Living Wage Calculation for Fargo, ND

The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual in a household must earn to support his or herself and their family. The assumption is the sole provider is working full-time (2080 hours per year). The tool provides information for individuals, and households with one or two working adults and zero to three children. In the case of households with two working adults, all values are per working adult, single or in a family unless otherwise noted.

The state minimum wage is the same for all individuals, regardless of how many dependents they may have. Data are updated annually, in the first quarter of the new year. State minimum wages are determined based on the posted value of the minimum wage as of January one of the coming year (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019). The poverty rate reflects a person's gross annual income. We have converted it to an hourly wage for the sake of comparison.

For further detail, please reference the technical documentation here.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Living Wage $14.91 $32.28 $41.77 $55.61 $25.17 $30.99 $35.77 $40.10 $12.21 $18.09 $23.08 $27.86
Poverty Wage $6.53 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $15.61 $4.40 $5.54 $6.67 $7.81
Minimum Wage $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25

Typical Expenses

These figures show the individual expenses that went into the living wage estimate. Their values vary by family size, composition, and the current location.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Food $4,010 $5,919 $8,894 $11,789 $7,352 $9,159 $11,812 $14,374 $7,352 $9,159 $11,812 $14,374
Child Care $0 $9,030 $18,061 $27,091 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,030 $18,061 $27,091
Medical $2,966 $8,949 $8,959 $8,885 $6,839 $8,959 $8,885 $9,038 $6,839 $8,959 $8,885 $9,038
Housing $7,164 $10,308 $10,308 $14,640 $8,460 $10,308 $10,308 $14,640 $7,164 $10,308 $10,308 $14,640
Transportation $5,356 $9,634 $11,780 $14,164 $9,634 $11,780 $14,164 $15,187 $9,634 $11,780 $14,164 $15,187
Civic $2,959 $5,878 $6,565 $8,951 $5,878 $6,565 $8,951 $7,118 $5,878 $6,565 $8,951 $7,118
Other $4,811 $8,394 $9,905 $10,871 $8,394 $9,905 $10,871 $12,160 $8,394 $9,905 $10,871 $12,160
Required annual income after taxes $27,399 $58,244 $74,603 $96,522 $46,688 $56,808 $65,123 $72,648 $45,392 $65,838 $83,184 $99,739
Annual taxes $3,624 $8,890 $12,285 $19,154 $5,655 $7,644 $9,278 $10,756 $5,422 $9,418 $12,827 $16,170
Required annual income before taxes $31,023 $67,134 $86,888 $115,676 $52,344 $64,451 $74,401 $83,404 $50,814 $75,256 $96,011 $115,909

Typical Annual Salaries

These are the typical annual salaries for various professions in this location.

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $104,708
Business & Financial Operations $69,030
Computer & Mathematical $82,800
Architecture & Engineering $82,944
Life, Physical, & Social Science $68,115
Community & Social Service $53,682
Legal $84,245
Education, Training, & Library $55,116
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $49,294
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $67,596
Healthcare Support $39,757
Protective Service $55,270
Food Preparation & Serving Related $31,929
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $33,363
Personal Care & Service $31,367
Sales & Related $40,243
Office & Administrative Support $41,808
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $40,430
Construction & Extraction $52,800
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $52,657
Production $41,808
Transportation & Material Moving $41,974