SOC 25-1071 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Duluth, Minnesota is $87,620 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,250: 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 41% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

$87,620average per year

Median $78,250Take-home ≈ $66,036

  • $59K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-41%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,940 or more. The middle half of health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Duluth earn between $68,010 and $94,310.

  • $59K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,620$7,302—
Median$78,250$6,521—
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,010$5,668—
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,310$7,859—

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

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Duluth vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Duluth earn 27% less than the Minnesota average ($120,690) and 41% less than the U.S. average ($147,570). At the median the gap is -27% against the U.S. median of $107,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Duluth$87,620$78,250$58,990$130,94070
Minnesota$120,690$103,510$51,970$210,6803,050
United States$147,570$107,310$59,270$322,020221,270

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Duluth

On the average salary of $87,620, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $66,036 a year, or $5,503 a month and $2,540 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$66,778$5,565
Working in MN$66,036$5,503

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 health specialties 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 $87,620 buys what about $98,707 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 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 4th of 4 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Mankato pays the most ($144,290).

All Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for health specialties teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,720).

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Duluth: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,036 a year ($5,503 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,620. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn more in Duluth than elsewhere?

The average here is 41% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

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 25-1071; area Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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