Teacher Salary
Schedules

2026-27 · State salary guide

Wisconsin teacher salary schedules 2026-27

Midwest landscape with a school, trees and warm sunlight.
Average salary
$67,794NEA 2024-25
Starting salary
$43,288NEA 2024-25
State minimum
Not publishedSee state terms
Districts sourced
4Official schedules

Wisconsin teachers averaged $67,794 in 2024-25 per NEA, 27th in the country, and the average starting salary was $43,288.

Wisconsin teachers averaged $67,794 in 2024-25 per NEA, 27th in the country, and the average starting salary was $43,288. The state sets no minimum salary schedule, and most large districts do not post a pay grid. Among those that do, 2026-27 bachelor's starting pay ranges from $49,124 (Wausau) to $53,525 (Madison), and Madison's master's lane tops out at $111,440.

Last verified · View sources

Compare district salaries

Annual base pay, by education level. Years and contract terms can differ; open each schedule before comparing.

Select a column heading to sort. Scroll the table horizontally for more columns. Missing values are marked “Not published”.

Wisconsin district salary comparison
Official source
Madison Metropolitan School DistrictMadison2026-27$53,525$57,724$99,233$111,440$131,109Schedule ↗ for Madison Metropolitan School District
Kenosha Unified School DistrictKenosha2026-27$52,081$58,429$85,105$99,078Not publishedSchedule ↗ for Kenosha Unified School District
Eau Claire Area School DistrictEau Claire2026-27$51,581$55,687$80,680$95,685Not publishedSchedule ↗ for Eau Claire Area School District
Wausau School DistrictWausau2026-27$49,124Not published$71,216$86,321Not publishedSchedule ↗ for Wausau School District

4 districts shown

The district picture

Starting pay to top pay

Largest districts included in this guide, sorted by published top pay. Starting pay is the bachelor’s entry rate; top pay is the highest published maximum across degree lanes.

━ Bachelor’s start▨ Top pay · all degree lanes
Madison Metropolitan School District2026-27

BA start $53,525

Top $131,109

Kenosha Unified School District2026-27

BA start $52,081

Top $99,078

Eau Claire Area School District2026-27

BA start $51,581

Top $95,685

Wausau School District2026-27

BA start $49,124

Top $86,321

Milwaukee Public SchoolsYear not published

Schedule not published

Green Bay Area Public School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Racine Unified School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Appleton Area School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

School District of WaukeshaYear not published

Schedule not published

School District of JanesvilleYear not published

Schedule not published

Sheboygan Area School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Oshkosh Area School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Sun Prairie Area School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

School District of ElmbrookYear not published

Schedule not published

Middleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Annual base salary on a shared zero-based scale. Top pay can require advanced qualifications and many years of service. Missing values are not zero.
View district chart data
Published district pay
DistrictYearBA startTop pay
Madison Metropolitan School District2026-27$53,525$131,109
Kenosha Unified School District2026-27$52,081$99,078
Eau Claire Area School District2026-27$51,581$95,685
Wausau School District2026-27$49,124$86,321
Milwaukee Public SchoolsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Green Bay Area Public School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Racine Unified School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Appleton Area School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
School District of WaukeshaNot publishedNot publishedNot published
School District of JanesvilleNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Sheboygan Area School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Oshkosh Area School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Sun Prairie Area School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
School District of ElmbrookNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published

