Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Milwaukee, WI

Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,700 or more. The middle half of education teachers, postsecondary in Milwaukee earn between $61,400 and $83,190.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Education teachers, postsecondary in Milwaukee earn 6% less than the Wisconsin average ($76,440) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($79,350). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $75,350.

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

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $72,210, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $56,852 a year, or $4,738 a month and $2,187 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Milwaukee a good place for education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $72,210 buys what about $74,492 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 4th of 4 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($78,970).

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Highest-paying cities for education teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,400).

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