Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Milwaukee-Waukesha
$68,930avg. a year
Annual salary · 6,620 employed
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn an average of $68,930 a year. That is $2,970 (5%) more than the Wisconsin average of $65,960. The U.S. average is $72,650.
$61,480Median pay
$68,930Average yearly
+5%vs. Wisconsin average
6,620Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for elementary school teachers, except special education in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
116,990 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$78,900
a year
23,530 jobs
Madison, WI
$70,940
a year
31,100 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$68,790
a year
4510 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$67,310
a year
5860 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$66,030
a year
6490 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$65,510
a year
7690 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$65,330
a year
81,020 jobs
Appleton, WI
$65,090
a year
9710 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$64,460
a year
101,150 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$63,820
a year
11420 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$63,340
a year
12460 jobs
Wausau, WI
$63,140
a year
13580 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$63,040
a year
14720 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$62,790
a year
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How Milwaukee-Waukesha compares
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Related jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $71,380 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $38,820 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $68,840 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $36,080 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $66,150 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $66,650 |
Questions and answers
How much do elementary school teachers, except special education make in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
The average is $68,930 a year, and the median is $61,480. About 6,620 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is $2,970 (5%) more than the Wisconsin average of $65,960.
Is this job common in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
It makes up 8.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.90 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-2021. Metro area: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33340). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.