Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.
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.
Kenosha Unified School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
Eau Claire Area School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
Wausau School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
Step
Bachelor’s
Master’s
101
$49,124
$49,124
102
$49,893
$49,893
103
$50,660
$50,660
104
$51,428
$51,428
105
$52,441
$52,441
106
$53,951
$53,951
107
$55,461
$55,461
108
$56,973
$56,973
109
$58,482
$58,482
110
$59,993
$59,993
111
$61,396
$61,396
112
$62,799
$62,799
113
$64,201
$64,201
114
$65,604
$65,604
115
$67,007
$67,007
116
$68,410
$68,410
117
$69,813
$69,813
118
$71,216
$71,216
119
Not published
$72,295
120
Not published
$73,374
121
Not published
$74,453
122
Not published
$75,531
123
Not published
$76,610
124
Not published
$77,689
125
Not published
$78,768
126
Not published
$79,848
127
Not published
$80,927
128
Not published
$82,005
129
Not published
$83,085
130
Not published
$84,164
131
Not published
$85,242
132
Not published
$86,321
District pay rankings.
Ranked by highest published maximum across degree lanes. 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”.
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
District
Year
BA start
Top pay
Madison Metropolitan School District
2026-27
$53,525
$131,109
Kenosha Unified School District
2026-27
$52,081
$99,078
Eau Claire Area School District
2026-27
$51,581
$95,685
Wausau School District
2026-27
$49,124
$86,321
Milwaukee Public Schools
Not published
Not published
Not published
Green Bay Area Public School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
Racine Unified School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
Appleton Area School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
School District of Waukesha
Not published
Not published
Not published
School District of Janesville
Not published
Not published
Not published
Sheboygan Area School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
Oshkosh Area School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
Sun Prairie Area School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
School District of Elmbrook
Not published
Not published
Not published
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
Experience & progression
How pay grows by step
Bachelor’s lane · 4 districts with numeric step data
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
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
Measure
Amount
Context
Wisconsin average
$67,794
NEA 2024-25
State minimum
Not published
See state minimum terms below
National average
$74,495
Reporting 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.
