Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Minnesota

$70,420avg. a year
Annual salary · 8,890 employed

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Minnesota earn an average of $70,420 a year. That is $1,610 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $72,030. The best-paying metro area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $71,980.

$62,640Median pay
$70,420Average yearly
+11%Avg. pay since 2020
#21Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Minnesota metro areas

Average pay for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

16,660 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$71,980
a year
2140 jobs
Mankato, MN
$68,590
a year
3320 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$68,050
a year
4150 jobs
Rochester, MN
$67,080
a year
5330 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$66,800
a year
6210 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$63,530
a year
7450 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$63,030
a year
8440 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$62,920
a year
9720 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$52,080
a year

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Minnesota, charted

Pay over time

Minnesota, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Minnesota middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · Minnesota highlighted · tap a state
Under $61k$61k–$68k$68k–$78k$78k+Minnesota

Minnesota vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$72,030–
Minnesota$70,420–
Wisconsin$65,220–
North Dakota$60,780–
Iowa$60,080–
South Dakota$53,290–

Questions and answers

How much do middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education make in Minnesota?

The average is $70,420 a year, and the median is $62,640. That is $1,610 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $72,030.

Where in Minnesota do they earn the most?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($71,980), followed by Mankato, MN ($68,590). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Sioux Falls, SD-MN ($52,080).

How does Minnesota rank?

Minnesota ranks #21 of 51 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 25-2022. 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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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.