Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in St. Cloud, MN

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in St. Cloud, MN earns $73,160 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,610 a month.

10th percentile: $49,360
25th percentile: $58,090
Median percentile: $73,160
75th percentile: $80,620
90th percentile: $88,270

Based on 950 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

$55,323 take-home a year

Gross pay	$73,160
Federal income tax	−$7,265
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,597
Minnesota income tax (approx.)	−$4,975
Monthly take-home	$4,610
Every two weeks	$2,128

Does it go far here?

$83,485Median pay in St. Cloud, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).

23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,042 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Cloud, MN

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$105,290
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$95,860
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$90,230
General and Operations Managers	$89,700
Electricians	$81,890
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$79,530
Accountants and Auditors	$77,720
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,760

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