Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Wausau, WI

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Wausau, WI earns $32,520 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,216 a month.

10th percentile: $28,600
25th percentile: $30,000
Median percentile: $32,520
75th percentile: $35,880
90th percentile: $43,000

Based on 160 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

$26,586 take-home a year

Gross pay	$32,520
Federal income tax	−$1,722
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,488
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$1,724
Monthly take-home	$2,216
Every two weeks	$1,023

Does it go far here?

$35,099Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).

45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($999 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wausau, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$107,550
Registered Nurses	$89,190
Accountants and Auditors	$77,680
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$65,230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,100
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,040
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,520

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