SOC 25-1113 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Minneapolis, MN

The average salary for social work teachers, postsecondary in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $86,880 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,200: half of the 170 people in this job in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($83,940).

$86,880average per year

Median $83,200Take-home ≈ $65,566

  • $64K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $105K90th

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

170people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Minnesota metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Minneapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,310 or more. The middle half of social work teachers, postsecondary in Minneapolis earn between $78,440 and $100,290.

  • $64K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $105K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,880$7,240—
Median$83,200$6,933—
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,440$6,537—
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,290$8,358—

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

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Minneapolis vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Social work teachers, postsecondary in Minneapolis earn 6% more than the Minnesota average ($82,010) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($83,940). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $77,570.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Minneapolis$86,880$83,200$63,940$105,310170
Minnesota$82,010$82,470$51,530$102,860360
United States$83,940$77,570$48,200$126,79012,610

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

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Minneapolis

On the average salary of $86,880, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $65,566 a year, or $5,464 a month and $2,522 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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$66,301$5,525
Working in MN$65,566$5,464

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 social work 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 $86,880 buys what about $82,883 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 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Minnesota cities

Minneapolis ranks 2nd of 2 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Mankato pays the most ($96,000).

All Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for social work teachers, postsecondary

Buffalo, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,870).

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Minneapolis: questions

What is the entry-level social work teachers, postsecondary salary in Minneapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the social work teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Minneapolis?

About $65,566 a year ($5,464 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,880. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do social work teachers, postsecondary earn more in Minneapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($83,940).

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 25-1113; area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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