teachers, postsecondary? 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 $92,130 buys what about $101,385 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Fargo ($51,050). A typical home costs $327,854, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other North Dakota cities

Fargo ranks 1st of 2 North Dakota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,550).

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Fargo: questions

What is the entry-level mathematical science teachers, postsecondary salary in Fargo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mathematical science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Fargo?

About $73,128 a year ($6,094 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,130.

Do mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Fargo than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

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 25-1022; area Fargo, ND-MN (22020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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