Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistant Salary in Fargo, North Dakota

The annual salary statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Fargo, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Fargo is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Fargo, North Dakota

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,400
25th Percentile Wage
$51,160
50th Percentile Wage
$58,250
75th Percentile Wage
$67,400
90th Percentile Wage
$86,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants 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 $86,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,400.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$58,250
-3.23% 27.48%
2021
$60,130
14.29% -
2020
$51,540
3.82% -
2019
$49,570
2.54% -
2018
$48,310
-1.53% -
2017
$49,050
4.97% -
2016
$46,610
1.50% -
2015
$45,910
3.40% -
2014
$44,350
2.95% -
2013
$43,040
1.86% -
2012
$42,240
- -

Table 2. Compare Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistant Salary in Fargo with Other North Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,250 in Fargo is in the middle of salary range for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in state of North Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Fargo is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower than that in the highest paying West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$70,350
Bismarck
$63,000
Grand Forks
$61,420
Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$58,360
Fargo
$58,250
Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$54,820
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$53,050
West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$52,800
East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$47,370

See also: Top paying jobs in Fargo, North Dakota.