Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,660 or more. The middle half of substitute teachers, short-term in Milwaukee earn between $38,500 and $56,480.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $46KMedian
- $56K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,920 | $3,910 | $22.56 |
| Median | $46,190 | $3,849 | $22.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,500 | $3,208 | $18.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,480 | $4,707 | $27.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $46,920, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $38,455 a year, or $3,205 a month and $1,479 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for substitute teachers, short-term? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $46,920 buys what about $48,403 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 7th of 11 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($61,660).
Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,170).
- Anchorage, AK$85,170
- Omaha, NE$76,970
- Napa, CA$72,780
- Fresno, CA$72,220
- Modesto, CA$70,990
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Milwaukee: questions
How much do substitute teachers, short-term make an hour in Milwaukee?
$22.56 an hour on average, and $22.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level substitute teachers, short-term salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the substitute teachers, short-term take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $38,455 a year ($3,205 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,920.
Do substitute teachers, short-term earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,827).
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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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