How much do Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary make in Mankato, MN?

Percentile spread

For Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, the published 10th percentile is $63,490 and the 90th percentile is $158,210. The difference is $94,720, which is 115.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $64,750 to the 75th at $102,480, covers $37,730.

The mean annual wage is $95,920, which sits above the median of $82,130. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

Hourly wages are not published because BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly and annual wages.

National and state comparison

The Mankato, MN median is 2.9% lower than the national median of $84,620 for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary. In 2024 national prices the local median is $90,297, which is 6.7% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 15.2% lower than the Minnesota median of $96,880.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Mankato, MN is 90.955, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $82,130 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary at $90,297 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary. Mankato, MN ranks 3rd of 5 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is 78 miles away, with a median of $102,520 and employment of 500. That median is 24.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $97,804, against $90,297 here.
• St. Cloud, MN is 101 miles away, with a median of $82,230 and employment of 40. That median is 0.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $93,836, against $90,297 here.
• Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is 179 miles away, with a median of $75,180 and employment of 60. That median is 8.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $81,984, against $90,297 here.