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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Madison, WI

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Madison, WI earns $38,090 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,564 a month.

10th percentile
$30,410
25th percentile
$36,060
Median percentile
$38,090
75th percentile
$45,870
90th percentile
$47,430

Based on 1,960 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

$30,767 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,090
Federal income tax−$2,391
Social Security + Medicare−$2,914
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,019
Monthly take-home$2,564
Every two weeks$1,183

Does it go far here?

$39,152Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
53%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin