SOC 43-3071 · Grand Forks, ND-MN metro

Tellers Salary in Grand Forks, ND

The average salary for tellers in Grand Forks, North Dakota is $41,710 a year ($20.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,300: half of the 180 people in this job in the Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$41,710average per year

$20.05 / hourMedian $39,300Take-home ≈ $35,694

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4North Dakota metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Grand Forks

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,310 or more. The middle half of tellers in Grand Forks earn between $37,530 and $45,650.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,710$3,476$20.05
Median$39,300$3,275$18.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,530$3,128$18.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,650$3,804$21.95

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Grand Forks

On the average salary of $41,710, a single filer in Grand Forks takes home about $35,694 a year, or $2,974 a month and $1,373 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in ND$35,694$2,974
Working in MN$34,281$2,857

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Grand Forks a good place for tellers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grand Forks area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.7), so the average $41,710 buys what about $48,129 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Forks ($49,760). A typical home costs $275,955, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other North Dakota cities

Grand Forks ranks 4th 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 Grand Forks: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Grand Forks?

$20.05 an hour on average, and $18.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Grand Forks?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Grand Forks?

About $35,694 a year ($2,974 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,710.

Do tellers earn more in Grand Forks than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN (24220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 1.62, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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