Special Education Teacher salary in Minneapolis, MN

Based on 20 certified H-1B filings in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Shakopee, Fridley, Saint Paul, Forest Lake, Inver Grove Heights.

Median salary$56,538
Middle 50%$49.4k–$69.1k
vs. national median−4%comparison median $59,000
Filings20FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $46,802 and $97,280.
PercentileSalary
10th$47,949
25th$49,411
50th (median)$56,538
75th$69,083
90th$86,968

Cost of living

Minneapolis's median Special Education Teacher salary of $56,538 is worth about $53,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Minneapolis = 104.8).

Compared with all workers here

All Special Education Teachers, All Other in the Minneapolis, MN area earned a median of $77,150 in May 2025 (80 employed). The H-1B median here is $56,538, 27% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Southwest Metro Intermediate District 288$56,53810
Fridley Public Schools Independent School District 14too few4
Independent School District Number 623too few3
Lakes International Language Academytoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.