SOC 25-1021 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Minneapolis, MN

The average salary for computer science teachers, postsecondary in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $97,050 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,820: half of the 240 people in this job in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,771).

$97,050average per year

Median $85,820Take-home ≈ $72,029

  • $65K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Minnesota metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Minneapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,050 or more. The middle half of computer science teachers, postsecondary in Minneapolis earn between $80,020 and $114,870.

  • $65K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,050$8,088—
Median$85,820$7,152—
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,020$6,668—
Experienced (75th percentile)$114,870$9,572—

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

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Minneapolis

On the average salary of $97,050, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $72,029 a year, or $6,002 a month and $2,770 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$72,852$6,071
Working in MN$72,029$6,002

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 Minneapolis a good place for computer science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $97,050 buys what about $92,586 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Minnesota cities

Minneapolis ranks 2nd of 4 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Mankato pays the most ($100,960).

All Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for computer science teachers, postsecondary

Santa Maria, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,910).

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Minneapolis: questions

What is the entry-level computer science teachers, postsecondary salary in Minneapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Minneapolis?

About $72,029 a year ($6,002 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,050. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do computer science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Minneapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,771).

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 25-1021; area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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