SOC 25-1199 · Mankato, MN metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Mankato, MN

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Mankato, Minnesota is $81,170 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,080: half of the people in this job in the Mankato, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

$81,170average per year

Median $77,080Take-home ≈ $61,937

  • $31K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $138K90th

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

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Mankato

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $138,160 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Mankato earn between $49,220 and $94,260.

  • $31K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $138K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,170$6,764—
Median$77,080$6,423—
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,220$4,102—
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,260$7,855—

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Mankato vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Mankato earn about the same as the Minnesota average ($82,730) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mankato$81,170$77,080$30,950$138,160n/a
Minnesota$82,730$84,280$51,990$106,7702,620
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Mankato

On the average salary of $81,170, a single filer in Mankato takes home about $61,937 a year, or $5,161 a month and $2,382 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Mankato a good place for other postsecondary teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $81,170 buys what about $89,242 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Mankato ($49,530). A typical home costs $309,967, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Minnesota cities

Mankato ranks 2nd of 3 Minnesota metro areas for this job; St. Cloud pays the most ($89,170).

All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Mankato: questions

What is the entry-level other postsecondary teachers salary in Mankato?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other postsecondary teachers take-home pay in Mankato?

About $61,937 a year ($5,161 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,170. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do other postsecondary teachers earn more in Mankato than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

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 25-1199; area Mankato, MN (31860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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.

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