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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
Monticello School District $65,449 300 $24,043
Wonewoc-Union Center School District $65,448 348 $21,805
Shell Lake School District $65,296 636 $18,654
Genoa City J2 School District $65,137 469 $18,646
Campbellsport School District $64,955 1,338 $15,123
Prairie Farm Public School District $64,913 378 $18,765
East Troy Community School District $64,805 1,456 $18,104
Hortonville Area School District $64,717 4,258 $18,232
Webster School District $64,698 646 $20,051
Columbus School District $64,636 1,161 $23,972
Royall School District $64,609 469 $24,849
Kickapoo Area School District $64,507 470 $22,323
Wausaukee School District $64,418 382 $20,435
Greenwood School District $64,406 362 $22,080
Siren School District $64,359 414 $23,174
Adams-Friendship Area School District $64,245 1,315 $19,048
Stone Bank School District $64,177 279 $18,197
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District $64,109 576 $19,123
Independence School District $64,044 432 $18,600
Ladysmith School District $64,024 743 $27,330
Plum City School District $64,023 240 $22,733
Lake Holcombe School District $63,931 267 $25,386
Minocqua J1 School District $63,911 551 $20,750
Palmyra-Eagle Area School District $63,836 574 $26,099
Westfield School District $63,806 1,055 $17,462
Lena School District $63,800 423 $17,468
Westby Area School District $63,656 1,009 $22,847
Potosi School District $63,479 314 $21,914
Kewaunee School District $63,421 858 $18,698
New Holstein School District $63,394 1,019 $17,687
Two Rivers Public School District $63,386 1,790 $15,088
Pecatonica Area School District $63,288 391 $21,092
Berlin Area School District $63,164 1,333 $16,487
Nekoosa School District $63,157 1,246 $16,416
Crivitz School District $63,157 791 $15,670
Princeton School District $63,145 318 $20,189
Randall J1 School District $63,132 625 $15,672
Bloomer School District $62,995 1,256 $15,041
Cashton School District $62,834 625 $18,733
Osseo-Fairchild School District $62,818 806 $19,600
Hurley School District $62,662 546 $15,317
Southwestern Wisconsin School District $62,653 529 $20,826
Hayward Community School District $62,641 1,905 $22,566
Wauzeka-Steuben School District $62,630 257 $23,416
Belmont Community School District $62,609 405 $16,375
Peshtigo School District $62,509 1,079 $16,549
Poynette School District $62,480 995 $16,216
La Farge School District $62,393 249 $28,639
Manawa School District $62,387 564 $17,293
Ithaca School District $62,375 367 $18,837
Augusta School District $62,365 604 $28,854
Turtle Lake School District $62,338 462 $17,942
Necedah Area School District $62,247 698 $20,709
Chilton School District $62,165 1,137 $22,496
Eleva-Strum School District $62,114 667 $16,948
Gillett School District $61,910 517 $19,159
Alma School District $61,609 238 $18,050
Portage Community School District $61,502 2,088 $17,878
Bangor School District $61,332 639 $19,222
Medford Area Public School District $61,233 3,963 $11,574
Argyle School District $61,225 293 $18,836
Frederic School District $61,181 429 $22,448
Pittsville School District $61,161 552 $20,275
Albany School District $61,061 271 $27,395
Johnson Creek School District $60,945 605 $21,688
Shullsburg School District $60,788 315 $19,311
Mellen School District $60,659 270 $19,115
New Auburn School District $60,369 298 $20,097
Markesan School District $60,277 780 $17,155
Birchwood School District $60,160 267 $21,378
Grantsburg School District $60,112 1,759 $15,801
Port Edwards School District $59,861 447 $18,056
Tigerton School District $59,842 259 $20,958
Algoma School District $59,781 664 $17,533
New Lisbon School District $59,752 582 $20,137
Sparta Area School District $59,655 2,841 $18,064
Hilbert School District $59,640 468 $17,380
Twin Lakes #4 School District $59,509 278 $22,629
Marshall School District $59,206 1,098 $16,148
Durand-Arkansaw School District $59,115 999 $15,373
Wild Rose School District $58,990 556 $23,263
Wautoma Area School District $58,832 1,307 $17,109
Green Lake School District $58,730 297 $19,906
Prentice School District $58,071 348 $20,756
Marion School District $57,842 451 $17,761
Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District $57,832 472 $18,763
Auburndale School District $57,828 829 $17,505
Cochrane-Fountain City School District $57,602 560 $15,530
Owen-Withee School District $56,810 442 $28,020
Ashland School District $56,709 1,823 $17,524
Rosholt School District $56,119 474 $17,994
Marathon City School District $55,766 753 $13,991
Neillsville School District $55,582 844 $18,402
Almond-Bancroft School District $55,553 376 $18,572
Northern Ozaukee School District $54,211 1,117 $15,304
Benton School District $53,503 224 $20,897
Stockbridge School District $53,031 209 $19,737
Granton Area School District $52,540 226 $34,053
Sharon J11 School District $52,434 208 $21,264
Edgar School District $52,348 604 $16,048

Showing 301–400 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