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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Appleton, WI

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Appleton, WI earns $60,330 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,955 a month.

10th percentile
$48,200
25th percentile
$55,530
Median percentile
$60,330
75th percentile
$74,990
90th percentile
$79,410

Based on 180 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

$47,458 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,330
Federal income tax−$5,060
Social Security + Medicare−$4,615
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$3,197
Monthly take-home$3,955
Every two weeks$1,825

Does it go far here?

$65,279Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,060 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Appleton, WI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$134,990
General and Operations Managers$109,890
Industrial Production Managers$108,680
Software Developers$102,970
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$98,970
Project Management Specialists$98,290
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$91,750
Registered Nurses$86,680

All special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin