Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
$45,240avg. a year
$21.75 an hour · 7,650 employed
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn an average of $45,240 a year. That is about the same as the Minnesota average of $45,130. The U.S. average is $43,030.
$43,960Median pay
$21.75Average hourly
+0%vs. Minnesota average
7,650Jobs in this metro
Other Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for preschool teachers, except special education in other Minnesota metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1470 jobs
Rochester, MN
$44,450
$21.37 an hour
2710 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$43,480
$20.90 an hour
3310 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$43,310
$20.82 an hour
4110 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$42,900
$20.63 an hour
5230 jobs
Mankato, MN
$42,750
$20.55 an hour
6280 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$42,380
$20.37 an hour
7480 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$41,810
$20.10 an hour
8390 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$36,640
$17.61 an hour
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How Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $78,900 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $85,250 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $71,980 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $43,370 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $73,060 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $81,530 |
Questions and answers
How much do preschool teachers, except special education make in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
The average is $45,240 a year, and the median is $43,960. About 7,650 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Minnesota average?
That is about the same as the Minnesota average of $45,130.
Is this job common in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
It makes up 3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.27 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-2011. Metro area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.