How much do Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians make in Fargo, ND-MN?

Percentile spread

For Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $51,240 and the 90th percentile is $62,700. The difference is $11,460, which is 22.4% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $51,240 to the 75th at $62,700, covers $11,460.

The mean annual wage is $55,460, which sits above the median of $51,240. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Fargo, ND-MN median is 4% lower than the national median of $53,350 for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $56,388, which is 5.7% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is about the same as the North Dakota median of $51,240.

Fargo, ND-MN covers more than one state. The state comparison uses North Dakota, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Fargo, ND-MN is 90.871, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $51,240 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians at $56,388 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

No other metropolitan area within 200 miles has a published annual median for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians in the May 2025 tables. A wage from farther away is not filled in. When a wage is not published.