Mechanical Engineers salary in Fargo, ND

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Fargo, ND: $85,910/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $63,600 – $129,530 · about 290 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($95,605) by −$9,695 (-10%).

What it's really worth in Fargo

With Fargo's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $85,910 has the buying power of about $96,382 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $73,641 · median home $327,854 · median rent $1,156/mo.

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How Fargo ranks for this job

On raw pay, Fargo, ND is 126th of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Fargo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 91st.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Fargo is one of the places where mechanical engineers 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 3.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,156/mo works out at 16% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where mechanical engineers 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
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+79%	3.1×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+59%	2.8×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+56%	1.3×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+52%	1.2×

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