SOC 43-3071 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Tellers Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for tellers in Duluth, Minnesota is $41,270 a year ($19.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,690: half of the 360 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,350).

$41,270average per year

$19.84 / hourMedian $39,690Take-home ≈ $33,951

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

360people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,190 or more. The middle half of tellers in Duluth earn between $37,460 and $45,410.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,270$3,439$19.84
Median$39,690$3,308$19.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,460$3,122$18.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,410$3,784$21.83

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Tellers pay in Duluth vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Tellers in Duluth earn 3% less than the Minnesota average ($42,660) and about the same as the U.S. average ($42,350). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $43,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Duluth$41,270$39,690$35,880$46,190360
Minnesota$42,660$44,190$35,410$47,5105,740
United States$42,350$43,030$34,360$49,680329,480

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Tellers salary after taxes in Duluth

On the average salary of $41,270, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $33,951 a year, or $2,829 a month and $1,306 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$34,194$2,849
Working in MN$33,951$2,829

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Duluth a good place for tellers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $41,270 buys what about $46,492 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 4th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($44,830).

All Tellers salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Duluth: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Duluth?

$19.84 an hour on average, and $19.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Duluth?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Duluth?

About $33,951 a year ($2,829 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,270. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do tellers earn more in Duluth than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,350).

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 43-3071; area Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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