SOC 25-2031 · Kenosha, WI metro

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Kenosha, WI

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Kenosha, Wisconsin is $67,490 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,540: half of the 320 people in this job in the Kenosha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$67,490average per year

Median $62,540Take-home ≈ $53,811

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $93K90th

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

320people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#3 of 13Wisconsin metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Kenosha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,160 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Kenosha earn between $59,070 and $77,950.

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $93K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,490$5,624—
Median$62,540$5,212—
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,070$4,922—
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,950$6,496—

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

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Kenosha vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Kenosha earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($66,880) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kenosha$67,490$62,540$49,330$93,160320
Wisconsin$66,880$62,870$48,550$83,34015,910
United States$76,320$72,040$48,780$107,6001,065,210

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

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Kenosha

On the average salary of $67,490, a single filer in Kenosha takes home about $53,811 a year, or $4,484 a month and $2,070 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 Kenosha a good place for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kenosha area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.1), so the average $67,490 buys what about $66,744 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Kenosha ($48,310). A typical home costs $247,800, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Wisconsin cities

Kenosha ranks 3rd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($71,380).

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,470).

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Kenosha: questions

What is the entry-level secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Kenosha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Kenosha?

About $53,811 a year ($4,484 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,490.

Do secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Kenosha than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

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 25-2031; area Kenosha, WI (28450). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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