Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Minnesota
Median annual pay in Minnesota
$75,500
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Minnesota
$76,556
Regional Price Parity: 98.621 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,680): +$12,820 (+20.5%)
Minnesota ranks 9th of 50 states by median pay, and 7th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,280 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $56,040 | Not published |
| Median | $75,500 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $86,720 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $98,680 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Minnesota
- 2,840
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Minnesota
- $75,500
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,680
- Difference
- +$12,820 (+20.5%)
Cost of living
$75,500 ÷ 98.621 × 100 = $76,556
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 7th | $77,630 | $71,932 12th |
| Maryland | ||
| 8th | $75,910 | $72,323 11th |
| Minnesota This page | ||
| 9th | $75,500 | $76,556 7th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 10th | $74,380 | $80,662 4th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $74,210 | $68,205 15th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Minnesota
$43,430/year Minnesota
- Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in the U.S.
$72,040/year U.S.
- Tutor salary in the U.S.
$43,350/year U.S.
- Education Teacher, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.
$75,350/year U.S.
- Instructional Coordinator salary in the U.S.
$77,440/year U.S.
- Self-Enrichment Teacher salary in the U.S.
$46,800/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in nearby places
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Iowa
$58,420/year Iowa
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Michigan
$63,300/year Michigan
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in North Dakota
$59,420/year North Dakota
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in South Dakota
$49,410/year South Dakota
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Wisconsin
$59,350/year Wisconsin
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in the U.S.
$62,680/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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