Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Front Office Salary in Fargo

The median dental front office earns $45,540 a year in the Fargo metro, with the middle half between $40,570 and $50,210.[1]

25th percentile

$40,570

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$45,540

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$50,210

Upper end of the middle half

Fargo runs about the same as the North Dakota median and ranks 4th of 4 North Dakota metros. It is about the same as the national median.

Fargo pay range vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Dental Front Office annual wages: Fargo vs. North Dakota vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualNorth Dakota annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$37,440$37,440$35,930
25th percentile$40,570$39,430$38,570
Median$45,540$45,390$45,930
75th percentile$50,210$50,210$50,580
90th percentile$58,300$58,140$60,530
Mean (average)$46,480$46,220$46,800

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.[2] Gross wages for employees; excludes the self-employed. Comparisons in this page are DSO Hire calculations and are not adjusted for cost of living.

Employed in metro

490

About 44% of North Dakota's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

3.32

North Dakota: 2.62

Location quotient

0.54

1.00 = U.S. average; less concentrated than the national average

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Dental Front Office salary in Fargo: FAQ

How much do dental front office staff make in Fargo?

The median dental front office salary in the Fargo metro area is $45,540, with the middle half earning between $40,570 and $50,210 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $37,440 at the 10th percentile to $58,300 at the 90th.

Is Fargo higher or lower than the rest of North Dakota?

Fargo runs about the same as the North Dakota state median for dental front office staff. It ranks 4th of 4 North Dakota metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Fargo compare nationally?

Dental Front Office pay in Fargo is about the same as the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental front office staff work in the Fargo area?

BLS estimates 490 dental front office staff were employed in the Fargo metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 0.54, so the role is less concentrated than the national average.