SOC 25-3011 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors — Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 6 metro areas compared
At $64,980, median pay for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Wisconsin tracks the national median of $61,540 closely.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -13.7%
- Openings per year
- 3,900
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
5.6% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Wisconsin.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $64,980, median pay for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Wisconsin tracks the national median of $61,540 closely. Pay ranges from under $44,250 at the tenth percentile to more than $96,060 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $49,140 to $80,190.
Employment stands at 1,050, or 0.4 jobs per thousand held locally. Wisconsin ranks number 11th out of 50 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, La Crosse records the highest median at $78,110. Of the 728 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 294th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $44,250 | −28.1% |
| 25th | $49,140 | −20.1% |
| Median (50th) | $64,980 | +5.6% |
| 75th | $80,190 | +30.3% |
| 90th | $96,060 | +56.1% |
| Mean | $67,160 | +9.1% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Wisconsin
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Wisconsin run 5.9% below the national average, so the median of $64,980 goes as far as $69,054 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 12.2% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$64,980as reported by BLSLocal price level
94.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$69,054US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $64,980 a year, 5.6% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $44,250 to $96,060 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 1,050 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 11th of 50 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is La Crosse, at $78,110.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Wisconsin?
The median annual wage is $64,980, or $31.24 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $61,540, so pay in Wisconsin is 5.6% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Wisconsin earns more than $96,060 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $44,250 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in La Crosse, at $78,110 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 1,050 jobs in this occupation in Wisconsin. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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