SOC 25-1199 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $87,270 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,500: half of the 520 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

$87,270average per year

Median $96,500Take-home ≈ $66,553

  • $50K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $115K90th

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

520people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,380 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Milwaukee earn between $64,380 and $103,240.

  • $50K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $115K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,270$7,272—
Median$96,500$8,042—
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,380$5,365—
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,240$8,603—

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

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

Other postsecondary teachers in Milwaukee earn 5% more than the Wisconsin average ($83,210) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is +24% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$87,270$96,500$50,150$115,380520
Wisconsin$83,210$79,120$47,730$115,3801,280
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $87,270, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $66,553 a year, or $5,546 a month and $2,560 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 other postsecondary teachers? 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 $87,270 buys what about $90,028 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($113,760).

All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Milwaukee: questions

What is the entry-level other postsecondary teachers salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other postsecondary teachers take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $66,553 a year ($5,546 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,270.

Do other postsecondary teachers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

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 25-1199; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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