English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in St. Cloud, MN

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in St. Cloud, MN earns $84,240 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,197 a month.

10th percentile: $72,600
25th percentile: $83,600
Median percentile: $84,240
75th percentile: $92,830
90th percentile: $128,540

Based on 50 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

$62,365 take-home a year

Gross pay	$84,240
Federal income tax	−$9,703
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,444
Minnesota income tax (approx.)	−$5,728
Monthly take-home	$5,197
Every two weeks	$2,399

Does it go far here?

$96,129Median pay in St. Cloud, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).

20%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

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