Salaries in Fargo.

422 roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 0.85x national average. Last updated April 2026.

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Highest Paying

$274,000

Chief AI Officer

Median of All Roles

$127,000

Program Manager

Entry Level

$28,000

Hotel Clerk / Front Desk

Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.

Fargo, ND has a cost-of-living index of 0.85x the national average. The highest-paying role is Chief AI Officer at $274,000, while the median across all 422 roles is $127,000. Fargo has a surprisingly strong technology sector, home to companies like Microsoft's campus and a growing startup ecosystem tied to North Dakota State University.

About the Fargo market

Fargo has a surprisingly strong technology sector, home to companies like Microsoft's campus and a growing startup ecosystem tied to North Dakota State University. The city's extremely low cost of living and emerging tech scene make it an increasingly attractive option for professionals seeking affordability.

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Top 50 salaries in Fargo

#	Role	Median	Range
1	Chief AI Officer	$274,000	$203,000 – $354,000
2	Chief Revenue Officer	$245,000	$184,000 – $324,000
3	SVP of AI Innovation	$245,000	$185,000 – $322,000
4	Chief Technology Officer	$244,000	$181,000 – $320,000
5	Chief Data & AI Officer	$243,000	$181,000 – $317,000
6	Head of AI Research	$234,000	$173,000 – $308,000
7	Chief Algorithm Officer	$233,000	$175,000 – $304,000
8	Chief Product Officer	$232,000	$172,000 – $305,000
9	VP of Engineering	$228,000	$171,000 – $298,000
10	Head of AI	$227,000	$168,000 – $295,000
11	Chief Data Officer	$225,000	$169,000 – $295,000
12	VP of AI Engineering	$225,000	$170,000 – $293,000
13	CEO	$224,000	$163,000 – $310,000
14	Chief Marketing Officer	$223,000	$167,000 – $292,000
15	CFO	$221,000	$166,000 – $293,000
16	Head of Applied AI	$221,000	$165,000 – $290,000
17	VP of AI Product	$219,000	$163,000 – $283,000
18	VP of Product	$214,000	$162,000 – $276,000
19	Chief Operating Officer	$208,000	$155,000 – $277,000
20	AI Transformation Officer	$206,000	$155,000 – $270,000
21	VP of Product Design	$204,000	$152,000 – $264,000
22	VP of Marketing	$204,000	$152,000 – $269,000
23	Head of AI Platform	$204,000	$153,000 – $268,000
24	Chief Human Resources Officer	$202,000	$153,000 – $262,000
25	VP of Sales	$202,000	$151,000 – $269,000
26	Head of AI Partnerships	$192,000	$143,000 – $253,000
27	Foundation Model Engineer	$190,000	$141,000 – $248,000
28	Director of Engineering	$189,000	$146,000 – $245,000
29	Director of Generative AI	$189,000	$143,000 – $249,000
30	Director of AI Strategy	$187,000	$142,000 – $245,000
31	Director of Data Science	$186,000	$143,000 – $243,000
32	AI Program Director	$184,000	$139,000 – $241,000
33	Multi-Agent Systems Architect	$184,000	$136,000 – $243,000
34	AI Alignment Researcher	$181,000	$134,000 – $240,000
35	Transformer Architecture Engineer	$179,000	$133,000 – $234,000
36	AI Hardware/Chip Design Engineer	$177,000	$132,000 – $234,000
37	AI Agent Architect	$176,000	$133,000 – $228,000
38	Reinforcement Learning Engineer	$175,000	$131,000 – $228,000
39	AI Financial Engineer	$175,000	$129,000 – $225,000
40	Privacy / Data Counsel	$175,000	$134,000 – $228,000
41	Reinforcement Learning Researcher	$175,000	$131,000 – $232,000
42	AI Compiler Engineer	$175,000	$131,000 – $229,000
43	AI Cloud Architect	$174,000	$132,000 – $221,000
44	AI Systems Architect	$174,000	$132,000 – $228,000
45	Director of Product	$173,000	$134,000 – $225,000
46	AI Reasoning Specialist	$173,000	$128,000 – $230,000
47	AI Research Scientist	$172,000	$129,000 – $223,000
48	AI Memory Systems Engineer	$172,000	$128,000 – $228,000
49	Neuro AI Engineer	$172,000	$128,000 – $228,000
50	Autonomous Systems Engineer	$171,000	$127,000 – $219,000

Tax considerations

North Dakota has a very low income tax with a top rate of just 2.5%. Fargo has no city income tax. The minimal tax burden combined with low living costs creates excellent take home pay.

Negotiating in Fargo

Highlight willingness to work on site. Fargo tech employers struggle to recruit talent to the region and reward candidates who commit to living locally.

