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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Madison, WI

The median engineering teachers, postsecondary in Madison, WI earns $137,840 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,181 a month.

10th percentile
$83,420
25th percentile
$112,830
Median percentile
$137,840
75th percentile
$178,610
90th percentile
$224,260

Based on 340 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$98,174 take-home a year
Gross pay$137,840
Federal income tax−$21,816
Social Security + Medicare−$10,545
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$7,306
Monthly take-home$8,181
Every two weeks$3,776

Does it go far here?

$141,684Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

All engineering teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin