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Teacher Salary in Wisconsin

Wisconsin's estimated average is $70,465 across 403 reliable districts (#19 of 49). According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available for every public school district in Wisconsin.

$70,465
Est. state avg salary

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+0.3%
vs national
#19
National rank
421
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$70,465/year (est.)

Wisconsin's estimated average is $70,465 across 403 reliable districts (#19 of 49). Estimated average teacher salary is $70,465, near the national average of $70,245, ranking #19 of 49, across 403 public school districts with reliable data (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Mid-pack salary posture: Wisconsin's estimated average is $70,465 across 403 reliable districts (#19 of 49).
  • middle third nationally (#19 of 49)
  • Wisconsin ranks #19 of 49 on the salary estimate and #20 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • $56,324 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • +0.3% vs the national average
  • +14.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (balanced cohort, not the FTE average above)
  • #18 of 49 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 93.2)

Same-district trend

How does a balanced panel separate change from district turnover?

For the same 409 Wisconsin districts present with valid estimates in every release, the average state figure moved from $70,142 in FY2019 to $80,158 in FY2023 (+14.3%).

The fixed cohort prevents entering or missing districts from masquerading as salary movement. It is still a change in a derived district-level estimate, not evidence of any individual teacher's raise.

Purchasing-power-adjusted rank for Wisconsin

Wisconsin's nominal average teacher salary ranks #19 of the 49 states and territories that report teacher salaries. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2023 Regional Price Parity (93.2, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $79,397, ranking #18 of 49 , 1 places higher than the nominal rank once relative price levels are factored in. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download. BEA Regional Price Parities · NCES CCD F-33

Wisconsin in the teacher-salary distribution

FY2023 estimated state averages from the same NCES-derived ranking

$70,465 Top 39% higher than 61% of 49 reporting states and territories

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey; state estimates derived from reported instructional-salary expenditure and teacher FTE · FY2023

Wisconsin's comparable salary trend

Same reporting-district cohort, FY2019-FY2023

FY2023 estimated average
$80,158 14.279123547792516% vs FY2019
409 districts held in the panel
$65,000$70,000$75,000$80,000$85,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 Wisconsin est. avg teacher salary, FY2019: $70,142Wisconsin est. avg teacher salary, FY2020: $71,746Wisconsin est. avg teacher salary, FY2021: $75,095Wisconsin est. avg teacher salary, FY2022: $77,357Wisconsin est. avg teacher salary, FY2023: $80,158 $70,142 $80,158 ▲ +14.3%
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Period Wisconsin est. avg teacher salary
FY2019 $70,142
FY2020 $71,746
FY2021 $75,095
FY2022 $77,357
FY2023 $80,158

Highest-paying districts in Wisconsin

Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)

Est. avg salary

What this shows Gibraltar Area School District leads Wisconsin on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

