SOC 25-2059 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Special Education Teachers, All Other Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for other special education teachers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $72,300 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,320: half of the people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,750).

$72,300average per year

Median $79,320Take-home ≈ $56,910

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  • $67K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $79K90th

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Special Education Teachers, All Other pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,320 or more. The middle half of other special education teachers in Milwaukee earn between $66,910 and $79,320.

  • $50K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $79K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,300$6,025—
Median$79,320$6,610—
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,910$5,576—
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,320$6,610—

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

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

Other special education teachers in Milwaukee earn 8% more than the Wisconsin average ($67,230) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($79,750). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $76,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$72,300$79,320$50,420$79,320n/a
Wisconsin$67,230$66,910$40,540$80,510160
United States$79,750$76,580$48,440$120,08033,930

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

Special Education Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $72,300, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $56,910 a year, or $4,742 a month and $2,189 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 special education 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 $72,300 buys what about $74,585 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 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other special education teachers

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,010).

Special Education Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in Milwaukee: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,910 a year ($4,742 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,300.

Do other special education teachers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,750).

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 25-2059; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.8%.
  • 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).

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