Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in St. Cloud, MN

The median preschool teachers, except special education in St. Cloud, MN earns $38,420 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,536 a month.

10th percentile: $35,460
25th percentile: $36,050
Median percentile: $38,420
75th percentile: $45,320
90th percentile: $59,810

Based on 310 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

$30,438 take-home a year

Gross pay	$38,420
Federal income tax	−$2,430
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,939
Minnesota income tax (approx.)	−$2,613
Monthly take-home	$2,536
Every two weeks	$1,171

Does it go far here?

$43,842Median pay in St. Cloud, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).

41%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Minnesota