SOC 25-1042 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for biological science teachers, postsecondary in Duluth, Minnesota is $81,350 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,930: half of the 70 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($108,728).

$81,350average per year

Median $80,930Take-home ≈ $62,051

  • $63K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,650 or more. The middle half of biological science teachers, postsecondary in Duluth earn between $65,120 and $81,550.

  • $63K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,350$6,779—
Median$80,930$6,744—
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,120$5,427—
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,550$6,796—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Duluth

On the average salary of $81,350, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $62,051 a year, or $5,171 a month and $2,387 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$62,739$5,228
Working in MN$62,051$5,171

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Duluth a good place for biological science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $81,350 buys what about $91,643 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 4th of 4 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($120,620).

All Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for biological science teachers, postsecondary

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,570).

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Duluth: questions

What is the entry-level biological science teachers, postsecondary salary in Duluth?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Duluth?

About $62,051 a year ($5,171 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,350. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do biological science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Duluth than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($108,728).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1042; area Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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