SOC 25-2058 · Green Bay, WI metro

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Green Bay, WI

The average salary for special education teachers, secondary school in Green Bay, Wisconsin is $62,400 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,430: half of the 200 people in this job in the Green Bay, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

$62,400average per year

Median $60,430Take-home ≈ $50,123

  • $48K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $81K90th

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

200people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#11 of 12Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Green Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,320 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, secondary school in Green Bay earn between $52,060 and $75,540.

  • $48K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $81K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,400$5,200—
Median$60,430$5,036—
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,060$4,338—
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,540$6,295—

*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, Secondary School pay in Green Bay vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Special education teachers, secondary school in Green Bay earn 6% less than the Wisconsin average ($66,440) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($77,260). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $74,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Green Bay$62,400$60,430$47,650$81,320200
Wisconsin$66,440$63,520$48,870$83,1703,350
United States$77,260$74,260$49,800$109,100163,930

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

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Green Bay

On the average salary of $62,400, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $50,123 a year, or $4,177 a month and $1,928 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 Green Bay a good place for special education teachers, secondary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Green Bay area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $62,400 buys what about $67,035 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Wisconsin cities

Green Bay ranks 11th of 12 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($72,690).

All Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, secondary school

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($121,230).

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Green Bay: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, secondary school salary in Green Bay?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Green Bay?

About $50,123 a year ($4,177 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,400.

Do special education teachers, secondary school earn more in Green Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

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 25-2058; area Green Bay, WI (24580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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