Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-3031 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Occupational Description:
Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacherâ€™s lesson plan. Excludes long-term substitute teachers who perform all the duties of a regular teacher; these teachers are coded within the 25-1000 or 25-2000 minor groups.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	8,660	598	$26.64/hr	$18.66/hr	$20.64/hr	$24.90/hr	$30.32/hr	$37.51/hr

Leading Industries for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	5,010	$22.23/hr
Other Services	50	$19.44/hr

Other Regional Data for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	50	$18.28/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	70	$20.56/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	70	$29.65/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	90	$21.27/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	140	$21.52/hr	4.8%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	170	$30.84/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	180	$21.27/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	190	$21.41/hr	3.6%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	190	$22.64/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	240	$29.41/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	310	$22.23/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	330	$24.91/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	370	$22.23/hr	5.0%
Central Minnesota	490	$22.69/hr	5.4%
Southeast Minnesota	520	$29.41/hr	5.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	6,940	$24.90/hr	5.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	7,510	$24.90/hr	N/A
Minnesota	8,660	$24.90/hr	5.4%