SOC 13-1082 · Fargo, ND-MN metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Fargo, ND

The average salary for project management specialists in Fargo, North Dakota is $100,070 a year ($48.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,430: half of the 870 people in this job in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$100,070average per year

$48.11 / hourMedian $97,430Take-home ≈ $78,559

  • $61K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $117K75th
  • $139K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

870people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Fargo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $138,530 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Fargo earn between $75,160 and $116,880.

  • $61K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $117K75th
  • $139K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$100,070$8,339$48.11
Median$97,430$8,119$46.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,160$6,263$36.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$116,880$9,740$56.19

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

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Fargo

On the average salary of $100,070, a single filer in Fargo takes home about $78,559 a year, or $6,547 a month and $3,021 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$78,559$6,547
Working in MN$73,948$6,162

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 project management specialists? 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 $100,070 buys what about $110,123 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fargo ($51,050). A typical home costs $327,854, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other North Dakota cities

Fargo ranks 1st of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Project Management Specialists salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for project management specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).

Project Management Specialists salary by city

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Project Management Specialists salary in Fargo: questions

How much do project management specialists make an hour in Fargo?

$48.11 an hour on average, and $46.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Fargo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Fargo?

About $78,559 a year ($6,547 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,070.

Do project management specialists earn more in Fargo than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

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 13-1082; area Fargo, ND-MN (22020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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