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Marketing Specialist salary and cost of hiring in North Dakota

The median marketing specialist in North Dakota earned $61,580 a year in May 2025[1], 21.8% below the US median of $78,760. That puts North Dakota at #42 of 51 states for this job.

$5,132median pay per month in North Dakota
$7,331employer cost per month with benefits
$29.61median pay per hour
1,550people in this job in North Dakota

BLS occupation 13-1161. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
North Dakota$39,480$61,580$102,950
United States$43,390$78,760$155,480
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of marketing specialists in North Dakota earns $48,880–$79,880; the top tenth earns $102,950 or more, 2.6 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the North Dakota median that makes about $87,971 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$87,971local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in North Dakota

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Bismarck, ND
$62,400
$81,670230
Fargo, ND-MN
$61,680
$78,580790
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$61,320
$77,370140
Minot, ND
$61,310
$83,910100
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$60,530
$79,520190
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$57,530
$81,680150

Bismarck, ND pays the most ($62,400) and East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area the least ($57,530): $4,870 a year apart for the same job.

What a marketing specialist does

A marketing specialist plans and runs campaigns: email, social, content and paid ads, and measures what brings customers.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs North Dakota
New Mexico
$61,950
+0.6%
Oklahoma
$61,940
+0.6%
North Dakota
$61,580
+0.0%
Kentucky
$61,480
-0.2%
Wyoming
$60,990
-1.0%

Questions

How much does a marketing specialist earn in North Dakota?

The median was $61,580 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $48,880 to $79,880.

What does it cost to employ a marketing specialist in North Dakota?

About $87,971 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in North Dakota do marketing specialists earn the most?

Bismarck, ND, with a median of $62,400 a year.

Other roles in North Dakota

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1161: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131161.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.