SOC 25-1071 · Mankato, MN metro

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Mankato, MN

The average salary for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Mankato, Minnesota is $144,290 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $116,010: half of the 50 people in this job in the Mankato, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

$144,290average per year

Median $116,010Take-home ≈ $101,395

  • $66K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $116KMedian
  • $213K75th
  • $318K90th

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

50people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Mankato

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $318,330 or more. The middle half of health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Mankato earn between $73,660 and $212,910.

  • $66K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $116KMedian
  • $213K75th
  • $318K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$144,290$12,024—
Median$116,010$9,668—
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,660$6,138—
Experienced (75th percentile)$212,910$17,742—

*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 Mankato vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Mankato earn 20% more than the Minnesota average ($120,690) and about the same as the U.S. average ($147,570). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $107,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mankato$144,290$116,010$65,650$318,33050
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 Mankato

On the average salary of $144,290, a single filer in Mankato takes home about $101,395 a year, or $8,450 a month and $3,900 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 Mankato a good place for health specialties teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $144,290 buys what about $158,639 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Mankato ($49,530). A typical home costs $309,967, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Minnesota cities

Mankato ranks 1st of 4 Minnesota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Mankato: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $101,395 a year ($8,450 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,290. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Mankato, MN (31860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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