Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Rochester, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Rochester, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Rochester is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Rochester, Minnesota

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,040
25th Percentile Wage
$48,570
50th Percentile Wage
$53,020
75th Percentile Wage
$60,980
90th Percentile Wage
$77,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Rochester, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,040.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$53,020
-14.86% 7.90%
2021
$60,900
8.36% -
2020
$55,810
-10.02% -
2019
$61,400
5.24% -
2018
$58,180
-3.32% -
2017
$60,110
10.80% -
2016
$53,620
-6.75% -
2015
$57,240
4.26% -
2014
$54,800
8.56% -
2013
$50,110
2.55% -
2012
$48,830
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Rochester with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,020 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Rochester is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Mankato-North Mankato and 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Mankato-North Mankato
$62,710
St Cloud
$61,840
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$61,370
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$61,260
Rochester
$53,020
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$50,040
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$47,100

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, Minnesota.