Experience & progression

How pay grows by step

Bachelor’s lane · 4 districts with numeric step data

$0k$25k$50k$75k$100k0305989118Experience stepMadison Metropolitan School District: step 1, $53,525Madison Metropolitan School District: step 2, $55,626Madison Metropolitan School District: step 3, $57,724Madison Metropolitan School District: step 4, $59,825Madison Metropolitan School District: step 5, $61,927Madison Metropolitan School District: step 6, $64,024Madison Metropolitan School District: step 7, $66,124Madison Metropolitan School District: step 8, $68,348Madison Metropolitan School District: step 9, $68,947Madison Metropolitan School District: step 10, $69,544Madison Metropolitan School District: step 11, $70,152Madison Metropolitan School District: step 12, $70,761Madison Metropolitan School District: step 13, $71,381Madison Metropolitan School District: step 14, $72,000Madison Metropolitan School District: step 15, $72,629Madison Metropolitan School District: step 16, $73,259Madison Metropolitan School District: step 17, $73,902Madison Metropolitan School District: step 18, $74,542Madison Metropolitan School District: step 19, $75,194Madison Metropolitan School District: step 20, $75,845Madison Metropolitan School District: step 21, $76,512Madison Metropolitan School District: step 22, $77,174Madison Metropolitan School District: step 23, $77,850Madison Metropolitan School District: step 24, $78,526Madison Metropolitan School District: step 25, $79,213Madison Metropolitan School District: step 26, $79,898Madison Metropolitan School District: step 27, $80,597Madison Metropolitan School District: step 28, $81,296Madison Metropolitan School District: step 29, $82,010Madison Metropolitan School District: step 30, $82,719Madison Metropolitan School District: step 31, $83,445Madison Metropolitan School District: step 32, $84,167Madison Metropolitan School District: step 33, $84,904Madison Metropolitan School District: step 34, $85,639Madison Metropolitan School District: step 35, $86,390Madison Metropolitan School District: step 36, $87,139Madison Metropolitan School District: step 37, $87,901Madison Metropolitan School District: step 38, $88,663Madison Metropolitan School District: step 39, $89,443Madison Metropolitan School District: step 40, $90,216Madison Metropolitan School District: step 41, $91,006Madison Metropolitan School District: step 42, $91,795Madison Metropolitan School District: step 43, $92,599Madison Metropolitan School District: step 44, $93,402Madison Metropolitan School District: step 45, $94,220Madison Metropolitan School District: step 46, $95,036Madison Metropolitan School District: step 47, $95,869Madison Metropolitan School District: step 48, $96,693Madison Metropolitan School District: step 49, $97,534Madison Metropolitan School District: step 50, $98,375Madison Metropolitan School District: step 51, $99,233Kenosha Unified School District: step 1, $52,081Kenosha Unified School District: step 2, $53,218Kenosha Unified School District: step 3, $54,359Kenosha Unified School District: step 4, $55,498Kenosha Unified School District: step 5, $56,633Kenosha Unified School District: step 6, $57,775Kenosha Unified School District: step 7, $58,911Kenosha Unified School District: step 8, $60,052Kenosha Unified School District: step 9, $61,191Kenosha Unified School District: step 10, $62,328Kenosha Unified School District: step 11, $63,468Kenosha Unified School District: step 12, $64,608Kenosha Unified School District: step 13, $65,746Kenosha Unified School District: step 14, $66,883Kenosha Unified School District: step 15, $68,023Kenosha Unified School District: step 16, $69,160Kenosha Unified School District: step 17, $70,303Kenosha Unified School District: step 18, $71,441Kenosha Unified School District: step 19, $72,577Kenosha Unified School District: step 20, $73,716Kenosha Unified School District: step 21, $74,855Kenosha Unified School District: step 22, $75,995Kenosha Unified School District: step 23, $77,134Kenosha Unified School District: step 24, $78,272Kenosha Unified School District: step 25, $79,410Kenosha Unified School District: step 26, $80,550Kenosha Unified School District: step 27, $81,689Kenosha Unified School District: step 28, $82,829Kenosha Unified School District: step 29, $83,967Kenosha Unified School District: step 30, $85,105Eau Claire Area School District: step 1, $51,581Eau Claire Area School District: step 2, $52,612Eau Claire Area School District: step 3, $53,665Eau Claire Area School District: step 4, $54,739Eau Claire Area School District: step 5, $55,834Eau Claire Area School District: step 6, $58,481Eau Claire Area School District: step 7, $59,660Eau Claire Area School District: step 8, $60,853Eau Claire Area School District: step 9, $62,070Eau Claire Area School District: step 10, $63,311Eau Claire Area School District: step 11, $66,107Eau Claire Area School District: step 12, $67,439Eau Claire Area School District: step 13, $68,788Eau Claire Area School District: step 14, $70,163Eau Claire Area School District: step 15, $71,566Eau Claire Area School District: step 16, $74,527Eau Claire Area School District: step 17, $76,027Eau Claire Area School District: step 18, $77,547Eau Claire Area School District: step 19, $79,098Eau Claire Area School District: step 20, $80,680Wausau School District: step 101, $49,124Wausau School District: step 102, $49,893Wausau School District: step 103, $50,660Wausau School District: step 104, $51,428Wausau School District: step 105, $52,441Wausau School District: step 106, $53,951Wausau School District: step 107, $55,461Wausau School District: step 108, $56,973Wausau School District: step 109, $58,482Wausau School District: step 110, $59,993Wausau School District: step 111, $61,396Wausau School District: step 112, $62,799Wausau School District: step 113, $64,201Wausau School District: step 114, $65,604Wausau School District: step 115, $67,007Wausau School District: step 116, $68,410Wausau School District: step 117, $69,813Wausau School District: step 118, $71,216
  • Madison Metropolitan School District2026-27
  • Kenosha Unified School District2026-27
  • Eau Claire Area School District2026-27
  • Wausau School District2026-27
Lines connect published observations, not estimated salaries for missing steps. A step is not always a year of service. District placement rules and schedule years vary.
View step progression data
