IT Solutions Architect Salary in Fargo, North Dakota

How much does an IT Solutions Architect make in Fargo, ND?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an IT Solutions Architect in Fargo, ND is $150,532. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $136,356 to $166,575, with most professionals earning between $123,450 and $181,182.

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Common responsibilities of an IT Solutions Architect

Demonstrated understanding of and experience with software development processes (SDLC, QA, Testing, Waterfall, Agile, CD/CI, source code control, change management) and selecting the appropriate approach dependent on varying situations.

October 14, 2022

Communicate effectively with development team, business analysts and IT managers to assess support needs, assist in the identification of application needs, and to get buy-in to application architecture direction and strategy.

October 24, 2022

Collaborate with IT OCIO management, Technical Directors, Development and QA Team members to develop the proposed functional and technical architecture solution in order to enable the team to provision estimates, develop construction plans and prepare implementation approaches.

November 28, 2022

Supports the identification and recommendation of appropriate solutions, upgrades, replacements and/or decommissioning options incorporating business and technology productivity, usability, and total cost of ownership.

January 07, 2023

Assists IT-OCIO management in identifying options for potential technical solutions assessing them for both technical and business suitability to include conducting/performing decision support analysis (options vetting with pros/cons assessed, gap-fit analysis, etc).

March 19, 2023

Develops and maintains a thorough understanding of business operations, identifying opportunities for operational efficiency through automation and effective utilization of existing and new ERP and companion systems, tools, mobile applications as well as internally designed applications and tools.

March 20, 2023

Build a strong understanding of the business processes and apply this understanding to IT strategies and implementations.

March 24, 2023

Provide thought leadership on best practices for solution design with an understanding of Information Architecture functionality including site mapping, application integration, enterprise search, content classification as well as mobile platforms.

April 13, 2023

Lead, Coordinate, Evaluate, Recommend, Assist and help in implementing IT systems and processes in China and other locations to support global expansion.

April 14, 2023

Understands and addressed the concerns of the key stakeholders enabling greater productivity or lowering cost (senior management), streamlining day-to-day activities (business users) and providing a secure, stable and supportable environment (IT Support).

April 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for IT Solutions Architect in Fargo, ND

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

136356

166575

150532

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

141817

181038

159504

What is the average salary for IT Solutions Architect in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of IT Solutions Architect in Fargo, ND. The base salary for IT Solutions Architect ranges from $136,356 to $166,575 with the average base salary of $150,532. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $141,817 to $181,038 with the average total cash compensation of $159,504.

View Average Salary for IT Solutions Architect as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$150,532	$136,356 - $166,575
Bonus	$8,973	$5,460 - $14,462
Total Pay	$159,504	$141,817 - $181,038

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

IT Solutions Architect Salary Near Fargo, ND

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE West Fargo, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $136,356 - $166,575	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND 0%
CITY, STATE Grand Forks, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $133,212 - $162,734	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Aberdeen, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,207 - $143,182	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Watertown, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,442 - $154,463	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Saint Cloud, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $139,727 - $170,693	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Bismarck, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $140,860 - $172,078	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND

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About Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo is a core city of the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area, which also includes Moorhead, West Fargo, and Dilworth as well as outlying communities. Fargo sits on the western bank of the Red River of the North in a flat geographic region known as the Red River Valley. The Red River Valley resulted from the withdrawal of glacial Lake Agassiz, which drained away about 9,300 years ago. The lake sediments deposited from Lake Agassiz made the land around Fargo some of the richest in the world for agricultural uses. Fargo's largest challenge is the seasonal floods due to the rising water of the Red...

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