SOC 25-1066 · Fargo, ND-MN metro

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Fargo, ND

The average salary for psychology teachers, postsecondary in Fargo, North Dakota is $102,620 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,560: half of the 40 people in this job in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($93,860).

$102,620average per year

Median $104,560Take-home ≈ $80,303

  • $64K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $133K90th

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

40people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Fargo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,240 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Fargo earn between $74,550 and $104,560.

  • $64K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $133K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,620$8,552—
Median$104,560$8,713—
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,550$6,212—
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,560$8,713—

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

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

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Fargo earn about the same as the North Dakota average ($102,870) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is +30% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fargo$102,620$104,560$64,130$133,24040
North Dakota$102,870$97,110$63,230$148,73060
United States$93,860$80,340$49,050$153,60041,530

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Fargo

On the average salary of $102,620, a single filer in Fargo takes home about $80,303 a year, or $6,692 a month and $3,089 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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$80,303$6,692
Working in MN$75,568$6,297

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 psychology 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 $102,620 buys what about $112,929 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fargo ($51,050). A typical home costs $327,854, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Fargo: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $80,303 a year ($6,692 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,620.

Do psychology teachers, postsecondary earn more in Fargo than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($93,860).

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 25-1066; area Fargo, ND-MN (22020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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