SOC 25-3031 · Fond du Lac, WI metro

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Fond du Lac, WI

The average salary for substitute teachers, short-term in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is $50,930 a year ($24.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,580: half of the 40 people in this job in the Fond du Lac, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$50,930average per year

$24.49 / hourMedian $42,580Take-home ≈ $41,480

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $56K90th

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

40people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#3 of 11Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay range in Fond du Lac

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,400 or more. The middle half of substitute teachers, short-term in Fond du Lac earn between $36,360 and $53,400.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $56K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,930$4,244$24.49
Median$42,580$3,548$20.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,360$3,030$17.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,400$4,450$25.67

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Fond du Lac vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Substitute teachers, short-term in Fond du Lac earn 7% more than the Wisconsin average ($47,660) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $41,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fond du Lac$50,930$42,580$35,390$56,40040
Wisconsin$47,660$43,950$35,740$59,8908,420
United States$46,420$41,670$28,560$65,790524,770

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary after taxes in Fond du Lac

On the average salary of $50,930, a single filer in Fond du Lac takes home about $41,480 a year, or $3,457 a month and $1,595 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Fond du Lac a good place for substitute teachers, short-term? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fond du Lac area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $50,930 buys what about $55,574 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fond du Lac ($50,340). A typical home costs $291,420, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other Wisconsin cities

Fond du Lac ranks 3rd of 11 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($61,660).

All Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,170).

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary by city

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Fond du Lac: questions

How much do substitute teachers, short-term make an hour in Fond du Lac?

$24.49 an hour on average, and $20.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level substitute teachers, short-term salary in Fond du Lac?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the substitute teachers, short-term take-home pay in Fond du Lac?

About $41,480 a year ($3,457 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,930.

Do substitute teachers, short-term earn more in Fond du Lac than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 25-3031; area Fond du Lac, WI (22540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 0.26, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.26).

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