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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Wisconsin

The median philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Wisconsin earns $79,140 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,026 a month.

10th percentile
$55,650
25th percentile
$64,270
Median percentile
$79,140
75th percentile
$104,900
90th percentile
$128,630

Based on 420 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

$60,311 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,140
Federal income tax−$8,581
Social Security + Medicare−$6,054
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$4,194
Monthly take-home$5,026
Every two weeks$2,320

Does it go far here?

$84,106Median pay in Wisconsin is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.1 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,087 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wisconsin

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$443,990
Surgeons, All Other$416,000
Radiologists$392,610
Physicians, All Other$391,740
General Internal Medicine Physicians$367,160
Psychiatrists$331,070
Family Medicine Physicians$290,640
Nurse Anesthetists$273,170

All philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin