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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Fargo, ND

The median payroll and timekeeping clerks in Fargo, ND-MN earns $59,750 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,108 a month.

10th percentile
$48,390
25th percentile
$56,590
Median percentile
$59,750
75th percentile
$69,520
90th percentile
$78,220

Based on 130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,293 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,750
Federal income tax−$4,990
Social Security + Medicare−$4,571
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$896
Monthly take-home$4,108
Every two weeks$1,896

Does it go far here?

$65,753Median pay in Fargo, ND is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.9 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fargo, ND

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$142,040
Financial Managers$136,970
Managers, All Other$124,390
Software Developers$105,980
Construction Managers$102,830
Project Management Specialists$97,430
General and Operations Managers$96,410
Civil Engineers$95,530

All payroll and timekeeping clerks salaries · Take-home pay in North Dakota