SOC 25-2057 · Kenosha, WI metro

Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary in Kenosha, WI

The average salary for special education teachers, middle school in Kenosha, Wisconsin is $65,550 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,010: half of the 60 people in this job in the Kenosha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,780).

$65,550average per year

Median $61,010Take-home ≈ $52,467

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $93K90th

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

60people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Wisconsin metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Middle School pay range in Kenosha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,700 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, middle school in Kenosha earn between $50,690 and $76,600.

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $93K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,550$5,462—
Median$61,010$5,084—
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,690$4,224—
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,600$6,383—

*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, Middle School pay in Kenosha vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Special education teachers, middle school in Kenosha earn 5% less than the Wisconsin average ($69,270) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($73,780). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $66,810.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kenosha$65,550$61,010$48,000$92,70060
Wisconsin$69,270$65,840$47,480$94,6602,650
United States$73,780$66,810$49,420$102,51095,200

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

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary after taxes in Kenosha

On the average salary of $65,550, a single filer in Kenosha takes home about $52,467 a year, or $4,372 a month and $2,018 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 special education teachers, middle school? 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 $65,550 buys what about $64,825 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 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in other Wisconsin cities

Kenosha ranks 8th of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($78,910).

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Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, middle school

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,040).

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Kenosha: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, middle school salary in Kenosha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, middle school take-home pay in Kenosha?

About $52,467 a year ($4,372 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,550.

Do special education teachers, middle school earn more in Kenosha than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,780).

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 25-2057; area Kenosha, WI (28450). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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