SOC 25-3031 · Grand Forks, ND-MN metro

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Grand Forks, ND

The average salary for substitute teachers, short-term in Grand Forks, North Dakota is $43,470 a year ($20.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,600: half of the 70 people in this job in the Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$43,470average per year

$20.90 / hourMedian $41,600Take-home ≈ $37,108

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $51K90th

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

70people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2North Dakota metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay range in Grand Forks

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,940 or more. The middle half of substitute teachers, short-term in Grand Forks earn between $36,480 and $45,860.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $51K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,470$3,622$20.90
Median$41,600$3,467$20.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,480$3,040$17.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,860$3,822$22.05

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Grand Forks vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Substitute teachers, short-term in Grand Forks earn about the same as the North Dakota average ($42,760) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $41,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Forks$43,470$41,600$34,960$50,94070
North Dakota$42,760$42,570$33,780$55,080420
United States$46,420$41,670$28,560$65,790524,770

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary after taxes in Grand Forks

On the average salary of $43,470, a single filer in Grand Forks takes home about $37,108 a year, or $3,092 a month and $1,427 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

The Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in ND$37,108$3,092
Working in MN$35,601$2,967

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Grand Forks a good place for substitute teachers, short-term? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grand Forks area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.7), so the average $43,470 buys what about $50,160 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Forks ($49,760). A typical home costs $275,955, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $43,470 is worth in another city

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other North Dakota cities

Grand Forks ranks 2nd of 2 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Fargo pays the most ($49,510).

  • Fargo$49,510
  • Grand Forks$43,470

All Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,170).

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary by city

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Grand Forks: questions

How much do substitute teachers, short-term make an hour in Grand Forks?

$20.90 an hour on average, and $20.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level substitute teachers, short-term salary in Grand Forks?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the substitute teachers, short-term take-home pay in Grand Forks?

About $37,108 a year ($3,092 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,470.

Do substitute teachers, short-term earn more in Grand Forks than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 25-3031; area Grand Forks, ND-MN (24220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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