SOC 25-2052 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $61,890 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,280: half of the 110 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$61,890average per year

Median $59,280Take-home ≈ $49,743

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  • $59KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $77K90th

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

110people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#13 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,450 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Oshkosh earn between $50,260 and $74,700.

  • $48K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,890$5,158—
Median$59,280$4,940—
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,260$4,188—
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,700$6,225—

*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, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay in Oshkosh vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Oshkosh earn 4% less than the Wisconsin average ($64,400) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $65,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oshkosh$61,890$59,280$48,250$77,450110
Wisconsin$64,400$61,520$47,940$79,2104,280
United States$72,650$65,120$49,350$103,010260,870

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

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary after taxes in Oshkosh

On the average salary of $61,890, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $49,743 a year, or $4,145 a month and $1,913 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 Oshkosh a good place for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $61,890 buys what about $66,599 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in other Wisconsin cities

Oshkosh ranks 13th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($67,970).

All Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($110,170).

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Oshkosh: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salary in Oshkosh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school take-home pay in Oshkosh?

About $49,743 a year ($4,145 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,890.

Do special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school earn more in Oshkosh than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

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 25-2052; area Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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