SOC 25-1022 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $90,170 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,480: half of the 200 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

$90,170average per year

Median $80,480Take-home ≈ $68,421

  • $63K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $121K90th

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

200people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,800 or more. The middle half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Milwaukee earn between $76,750 and $97,500.

  • $63K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $121K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,170$7,514—
Median$80,480$6,707—
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,750$6,396—
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,500$8,125—

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

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

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Milwaukee earn 6% less than the Wisconsin average ($96,330) and about the same as the U.S. average ($91,550). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $79,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$90,170$80,480$63,340$120,800200
Wisconsin$96,330$80,480$60,640$141,160780
United States$91,550$79,940$49,180$139,34047,670

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

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $90,170, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $68,421 a year, or $5,702 a month and $2,632 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 mathematical science 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 $90,170 buys what about $93,019 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 3rd of 4 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($129,280).

All Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,550).

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Milwaukee: questions

What is the entry-level mathematical science teachers, postsecondary salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mathematical science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $68,421 a year ($5,702 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,170.

Do mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

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 25-1022; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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