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Office Manager salary and cost of hiring in North Dakota

The median office manager in North Dakota earned $68,720 a year in May 2025[1], 1.1% below the US median of $69,500. That puts North Dakota at #20 of 51 states for this job.

$5,727median pay per month in North Dakota
$8,181employer cost per month with benefits
$33.04median pay per hour
1,830people in this job in North Dakota

BLS occupation 43-1011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
North Dakota$43,220$68,720$103,210
United States$45,610$69,500$104,710
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of office managers in North Dakota earns $53,830–$85,090; the top tenth earns $103,210 or more, 2.4 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 $98,171 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$98,171local 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
$74,270
$93,600310
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$71,230
$97,650250
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$68,420
$81,590230
Fargo, ND-MN
$67,750
$83,130860
Minot, ND
$66,060
$81,170130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$61,530
$76,990190

Bismarck, ND pays the most ($74,270) and East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area the least ($61,530): $12,740 a year apart for the same job.

What an office manager does

An office manager (for a remote team: an operations coordinator) owns the processes that keep a small company organised: vendors, onboarding, tools, policies and the admin calendar.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs North Dakota
Illinois
$69,010
+0.4%
Vermont
$68,790
+0.1%
North Dakota
$68,720
+0.0%
Maine
$67,530
-1.7%
Virginia
$67,170
-2.3%

Questions

How much does an office manager earn in North Dakota?

The median was $68,720 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $53,830 to $85,090.

What does it cost to employ an office manager in North Dakota?

About $98,171 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 office managers earn the most?

Bismarck, ND, with a median of $74,270 a year.

Other roles in North Dakota

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-1011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes431011.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.