SOC 25-2058 · Kenosha, WI metro

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Kenosha, WI

The average salary for special education teachers, secondary school in Kenosha, Wisconsin is $72,690 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,260: half of the 90 people in this job in the Kenosha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

$72,690average per year

Median $73,260Take-home ≈ $57,161

  • $53K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $94K90th

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

90people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#1 of 12Wisconsin metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Kenosha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,180 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, secondary school in Kenosha earn between $60,560 and $83,060.

  • $53K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $94K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,690$6,058—
Median$73,260$6,105—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,560$5,047—
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,060$6,922—

*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 Kenosha vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Special education teachers, secondary school in Kenosha earn 9% more than the Wisconsin average ($66,440) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($77,260). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $74,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kenosha$72,690$73,260$53,270$94,18090
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 Kenosha

On the average salary of $72,690, a single filer in Kenosha takes home about $57,161 a year, or $4,763 a month and $2,199 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 Kenosha a good place for special education teachers, secondary 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 $72,690 buys what about $71,886 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Kenosha ($48,310). A typical home costs $247,800, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Wisconsin cities

Kenosha ranks 1st of 12 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Kenosha: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,161 a year ($4,763 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,690.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Kenosha, WI (28450). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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