Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $175,660 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Milwaukee earn between $78,780 and $140,160.
- $67K10th
- $79K25th
- $106KMedian
- $140K75th
- $176K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $118,500 | $9,875 | — |
| Median | $105,930 | $8,828 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,780 | $6,565 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $140,160 | $11,680 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $118,500, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $86,669 a year, or $7,222 a month and $3,333 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for engineering 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 $118,500 buys what about $122,244 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($142,960).
- Madison$142,960
- Milwaukee$118,500
All Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Wisconsin
Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).
- San Jose, CA$187,890
- San Francisco, CA$180,320
- Riverside, CA$166,360
- Ann Arbor, MI$165,360
- Los Angeles, CA$161,200
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Milwaukee: questions
What is the entry-level engineering teachers, postsecondary salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the engineering teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $86,669 a year ($7,222 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,500.
Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).
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 25-1032; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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