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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	280	28	$27.26/hr	$14.51/hr	$19.46/hr	$20.28/hr	$32.58/hr	$41.10/hr

Leading Industries for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	5,030	$20.30/hr
Other Services	30	$19.35/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

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	40	$19.42/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	60	$18.41/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	80	$21.72/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	120	$20.25/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	210	$19.93/hr	4.8%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	230	$20.37/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	230	$21.72/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	240	$27.94/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	250	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	280	$20.28/hr	3.6%
Northwest Balance of State	290	$21.18/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	350	$21.18/hr	5.0%
Southeast Balance of State	350	$23.10/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	480	$21.22/hr	5.4%
Southeast Minnesota	510	$27.94/hr	5.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	6,580	$23.75/hr	5.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	7,150	$23.75/hr	N/A
Minnesota	8,430	$23.75/hr	5.4%