Bus Drivers, School salary in Mankato, MN

The median bus drivers, school in Mankato, MN earns $46,580 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,037 a month.

10th percentile: $29,910
25th percentile: $36,860
Median percentile: $46,580
75th percentile: $48,520
90th percentile: $55,490

Based on 450 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,440 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,580
Federal income tax	−$3,410
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,563
Minnesota income tax (approx.)	−$3,167
Monthly take-home	$3,037
Every two weeks	$1,402

Does it go far here?

$51,212Median pay in Mankato, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).

35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mankato, MN

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$103,400
General and Operations Managers	$86,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$69,100
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$63,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$60,070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$56,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$51,410
Office Clerks, General	$47,890

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