SOC 25-2021 · Green Bay, WI metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Green Bay, WI

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Green Bay, Wisconsin is $63,820 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,600: half of the 1,150 people in this job in the Green Bay, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$63,820average per year

Median $60,600Take-home ≈ $51,180

  • $49K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $77K90th

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

1,150people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#9 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Green Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,110 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Green Bay earn between $52,230 and $73,830.

  • $49K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,820$5,318—
Median$60,600$5,050—
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,230$4,352—
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,830$6,152—

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

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Green Bay vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Elementary school teachers (except special education) in Green Bay earn 3% less than the Wisconsin average ($65,960) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $63,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Green Bay$63,820$60,600$48,690$77,1101,150
Wisconsin$65,960$61,210$48,610$84,47024,920
United States$72,650$63,970$47,960$104,3401,388,390

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

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Green Bay

On the average salary of $63,820, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $51,180 a year, or $4,265 a month and $1,968 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Green Bay a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Green Bay area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $63,820 buys what about $68,560 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Wisconsin cities

Green Bay ranks 9th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($70,940).

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)

Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Green Bay: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Green Bay?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Green Bay?

About $51,180 a year ($4,265 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,820.

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Green Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

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 25-2021; area Green Bay, WI (24580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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: Zillow Home Value Index. 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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