Paycheck Atlas

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Rochester, MN

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Rochester, MN earns $75,770 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,748 a month.

10th percentile
$48,700
25th percentile
$60,720
Median percentile
$75,770
75th percentile
$79,660
90th percentile
$81,680

Based on 910 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

$56,982 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,770
Federal income tax−$7,839
Social Security + Medicare−$5,796
Minnesota income tax (approx.)−$5,152
Monthly take-home$4,748
Every two weeks$2,192

Does it go far here?

$83,428Median pay in Rochester, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,276 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rochester, MN

JobMedian pay
General Internal Medicine Physicians$239,200
Software Developers$134,450
Medical and Health Services Managers$131,110
Nurse Practitioners$126,270
Management Analysts$108,560
Registered Nurses$101,660
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$99,530
General and Operations Managers$85,650

All elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Minnesota