Fargo, ND-MN · SOC 43-5032

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in the Fargo Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Fargo, ND-MN BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$61,260

per year in the Fargo metro

+22% above

National Median

$50,340

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$29.45/hr

median hourly

Employment

150

jobs in the Fargo metro

The Fargo pay distribution spans from $39,370 at the 10th percentile to $85,840 at the 90th, a 2.2× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $47,940 and the 75th at $74,330, so half of Fargo-based dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Fargo, ND-MN covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide ND estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Fargo Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$39,370
25th$47,940
Median$61,260
75th$74,330
90th$85,840

Top Paying Jobs in Fargo

1. Surgeons, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $604,890 2. Physicians, All Other $418,980 3. Obstetricians and Gynecologists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $414,060 4. General Internal Medicine Physicians $338,400 5. Family Medicine Physicians $276,530 6. Nurse Anesthetists $241,620 7. Pediatricians, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $234,950 8. Dentists, General $198,570 9. Chief Executives $188,510 10. Riggers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $169,480

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance make in the Fargo metro area?

How much do Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance make in the Fargo metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Fargo, ND-MN is $61,260 ($29.45/hour). The salary range spans from $39,370 at the 10th percentile to $85,840 at the 90th percentile.
How does Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in the Fargo metro compare nationally? ▼
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in Fargo, ND-MN is +22% above the national median of $50,340. There are approximately 150 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Fargo, ND-MN wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.