Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Minnesota

Substitute teachers, short-term in Minnesota earn the most in St. Cloud (average $59,210 a year) and the least in Minneapolis ($53,200), across the 4 Minnesota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the substitute teachers, short-term average at $53,890 and the median at $50,390 for 8,660 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $46,420.

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term average salary by city in Minnesota

St. Cloud$59,210
Duluth$58,030
Rochester$57,580
Minneapolis$53,200

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
St. Cloud	$59,210	$59,980	$44,400	$47,252	88
Duluth	$58,030	$45,790	$39,560	$46,384	89
Rochester	$57,580	$59,510	$59,510	$46,053	91
Minneapolis	$53,200	$50,390	$41,700	$42,832	105

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other states

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary by city and state

More about pay in Minnesota

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-3031.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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