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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Fargo, ND

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Fargo, ND-MN earns $47,060 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,274 a month.

10th percentile
$35,610
25th percentile
$40,530
Median percentile
$47,060
75th percentile
$51,920
90th percentile
$60,270

Based on 1,730 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

$39,287 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,060
Federal income tax−$3,467
Social Security + Medicare−$3,600
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$706
Monthly take-home$3,274
Every two weeks$1,511

Does it go far here?

$51,788Median pay in Fargo, ND is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.9 vs 100).
30%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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salaries · Take-home pay in North Dakota