SOC 43-3071 · Fargo, ND-MN metro

Tellers Salary in Fargo, ND

The average salary for tellers in Fargo, North Dakota is $42,180 a year ($20.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,360: half of the 620 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. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$42,180average per year

$20.28 / hourMedian $39,360Take-home ≈ $36,072

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

620people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Fargo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,400 or more. The middle half of tellers in Fargo earn between $37,450 and $45,900.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,180$3,515$20.28
Median$39,360$3,280$18.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,450$3,121$18.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,900$3,825$22.07

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Fargo

On the average salary of $42,180, a single filer in Fargo takes home about $36,072 a year, or $3,006 a month and $1,387 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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$36,072$3,006
Working in MN$34,634$2,886

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 tellers? 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 $42,180 buys what about $46,417 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fargo ($51,050). A typical home costs $327,854, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other North Dakota cities

Fargo ranks 2nd of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Bismarck pays the most ($43,290).

All Tellers salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Fargo: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Fargo?

$20.28 an hour on average, and $18.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Fargo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Fargo?

About $36,072 a year ($3,006 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,180.

Do tellers earn more in Fargo than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

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 43-3071; area Fargo, ND-MN (22020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 1.97, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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