The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Fargo, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education administrators in Fargo is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $190,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Fargo, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $190,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $90,630 | 1.68% | -39.04% |
| 2018 | $89,110 | 1.11% | - |
| 2017 | $88,120 | -43.00% | - |
| 2016 | $126,010 | 4.48% | - |
| 2015 | $120,370 | 2.33% | - |
| 2014 | $117,560 | -7.19% | - |
| 2012 | $126,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,630 in Fargo is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of North Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Fargo is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Forks and 19.3 percent (19.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Grand Forks | |
| East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fargo | |
| Bismarck | |
| West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area |