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Teacher Salary in Minnesota

Minnesota's estimated average is $68,032 across 316 reliable districts (#22 of 49). According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available for every public school district in Minnesota.

$68,032
Est. state avg salary

Below benchmark

-3.2%
vs national
#22
National rank
354
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$68,032/year (est.)

Minnesota's estimated average is $68,032 across 316 reliable districts (#22 of 49). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,032, below the national average of $70,245, ranking #22 of 49, across 316 public school districts with reliable data (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Mid-pack salary posture: Minnesota's estimated average is $68,032 across 316 reliable districts (#22 of 49).
  • middle third nationally (#22 of 49)
  • Minnesota ranks #22 of 49 on the salary estimate and #21 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • $58,086 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • -3.2% vs the national average
  • +14.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (balanced cohort, not the FTE average above)
  • #19 of 49 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 98.3)

Same-district trend

How does a balanced panel separate change from district turnover?

For the same 323 Minnesota districts present with valid estimates in every release, the average state figure moved from $63,163 in FY2019 to $72,013 in FY2023 (+14.0%).

The fixed cohort prevents entering or missing districts from masquerading as salary movement. It is still a change in a derived district-level estimate, not evidence of any individual teacher's raise.

Purchasing-power-adjusted rank for Minnesota

Minnesota's nominal average teacher salary ranks #22 of the 49 states and territories that report teacher salaries. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2023 Regional Price Parity (98.3, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $78,599, ranking #19 of 49 , 3 places higher than the nominal rank once relative price levels are factored in. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download. BEA Regional Price Parities · NCES CCD F-33

Minnesota in the teacher-salary distribution

FY2023 estimated state averages from the same NCES-derived ranking

$68,032 Top 45% higher than 55% of 49 reporting states and territories

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey; state estimates derived from reported instructional-salary expenditure and teacher FTE · FY2023

Minnesota's comparable salary trend

Same reporting-district cohort, FY2019-FY2023

FY2023 estimated average
$72,013 14.011058019122613% vs FY2019
323 districts held in the panel
$60,000$65,000$70,000$75,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 Minnesota est. avg teacher salary, FY2019: $63,163Minnesota est. avg teacher salary, FY2020: $64,656Minnesota est. avg teacher salary, FY2021: $68,285Minnesota est. avg teacher salary, FY2022: $70,735Minnesota est. avg teacher salary, FY2023: $72,013 $63,163 $72,013 ▲ +14.0%
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Period Minnesota est. avg teacher salary
FY2019 $63,163
FY2020 $64,656
FY2021 $68,285
FY2022 $70,735
FY2023 $72,013

Highest-paying districts in Minnesota

Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)

Est. avg salary

What this shows Bloomington Public School District leads Minnesota on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

