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State comparison · 2025

Secondary School Teachers salary: Washington vs Wisconsin

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Secondary School Teachers in Washington earn a median of $102,670. In Wisconsin, $62,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.6% — not 63.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+63.3%
Washington vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+43.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Washington

Secondary School Teachers

Median
$102,670
p25
$81,360
p75
$121,100
p10
$62,950
p90
$128,410
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
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Wisconsin

Secondary School Teachers

Median
$62,870
p25
$58,910
p75
$77,420
p10
$48,550
p90
$83,340
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
+7%
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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.