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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Mankato, MN

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Mankato, MN earns $37,850 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,502 a month.

10th percentile
$30,180
25th percentile
$36,870
Median percentile
$37,850
75th percentile
$47,090
90th percentile
$47,560

Based on 570 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

$30,019 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,850
Federal income tax−$2,362
Social Security + Medicare−$2,896
Minnesota income tax (approx.)−$2,574
Monthly take-home$2,502
Every two weeks$1,155

Does it go far here?

$41,614Median pay in Mankato, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mankato, MN

JobMedian 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

All teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Minnesota