SOC 25-2022 · Minot, ND metro

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Minot, ND

The average salary for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Minot, North Dakota is $64,990 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,750: half of the 170 people in this job in the Minot, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

$64,990average per year

Median $62,750Take-home ≈ $54,399

  • $49K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $80K90th

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

170people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4North Dakota metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Minot

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,760 or more. The middle half of middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Minot earn between $50,520 and $79,760.

  • $49K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $80K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,990$5,416—
Median$62,750$5,229—
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,520$4,210—
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,760$6,647—

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

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Minot vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Minot earn 7% more than the North Dakota average ($60,780) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($72,030). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $64,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Minot$64,990$62,750$49,150$79,760170
North Dakota$60,780$60,100$47,090$79,7601,400
United States$72,030$64,370$48,080$102,540620,090

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

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Minot

On the average salary of $64,990, a single filer in Minot takes home about $54,399 a year, or $4,533 a month and $2,092 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

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

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Is Minot a good place for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Minot area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $64,990 buys what about $74,677 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Minot ($48,940). A typical home costs $268,181, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other North Dakota cities

Minot ranks 1st of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($117,020).

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Minot: questions

What is the entry-level middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Minot?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Minot?

About $54,399 a year ($4,533 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,990.

Do middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Minot than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

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 25-2022; area Minot, ND (33500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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