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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Milwaukee, WI

The median foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI earns $78,490 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,991 a month.

10th percentile
$61,870
25th percentile
$78,020
Median percentile
$78,490
75th percentile
$78,970
90th percentile
$97,750

Based on 150 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

$59,888 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,490
Federal income tax−$8,438
Social Security + Medicare−$6,004
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$4,160
Monthly take-home$4,991
Every two weeks$2,303

Does it go far here?

$80,970Median pay in Milwaukee, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,139 a month, Census ACS).

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All foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin