Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors pay in Minnesota

$75,930avg. a year
$36.51 an hour · 2,880 employed

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Minnesota earn an average of $75,930 a year. That is $10,070 (15%) more than the U.S. average of $65,860. The best-paying metro area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $78,350.

$76,800Median pay
$36.51Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
#6Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying Minnesota metro areas

Average pay for adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.

12,040 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$78,350
$37.67 an hour
260 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$77,850
$37.43 an hour
3100 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$73,360
$35.27 an hour
490 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$71,060
$34.16 an hour
5120 jobs
Rochester, MN
$69,060
$33.20 an hour
6100 jobs
Mankato, MN
$65,870
$31.67 an hour
780 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$61,090
$29.37 an hour
840 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$43,700
$21.01 an hour

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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors pay in Minnesota, charted

Pay over time

Minnesota, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Minnesota adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Minnesota vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$65,860$31.66
Minnesota$75,930$36.51
Wisconsin$67,160$32.29
North Dakota$66,760$32.10
Iowa$49,330$23.72
South Dakota$45,080$21.68

Questions and answers

How much do adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors make in Minnesota?

The average is $75,930 a year, and the median is $76,800. That is $10,070 (15%) more than the U.S. average of $65,860.

What is the hourly wage in Minnesota?

$36.51 an hour on average; the median is $36.92.

Where in Minnesota do they earn the most?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($78,350), followed by La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN ($77,850). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Sioux Falls, SD-MN ($43,700).

How does Minnesota rank?

Minnesota ranks #6 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-3011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.