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Salaries in Fargo.

422 roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 0.85x national average. Last updated April 2026.

422 roles tracked

Get your playbook

Highest Paying

$274,000

Chief AI Officer

Median of All Roles

$127,000

Program Manager

Entry Level

$28,000

Hotel Clerk / Front Desk

About the Fargo market

TechnologyAgricultureHealthcareManufacturingEducation

Top 50 salaries in Fargo

#	Role	Median	Range
1	Chief AI Officer	$274,000	$203,000 – $354,000
2	Chief Revenue Officer	$245,000	$184,000 – $324,000
3	SVP of AI Innovation	$245,000	$185,000 – $322,000
4	Chief Technology Officer	$244,000	$181,000 – $320,000
5	Chief Data & AI Officer	$243,000	$181,000 – $317,000
6	Head of AI Research	$234,000	$173,000 – $308,000
7	Chief Algorithm Officer	$233,000	$175,000 – $304,000
8	Chief Product Officer	$232,000	$172,000 – $305,000
9	VP of Engineering	$228,000	$171,000 – $298,000
10	Head of AI	$227,000	$168,000 – $295,000
11	Chief Data Officer	$225,000	$169,000 – $295,000
12	VP of AI Engineering	$225,000	$170,000 – $293,000
13	CEO	$224,000	$163,000 – $310,000
14	Chief Marketing Officer	$223,000	$167,000 – $292,000
15	CFO	$221,000	$166,000 – $293,000
16	Head of Applied AI	$221,000	$165,000 – $290,000
17	VP of AI Product	$219,000	$163,000 – $283,000
18	VP of Product	$214,000	$162,000 – $276,000
19	Chief Operating Officer	$208,000	$155,000 – $277,000
20	AI Transformation Officer	$206,000	$155,000 – $270,000
21	VP of Product Design	$204,000	$152,000 – $264,000
22	VP of Marketing	$204,000	$152,000 – $269,000
23	Head of AI Platform	$204,000	$153,000 – $268,000
24	Chief Human Resources Officer	$202,000	$153,000 – $262,000
25	VP of Sales	$202,000	$151,000 – $269,000
26	Head of AI Partnerships	$192,000	$143,000 – $253,000
27	Foundation Model Engineer	$190,000	$141,000 – $248,000
28	Director of Engineering	$189,000	$146,000 – $245,000
29	Director of Generative AI	$189,000	$143,000 – $249,000
30	Director of AI Strategy	$187,000	$142,000 – $245,000
31	Director of Data Science	$186,000	$143,000 – $243,000
32	AI Program Director	$184,000	$139,000 – $241,000
33	Multi-Agent Systems Architect	$184,000	$136,000 – $243,000
34	AI Alignment Researcher	$181,000	$134,000 – $240,000
35	Transformer Architecture Engineer	$179,000	$133,000 – $234,000
36	AI Hardware/Chip Design Engineer	$177,000	$132,000 – $234,000
37	AI Agent Architect	$176,000	$133,000 – $228,000
38	Reinforcement Learning Engineer	$175,000	$131,000 – $228,000
39	AI Financial Engineer	$175,000	$129,000 – $225,000
40	Privacy / Data Counsel	$175,000	$134,000 – $228,000
41	Reinforcement Learning Researcher	$175,000	$131,000 – $232,000
42	AI Compiler Engineer	$175,000	$131,000 – $229,000
43	AI Cloud Architect	$174,000	$132,000 – $221,000
44	AI Systems Architect	$174,000	$132,000 – $228,000
45	Director of Product	$173,000	$134,000 – $225,000
46	AI Reasoning Specialist	$173,000	$128,000 – $230,000
47	AI Research Scientist	$172,000	$129,000 – $223,000
48	AI Memory Systems Engineer	$172,000	$128,000 – $228,000
49	Neuro AI Engineer	$172,000	$128,000 – $228,000
50	Autonomous Systems Engineer	$171,000	$127,000 – $219,000

Tax considerations

North Dakota has a very low income tax with a top rate of just 2.5%. Fargo has no city income tax. The minimal tax burden combined with low living costs creates excellent take home pay.

Negotiating in Fargo

Highlight willingness to work on site. Fargo tech employers struggle to recruit talent to the region and reward candidates who commit to living locally.

Other cities

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Salaries in Fargo.

About the Fargo market

Top 50 salaries in Fargo

Tax considerations

Negotiating in Fargo

Other cities

Related

Know the number. Get the offer.

Salaries in Fargo.

About the Fargo market

Top 50 salaries in Fargo

Tax considerations

Negotiating in Fargo

Other cities

Related

Know the number. Get the offer.