SOC 25-2031 · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Racine, WI

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Racine, Wisconsin is $66,400 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,460: half of the 410 people in this job in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$66,400average per year

Median $61,460Take-home ≈ $53,099

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

410people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#5 of 13Wisconsin metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Racine

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,400 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Racine earn between $59,750 and $76,080.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,400$5,533—
Median$61,460$5,122—
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,750$4,979—
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,080$6,340—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Racine vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Racine earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($66,880) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Racine$66,400$61,460$50,200$80,400410
Wisconsin$66,880$62,870$48,550$83,34015,910
United States$76,320$72,040$48,780$107,6001,065,210

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

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Racine

On the average salary of $66,400, a single filer in Racine takes home about $53,099 a year, or $4,425 a month and $2,042 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 Racine a good place for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $66,400 buys what about $69,195 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Wisconsin cities

Racine ranks 5th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($71,380).

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,470).

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Racine: questions

What is the entry-level secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Racine?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Racine?

About $53,099 a year ($4,425 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,400.

Do secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Racine than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

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 25-2031; area Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI (39540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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