SOC 25-9099 · Rochester, MN metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Rochester, MN

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Rochester, Minnesota is $47,670 a year ($22.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,400: half of the 50 people in this job in the Rochester, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$47,670average per year

$22.92 / hourMedian $38,400Take-home ≈ $38,751

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  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $75K90th

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

50people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,510 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Rochester earn between $36,650 and $58,490.

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  • $37K25th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,670$3,972$22.92
Median$38,400$3,200$18.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,650$3,054$17.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,490$4,874$28.12

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Rochester vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Rochester earn 20% less than the Minnesota average ($59,600) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rochester$47,670$38,400$23,840$74,51050
Minnesota$59,600$54,640$24,960$110,5101,480
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $47,670, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $38,751 a year, or $3,229 a month and $1,490 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Rochester a good place for other educational instruction and library workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rochester area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $47,670 buys what about $52,488 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($60,620). A typical home costs $343,121, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Minnesota cities

Rochester ranks 5th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Duluth pays the most ($70,960).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Rochester: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Rochester?

$22.92 an hour on average, and $18.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Rochester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Rochester?

About $38,751 a year ($3,229 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,670. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Rochester, MN (40340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.6%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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