Top 3 districts

1 $101,366

Bloomington Public School District

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $99,742

South Washington County Schools

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $99,174

Northfield Public School District

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Kelliher Public School District $62,878 329 $23,435
Mcgregor Public School District $62,662 452 $33,788
Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools $62,430 480 $18,498
Barnum Public School District $62,406 696 $15,129
Mesabi East School District $62,405 889 $18,029
Blooming Prairie Public School Dist $62,386 853 $35,363
A.C.G.C. Public School District $62,326 851 $18,575
Blue Earth Area School District $62,300 1,066 $15,947
Park Rapids Public School District $62,297 1,765 $19,290
Howard Lake-waverly-winsted $62,191 1,305 $16,450
Houston Public School District $62,081 2,115 $14,155
Willmar Public School District $62,021 4,279 $18,154
Northland Community Schools $61,928 362 $31,497
St. Louis County School District $61,878 1,954 $22,466
Verndale Public School District $61,874 508 $23,061
Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. $61,854 517 $18,886
Grand Meadow Public School District $61,704 445 $15,854
Zumbrota-mazeppa School District $61,635 1,249 $22,374
St. Francis Area Schools $61,469 4,312 $15,406
Osakis Public School District $61,390 842 $16,176
Rushford-peterson Public Schools $61,368 639 $16,498
Triton School District $61,298 952 $16,108
Isle Public School District $61,284 428 $17,107
Maple River School District $61,279 938 $30,404
Lester Prairie Public School Dist. $61,063 487 $15,766
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools $60,985 728 $22,729
Caledonia Public School District $60,951 730 $17,052
Pine River-backus School District $60,854 903 $15,251
Randolph Public School District $60,845 842 $14,137
Goodhue County Education District $60,723 306 $67,304
Hill City Public School District $60,542 256 $20,105
Dilworth-glyndon-felton $60,491 1,561 $21,221
Mountain Iron-buhl School District $60,483 618 $17,524
Waseca Public School District $60,478 1,784 $16,541
Moose Lake Public School District $60,446 600 $15,600
Central Public School District $60,407 919 $36,719
Maple Lake Public School District $60,405 761 $17,894
Spring Grove School District $60,363 352 $17,043
Underwood Public School District $60,302 568 $17,574
Hinckley-finlayson School District $60,161 1,010 $17,490
Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist $60,075 1,506 $19,145
Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist $59,953 622 $17,106
Greenway Public School District $59,778 1,058 $19,493
Stewartville Public School District $59,692 2,055 $17,737
Pipestone Area School District $59,518 1,105 $17,553
Rockford Public School District $59,456 1,566 $18,987
West Central Area $59,338 779 $16,724
Kerkhoven-murdock-sunburg $59,239 824 $14,598
Cleveland Public School District $59,235 608 $15,306
Windom Public School District $59,179 1,166 $18,487
Pequot Lakes Public Schools $59,108 1,797 $14,047
Kimball Public School District $59,087 784 $16,341
Kingsland Public School District $59,075 533 $16,143
Pierz Public School District $59,040 1,252 $17,906
Eden Valley-watkins School District $58,916 918 $14,654
Goodridge Public School District $58,716 263 $20,175
Nrheg School District $58,573 818 $16,570
Clinton-graceville-beardsley $58,534 312 $25,170
St. James Public School District $58,502 1,107 $16,933
Wrenshall Public School District $58,495 351 $21,296
Henning Public School District $58,421 382 $16,605
Kittson Central School District $58,392 242 $21,632
Red Lake County Central Public Sch $58,161 365 $23,507
Red Lake Falls Public School Dist. $58,125 384 $21,198
Cedar Mountain School District $58,018 439 $18,171
Willow River Public School District $57,838 413 $17,068
Deer River Public School District $57,699 885 $24,233
Round Lake-brewster Public Schools $57,657 491 $14,363
Chatfield Public Schools $57,597 927 $16,765
Mabel-Canton Public School District $57,564 276 $26,377
Tracy Area Public School District $57,448 657 $24,204
Cannon Falls Public School District $57,289 1,055 $20,229
Redwood Area School District $57,199 1,113 $18,236
Ogilvie Public School District $57,128 522 $21,910
Sebeka Public School District $57,081 473 $18,023
Belgrade-brooten-elrosa School Dist $57,068 645 $17,693
Ortonville Public Schools $57,064 479 $19,461
Cromwell-wright Public Schools $57,051 305 $17,357
Walker-hackensack-akeley Schl. Dist $57,024 736 $20,018
Rtr Public Schools $57,012 620 $18,544
Adrian Public School District $56,981 573 $22,185
Warren-alvarado-oslo School Dist. $56,684 585 $19,908
Pillager Public School District $56,603 1,245 $17,681
Rocori Public School District $56,568 2,387 $14,992
Springfield Public School District $56,519 591 $38,469
Braham Public School District $56,437 790 $18,687
Staples-motley School District $56,314 931 $30,228
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist $56,245 978 $17,943
Royalton Public School District $56,135 954 $14,961
Janesville-waldorf-pemberton $56,077 697 $22,758
Upsala Public School District $55,921 331 $19,420
Nevis Public School District $55,629 597 $15,077
Nicollet Public School District $55,499 347 $19,980
MACCRAY School District $55,242 736 $27,779
Fillmore Central $54,839 589 $16,881
Norman County East School District $54,822 205 $21,546
Marshall County Central Schools $54,286 457 $21,687
Murray County Central Schools $54,179 721 $15,519
Ashby Public School District $54,028 338 $30,251
Rothsay Public School District $53,900 307 $17,837

Showing 201–300 of 316 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.

Lowest-Paying Districts in Minnesota

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment
Yellow Medicine East $43,279 616
Wabasha-Kellogg School District $48,050 899
Carlton Public School District $48,344 342
La Crescent-hokah School District $49,479 1,028
Laporte Public School District $49,582 347
Lake Park Audubon School District $49,643 722
Sleepy Eye Public School District $50,664 589
Hills-beaver Creek School District $50,759 341
Goodhue Public School District $50,971 706
South Koochiching School District $51,310 265

Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.

Nationwide states with similar K-12 scale to Minnesota

Two nationwide peer sets for Minnesota: closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,032 here) and closest on total student enrollment (801,457 here). Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not geographic containment.

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other states by unweighted district-mean teacher pay (F-33 derived, ≥5 districts with reliable estimates).

Similar enrollment

Nearest other states by NCES-reported K-12 enrollment. Salary peers above are excluded.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

Wisconsin
$70,465
Rank #19
New Mexico
$69,282
Rank #20
Alabama
$68,221
Rank #21
North Dakota
$68,009
Rank #23

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2023. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

Minnesota teacher salary FAQ

What is the average teacher salary in Minnesota?

Across 316 Minnesota public school districts with reliable data, the average teacher salary is $68,032 (NCES CCD F-33 reported teacher salaries divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2023). It is a district-level mean derived from finance filings, so it will not match a contract-salary survey exactly, read it as a relative comparison.

Which Minnesota school district pays teachers the most?

Bloomington Public School District reports the highest average teacher salary in Minnesota at $101,366, while Yellow Medicine East sits at the lower end at $43,279.

How does Minnesota teacher pay compare to the national average?

Minnesota's average of $68,032 is below the national average of $70,245 (-3.2%), ranking #22 of the 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate.

How many school districts are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 354 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 801,457 students.

How much do teachers make in Minnesota?

District-average teacher pay in Minnesota runs from $43,279 in Yellow Medicine East to $101,366 in Bloomington Public School District, with 1 of 316 reliable-data districts at $100,000 or above. Where a teacher lands depends far more on which district employs them than on the statewide figure. These are district-wide averages from NCES CCD F-33 (FY2023), not individual salaries or pay-scale steps.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in Minnesota?

1 of 316 Minnesota districts with reliable data report an estimated average teacher salary of $100,000 or more, led by Bloomington Public School District at $101,366. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.

How does Minnesota rank after adjusting for cost of living?

Within the separate enrollment-weighted state comparison, BEA's 2023 Regional Price Parity (98.3, US=100) adjusts Minnesota's nominal estimate of $77,264 from #18 to $78,599 and #19. The headline uses an unweighted district mean, so this does not replace it. Neither measure is take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Disclaimer & data sources

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher for Minnesota