Electricians salary in Fargo, ND
Median pay for electricians in Fargo, ND: $68,180/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $40,230 – $93,920 · about 820 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($60,730) by +$7,450 (+12%).
What it's really worth in Fargo
With Fargo's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $68,180 has the buying power of about $76,491 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $73,641 · median home $327,854 · median rent $1,156/mo.
How Fargo ranks for this job
On raw pay, Fargo, ND is 60th of the 187 metros we hold electricians wages for. Once Fargo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 32nd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Fargo is one of the places where electricians gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Fargo
A median home in Fargo, ND costs $327,854 — about 4.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,156/mo works out at 20% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where electricians earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Fargo.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Fargo | Rent vs Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennewick, WA | $103,240 | +51% | 1.5× |
| Honolulu, HI | $102,280 | +50% | 2.6× |
| San Jose, CA | $98,970 | +45% | 3.1× |
| Chicago, IL | $98,790 | +45% | 2× |
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.