SOC 25-3099 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Teachers and Instructors, All Other Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for other teachers and instructors in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $67,910 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,450: half of the 110 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

$67,910average per year

Median $66,450Take-home ≈ $54,082

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $93K90th

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

110people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,190 or more. The middle half of other teachers and instructors in Milwaukee earn between $48,340 and $81,550.

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $93K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,910$5,659—
Median$66,450$5,538—
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,340$4,028—
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,550$6,796—

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

Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Other teachers and instructors in Milwaukee earn 20% more than the Wisconsin average ($56,620) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($73,880). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $66,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$67,910$66,450$37,640$93,190110
Wisconsin$56,620$51,580$29,040$82,960720
United States$73,880$66,140$37,010$118,020113,790

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

Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $67,910, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $54,082 a year, or $4,507 a month and $2,080 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 Milwaukee a good place for other teachers and instructors? 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 $67,910 buys what about $70,056 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 1st of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Teachers and Instructors, All Other salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for other teachers and instructors

Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($125,450).

Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary by city

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Milwaukee: questions

What is the entry-level other teachers and instructors salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other teachers and instructors take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $54,082 a year ($4,507 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,910.

Do other teachers and instructors earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

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 25-3099; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.7%.
  • 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 0.18, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.18).

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