Top 3 districts

1 $100,669

Gibraltar Area School District

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $97,778

Arrowhead UHS School District

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $94,844

Lac du Flambeau #1 School District

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Clayton School District $70,032 286 $22,304
Waupaca School District $69,974 1,999 $17,277
Abbotsford School District $69,967 792 $21,203
Cambridge School District $69,856 911 $17,625
Antigo Unified School District $69,780 1,924 $17,737
Fontana J8 School District $69,715 206 $26,374
Randolph School District $69,625 522 $19,148
Jefferson School District $69,533 1,728 $19,207
Montello School District $69,526 593 $21,175
Pulaski Community School District $69,493 3,775 $15,542
Dodgeland School District $69,470 754 $24,286
Howards Grove School District $69,425 925 $17,135
Janesville School District $69,400 9,537 $15,972
Shiocton School District $69,365 732 $18,480
Barron Area School District $69,313 1,104 $35,221
Florence County School District $69,299 390 $23,890
Monona Grove School District $69,289 3,539 $18,587
Stratford School District $69,186 799 $16,539
River Ridge School District $69,185 524 $19,330
Kohler School District $69,147 714 $31,199
Altoona School District $69,145 1,891 $14,601
North Lake School District $69,090 331 $15,798
Phillips School District $69,089 700 $19,664
Juda School District $69,062 283 $19,961
Drummond Area School District $69,053 338 $20,249
Spring Valley School District $69,051 708 $18,804
La Crosse School District $69,011 5,992 $18,282
Valders Area School District $68,863 970 $15,959
Parkview School District $68,841 853 $17,564
Delavan-Darien School District $68,783 1,817 $21,044
Boyceville Community School District $68,629 692 $16,971
Marinette School District $68,612 1,919 $18,028
Deerfield Community School District $68,598 751 $16,691
Unity School District $68,574 954 $19,027
Williams Bay School District $68,556 667 $17,792
Eau Claire Area School District $68,519 10,871 $16,689
Prescott School District $68,512 1,243 $19,267
Stanley-Boyd Area School District $68,470 1,089 $16,098
Menominee Indian School District $68,419 987 $30,764
Northwood School District $68,417 313 $19,198
Winneconne Community School District $68,406 1,796 $13,587
Cuba City School District $68,381 677 $20,712
Loyal School District $68,366 470 $20,798
Waterloo School District $68,347 761 $18,402
Wisconsin Dells School District $68,347 1,815 $21,224
Oconto Unified School District $68,335 959 $24,564
Lake Mills Area School District $68,302 1,508 $15,388
Seneca Area School District $68,267 255 $20,412
Thorp School District $68,245 527 $20,120
Elmwood School District $68,205 321 $20,879
Glenwood City School District $68,187 624 $18,236
Chequamegon School District $68,084 670 $21,003
Wrightstown Community School District $68,017 1,302 $18,094
Stoughton Area School District $67,994 2,755 $17,654
Dodgeville School District $67,918 1,068 $21,049
Colby School District $67,897 918 $18,664
De Pere School District $67,793 4,555 $13,574
Belleville School District $67,639 911 $17,549
Waupun School District $67,599 1,974 $15,609
Big Foot UHS School District $67,559 456 $23,899
Kewaskum School District $67,448 1,789 $14,860
Blair-Taylor School District $67,423 632 $19,707
Omro School District $67,337 1,107 $18,725
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District $67,298 1,135 $15,977
Hillsboro School District $67,275 501 $21,024
Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District $67,238 235 $23,923
Oconto Falls Public School District $67,129 1,679 $18,135
Melrose-Mindoro School District $67,125 757 $18,745
Wisconsin Heights School District $67,013 749 $23,884
Wabeno Area School District $67,000 391 $22,757
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District $66,954 7,095 $19,692
Fall River School District $66,883 499 $16,824
Random Lake School District $66,874 687 $19,900
Coleman School District $66,749 738 $16,313
Baraboo School District $66,737 2,688 $16,918
Tomahawk School District $66,731 1,204 $15,557
Bowler School District $66,709 297 $35,727
De Soto Area School District $66,650 468 $19,705
Southern Door County School District $66,638 986 $18,641
Rio Community School District $66,529 360 $21,047
Bruce School District $66,413 410 $23,120
Clintonville School District $66,404 1,164 $30,774
Clear Lake School District $66,365 565 $17,619
Niagara School District $66,348 443 $15,621
Washburn School District $66,292 599 $17,508
Holy Hill Area School District $66,243 483 $19,553
Elk Mound Area School District $66,233 1,210 $17,570
Ripon Area School District $66,141 1,694 $15,269
Highland School District $65,976 288 $18,736
Brillion School District $65,971 947 $15,039
Richland School District $65,827 1,139 $21,240
Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District $65,798 318 $16,962
Merton Community School District $65,754 920 $12,521
Rib Lake School District $65,746 444 $17,984
Woodruff J1 School District $65,711 521 $18,326
Black River Falls School District $65,705 1,572 $23,707
Winter School District $65,643 249 $23,743
Hustisford School District $65,612 297 $23,094
Luck School District $65,579 394 $42,543
Tomorrow River School District $65,540 1,217 $19,912

Showing 201–300 of 403 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.

Lowest-Paying Districts in Wisconsin

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment
McFarland School District $44,345 5,484
Athens School District $51,266 439
Spencer School District $51,855 605
Edgar School District $52,348 604
Sharon J11 School District $52,434 208
Granton Area School District $52,540 226
Stockbridge School District $53,031 209
Benton School District $53,503 224
Northern Ozaukee School District $54,211 1,117
Almond-Bancroft School District $55,553 376

Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.

Nationwide states with similar K-12 scale to Wisconsin

Two nationwide peer sets for Wisconsin: closest on estimated average teacher salary ($70,465 here) and closest on total student enrollment (811,661 here). Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not geographic containment.

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other states by unweighted district-mean teacher pay (F-33 derived, ≥5 districts with reliable estimates).

Similar enrollment

Nearest other states by NCES-reported K-12 enrollment. Salary peers above are excluded.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

Wyoming
$75,580
Rank #16
Hawaii
$75,494
Rank #17
Vermont
$72,015
Rank #18
New Mexico
$69,282
Rank #20

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2023. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

Wisconsin teacher salary FAQ

What is the average teacher salary in Wisconsin?

Across 403 Wisconsin public school districts with reliable data, the average teacher salary is $70,465 (NCES CCD F-33 reported teacher salaries divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2023). It is a district-level mean derived from finance filings, so it will not match a contract-salary survey exactly, read it as a relative comparison.

Which Wisconsin school district pays teachers the most?

Gibraltar Area School District reports the highest average teacher salary in Wisconsin at $100,669, while McFarland School District sits at the lower end at $44,345.

How does Wisconsin teacher pay compare to the national average?

Wisconsin's average of $70,465 is near the national average of $70,245 (+0.3%), ranking #19 of the 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate.

How many school districts are in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 421 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 811,661 students.

How much do teachers make in Wisconsin?

District-average teacher pay in Wisconsin runs from $44,345 in McFarland School District to $100,669 in Gibraltar Area School District, with 1 of 403 reliable-data districts at $100,000 or above. Where a teacher lands depends far more on which district employs them than on the statewide figure. These are district-wide averages from NCES CCD F-33 (FY2023), not individual salaries or pay-scale steps.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in Wisconsin?

1 of 403 Wisconsin districts with reliable data report an estimated average teacher salary of $100,000 or more, led by Gibraltar Area School District at $100,669. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.

How does Wisconsin rank after adjusting for cost of living?

Within the separate enrollment-weighted state comparison, BEA's 2023 Regional Price Parity (93.2, US=100) adjusts Wisconsin's nominal estimate of $74,014 from #23 to $79,397 and #18. The headline uses an unweighted district mean, so this does not replace it. Neither measure is take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Disclaimer & data sources

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher for Wisconsin