SOC 25-1199 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Duluth, Minnesota is $76,640 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,630: half of the 120 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

$76,640average per year

Median $71,630Take-home ≈ $59,058

  • $45K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $114K90th

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

120people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,440 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Duluth earn between $60,280 and $78,710.

  • $45K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $114K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,640$6,387—
Median$71,630$5,969—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,280$5,023—
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,710$6,559—

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Duluth vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Duluth earn 7% less than the Minnesota average ($82,730) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Duluth$76,640$71,630$44,780$114,440120
Minnesota$82,730$84,280$51,990$106,7702,620
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Duluth

On the average salary of $76,640, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $59,058 a year, or $4,922 a month and $2,271 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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$59,705$4,975
Working in MN$59,058$4,922

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 other postsecondary teachers? 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 $76,640 buys what about $86,337 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 3rd of 3 Minnesota metro areas for this job; St. Cloud pays the most ($89,170).

All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Duluth: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,058 a year ($4,922 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,640. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do other postsecondary teachers earn more in Duluth than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

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 25-1199; area Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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