Bachelor’s lane by published step
DistrictStepAnnual pay
Madison Metropolitan School District1$53,525
Madison Metropolitan School District2$55,626
Madison Metropolitan School District3$57,724
Madison Metropolitan School District4$59,825
Madison Metropolitan School District5$61,927
Madison Metropolitan School District6$64,024
Madison Metropolitan School District7$66,124
Madison Metropolitan School District8$68,348
Madison Metropolitan School District9$68,947
Madison Metropolitan School District10$69,544
Madison Metropolitan School District11$70,152
Madison Metropolitan School District12$70,761
Madison Metropolitan School District13$71,381
Madison Metropolitan School District14$72,000
Madison Metropolitan School District15$72,629
Madison Metropolitan School District16$73,259
Madison Metropolitan School District17$73,902
Madison Metropolitan School District18$74,542
Madison Metropolitan School District19$75,194
Madison Metropolitan School District20$75,845
Madison Metropolitan School District21$76,512
Madison Metropolitan School District22$77,174
Madison Metropolitan School District23$77,850
Madison Metropolitan School District24$78,526
Madison Metropolitan School District25$79,213
Madison Metropolitan School District26$79,898
Madison Metropolitan School District27$80,597
Madison Metropolitan School District28$81,296
Madison Metropolitan School District29$82,010
Madison Metropolitan School District30$82,719
Madison Metropolitan School District31$83,445
Madison Metropolitan School District32$84,167
Madison Metropolitan School District33$84,904
Madison Metropolitan School District34$85,639
Madison Metropolitan School District35$86,390
Madison Metropolitan School District36$87,139
Madison Metropolitan School District37$87,901
Madison Metropolitan School District38$88,663
Madison Metropolitan School District39$89,443
Madison Metropolitan School District40$90,216
Madison Metropolitan School District41$91,006
Madison Metropolitan School District42$91,795
Madison Metropolitan School District43$92,599
Madison Metropolitan School District44$93,402
Madison Metropolitan School District45$94,220
Madison Metropolitan School District46$95,036
Madison Metropolitan School District47$95,869
Madison Metropolitan School District48$96,693
Madison Metropolitan School District49$97,534
Madison Metropolitan School District50$98,375
Madison Metropolitan School District51$99,233
Kenosha Unified School District1$52,081
Kenosha Unified School District2$53,218
Kenosha Unified School District3$54,359
Kenosha Unified School District4$55,498
Kenosha Unified School District5$56,633
Kenosha Unified School District6$57,775
Kenosha Unified School District7$58,911
Kenosha Unified School District8$60,052
Kenosha Unified School District9$61,191
Kenosha Unified School District10$62,328
Kenosha Unified School District11$63,468
Kenosha Unified School District12$64,608
Kenosha Unified School District13$65,746
Kenosha Unified School District14$66,883
Kenosha Unified School District15$68,023
Kenosha Unified School District16$69,160
Kenosha Unified School District17$70,303
Kenosha Unified School District18$71,441
Kenosha Unified School District19$72,577
Kenosha Unified School District20$73,716
Kenosha Unified School District21$74,855
Kenosha Unified School District22$75,995
Kenosha Unified School District23$77,134
Kenosha Unified School District24$78,272
Kenosha Unified School District25$79,410
Kenosha Unified School District26$80,550
Kenosha Unified School District27$81,689
Kenosha Unified School District28$82,829
Kenosha Unified School District29$83,967
Kenosha Unified School District30$85,105
Eau Claire Area School District1$51,581
Eau Claire Area School District2$52,612
Eau Claire Area School District3$53,665
Eau Claire Area School District4$54,739
Eau Claire Area School District5$55,834
Eau Claire Area School District6$58,481
Eau Claire Area School District7$59,660
Eau Claire Area School District8$60,853
Eau Claire Area School District9$62,070
Eau Claire Area School District10$63,311
Eau Claire Area School District11$66,107
Eau Claire Area School District12$67,439
Eau Claire Area School District13$68,788
Eau Claire Area School District14$70,163
Eau Claire Area School District15$71,566
Eau Claire Area School District16$74,527
Eau Claire Area School District17$76,027
Eau Claire Area School District18$77,547
Eau Claire Area School District19$79,098
Eau Claire Area School District20$80,680
Wausau School District101$49,124
Wausau School District102$49,893
Wausau School District103$50,660
Wausau School District104$51,428
Wausau School District105$52,441
Wausau School District106$53,951
Wausau School District107$55,461
Wausau School District108$56,973
Wausau School District109$58,482
Wausau School District110$59,993
Wausau School District111$61,396
Wausau School District112$62,799
Wausau School District113$64,201
Wausau School District114$65,604
Wausau School District115$67,007
Wausau School District116$68,410
Wausau School District117$69,813
Wausau School District118$71,216

The wider picture

Salary in context

Wisconsin average$67,794
NEA 2024-25 · Source
State minimumNot published
See state minimum terms below
National average$74,495
Reporting year not published · Source
Average pay describes the workforce; a minimum is a floor subject to state rules. These measures can cover different years and are not equivalent starting offers.
View salary context data
State and national salary measures
MeasureAmountContext
Wisconsin average$67,794NEA 2024-25
State minimumNot publishedSee state minimum terms below
National average$74,495Reporting year not published

Before you compare offers

Match the school year, degree lane and credited experience. The published maximum is not a promise of starting placement. Confirm contract days, supplements and eligibility in each district’s official schedule.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Wisconsin district salary schedules?

Use the district comparison table on this page to open a district guide and its official salary schedule. Each source is linked with a verification date.

Does a master’s degree change the salary?

Check the master’s lane in the district’s published schedule. Degree supplements and placement rules vary; a missing value here does not mean there is no additional pay.

Sources and last checked

Last verified

Keep exploring

Compare more states

IllinoisIndianaMichiganMinnesota