Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Office Manager Salary in Fargo

The median dental office manager earns $105,330 a year in the Fargo metro, with the middle half between $84,500 and $136,990.[1]

25th percentile

$84,500

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$105,330

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$136,990

Upper end of the middle half

Fargo runs about 14% lower than the Minnesota median and ranks 7th of 9 Minnesota metros. It is about 15% lower than the national median.

Fargo pay range vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Dental Office Manager annual wages: Fargo vs. Minnesota vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualMinnesota annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$78,150$80,080$73,390
25th percentile$84,500$99,440$94,700
Median$105,330$122,700$123,860
75th percentile$136,990$151,740$166,100
90th percentile$183,150$196,830$224,340
Mean (average)$125,180$134,720$140,970

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

470

About 4% of Minnesota's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

3.15

Minnesota: 3.85

Location quotient

0.82

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

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Dental Office Manager salary in Fargo: FAQ

How much do dental office managers make in Fargo?

The median dental office manager salary in the Fargo metro area is $105,330, with the middle half earning between $84,500 and $136,990 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $78,150 at the 10th percentile to $183,150 at the 90th.

Is Fargo higher or lower than the rest of Minnesota?

Fargo runs about 14% lower than the Minnesota state median for dental office managers. It ranks 7th of 9 Minnesota metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Fargo compare nationally?

Dental Office Manager pay in Fargo is about 15% lower than the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental office managers work in the Fargo area?

BLS estimates 470 dental office managers were employed in the Fargo metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 0.82, so the role is less concentrated than the national average.