Software Specialist Salary in Fargo, North Dakota

How much does a Software Specialist make in Fargo, ND?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Software Specialist in Fargo, ND is $75,729. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $66,343 to $87,011, with most professionals earning between $57,797 and $97,283.

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Average Salary Range for Software Specialist in Fargo, ND

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

66343

87011

75729

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

68868

92171

78910

What is the average salary for Software Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Software Specialist in Fargo, ND. The base salary for Software Specialist ranges from $66,343 to $87,011 with the average base salary of $75,729. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $68,868 to $92,171 with the average total cash compensation of $78,910.

View Average Salary for Software Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$75,729	$66,343 - $87,011
Bonus	$3,181	$2,525 - $5,160
Total Pay	$78,910	$68,868 - $92,171

* 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.

Software Specialist Salary Near Fargo, ND

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE West Fargo, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,836 - $85,035	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Grand Forks, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,065 - $81,401	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Aberdeen, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,186 - $75,002	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Watertown, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,001 - $80,005	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Saint Cloud, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,281 - $86,930	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Bismarck, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,462 - $88,480	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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