Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Milwaukee, WI

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,610 or more. The middle half of sociology teachers, postsecondary in Milwaukee earn between $78,360 and $121,970.

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

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Sociology teachers, postsecondary in Milwaukee earn 7% more than the Wisconsin average ($105,930) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($96,980). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $84,290.

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

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $113,210, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $83,262 a year, or $6,938 a month and $3,202 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 Milwaukee a good place for sociology teachers, postsecondary? 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 $113,210 buys what about $116,787 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($146,900).

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Highest-paying cities for sociology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($161,030).

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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