SOC 25-1052 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Duluth, Minnesota is $89,400 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $88,610: half of the 30 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,259).

$89,400average per year

Median $88,610Take-home ≈ $67,167

  • $63K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,330 or more. The middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Duluth earn between $62,650 and $100,230.

  • $63K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,400$7,450—
Median$88,610$7,384—
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,650$5,221—
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,230$8,352—

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

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Duluth

On the average salary of $89,400, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $67,167 a year, or $5,597 a month and $2,583 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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$67,925$5,660
Working in MN$67,167$5,597

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 chemistry 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 $89,400 buys what about $100,712 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 2nd of 2 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($139,840).

All Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,190).

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Duluth: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $67,167 a year ($5,597 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,400. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do chemistry teachers, postsecondary earn more in Duluth than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,259).

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 25-1052; area Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 2.00, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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