Postsecondary Education Teacher Salary Information in Wisconsin

The average annual salaries for postsecondary education teachers in the state of Wisconsin are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers amongst Wisconsin areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Teachers in Wisconsin (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,790
25th Percentile Wage
$46,420
50th Percentile Wage
$62,190
75th Percentile Wage
$81,960
90th Percentile Wage
$106,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers in Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $38,790.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$62,190
-0.26% 17.16%
2021
$62,350
-2.26% -
2020
$63,760
1.74% -
2019
$62,650
-17.33% -
2018
$73,510
2.01% -
2017
$72,030
9.16% -
2016
$65,430
10.06% -
2015
$58,850
6.12% -
2014
$55,250
-1.05% -
2013
$55,830
7.72% -
2012
$51,520
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Teachers in Wisconsin Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in some Wisconsin cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in state of Wisconsin ranges from $48,890 to $81,960. The highest paying area for postsecondary education teachers in Wisconsin is Madison with a median annual salary of $81,960. The second highest paying city/area in Wisconsin State is Janesville (mean annual salary $81,840). The lowest paying area is Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $48,890.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Madison
$81,960
Janesville
$81,840
Fond du Lac
$78,670
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$78,360
Green Bay
$62,980
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$62,190
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$61,840
Duluth
$58,550
La Crosse
$58,360
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$56,880
Lake County-Kenosha County
$54,930
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$51,470
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$48,890