SOC 25-1194 · Kenosha, WI metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Kenosha, WI

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Kenosha, Wisconsin is $81,040 a year ($38.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,170: half of the 40 people in this job in the Kenosha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$81,040average per year

$38.96 / hourMedian $80,170Take-home ≈ $62,540

  • $46K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#6 of 8Wisconsin metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Kenosha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,300 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Kenosha earn between $80,170 and $87,840.

  • $46K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,040$6,753$38.96
Median$80,170$6,681$38.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,170$6,681$38.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$87,840$7,320$42.23

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Kenosha vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Kenosha earn 9% less than the Wisconsin average ($88,930) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is +26% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kenosha$81,040$80,170$45,740$105,30040
Wisconsin$88,930$82,620$49,470$123,8502,000
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Kenosha

On the average salary of $81,040, a single filer in Kenosha takes home about $62,540 a year, or $5,212 a month and $2,405 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Kenosha a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kenosha area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.1), so the average $81,040 buys what about $80,144 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kenosha ($48,310). A typical home costs $247,800, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Wisconsin cities

Kenosha ranks 6th of 8 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Appleton pays the most ($107,550).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Kenosha: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Kenosha?

$38.96 an hour on average, and $38.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Kenosha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Kenosha?

About $62,540 a year ($5,212 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,040.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Kenosha than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1194; area Kenosha, WI (28450). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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