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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Milwaukee, WI

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI earns $36,240 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,448 a month.

10th percentile
$28,130
25th percentile
$30,000
Median percentile
$36,240
75th percentile
$38,020
90th percentile
$45,560

Based on 3,950 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

$29,378 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,240
Federal income tax−$2,169
Social Security + Medicare−$2,772
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$1,921
Monthly take-home$2,448
Every two weeks$1,130

Does it go far here?

$37,385Median pay in Milwaukee, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,139 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Milwaukee, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$411,200
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,220
Financial Managers$156,100
Dentists, General$155,940
Pharmacists$153,340
Sales Managers$144,560
Architectural and Engineering Managers$143,570

All preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin