SOC 25-1194 · St. Cloud, MN metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in St. Cloud, MN

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in St. Cloud, Minnesota is $75,120 a year ($36.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,590: half of the 40 people in this job in the St. Cloud, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,860).

$75,120average per year

$36.12 / hourMedian $77,590Take-home ≈ $58,092

  • $44K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Minnesota metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in St. Cloud

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,700 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in St. Cloud earn between $66,860 and $80,880.

  • $44K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,120$6,260$36.12
Median$77,590$6,466$37.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,860$5,572$32.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,880$6,740$38.88

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in St. Cloud

On the average salary of $75,120, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $58,092 a year, or $4,841 a month and $2,234 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross 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.

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Is St. Cloud a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the St. Cloud area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $75,120 buys what about $85,722 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Cloud ($50,840). A typical home costs $318,864, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Minnesota cities

St. Cloud ranks 4th of 4 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($82,240).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in St. Cloud: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in St. Cloud?

$36.12 an hour on average, and $37.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in St. Cloud?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in St. Cloud?

About $58,092 a year ($4,841 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,120. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,860).

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 25-1194; area St. Cloud, MN (41060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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