SOC 25-2052 · Minot, ND metro

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in Minot, ND

The average salary for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Minot, North Dakota is $64,890 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,780: half of the 60 people in this job in the Minot, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$64,890average per year

Median $60,780Take-home ≈ $54,319

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  • $61KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $83K90th

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

60people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4North Dakota metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay range in Minot

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,990 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Minot earn between $49,940 and $82,990.

  • $50K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $83K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,890$5,408—
Median$60,780$5,065—
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,940$4,162—
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,990$6,916—

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

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay in Minot vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Minot earn 13% more than the North Dakota average ($57,450) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $65,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Minot$64,890$60,780$49,940$82,99060
North Dakota$57,450$57,950$47,060$77,150590
United States$72,650$65,120$49,350$103,010260,870

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

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary after taxes in Minot

On the average salary of $64,890, a single filer in Minot takes home about $54,319 a year, or $4,527 a month and $2,089 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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school? 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 $64,890 buys what about $74,562 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 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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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 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 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($110,170).

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Minot: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salary in Minot?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school take-home pay in Minot?

About $54,319 a year ($4,527 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,890.

Do special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school earn more in Minot than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

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 25-2052; area Minot, ND (33500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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