SOC 23-1022 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $105,890 a year ($50.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $105,430: half of the 50 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,780).

$105,890average per year

$50.91 / hourMedian $105,430Take-home ≈ $78,546

  • $55K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+19%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,170 or more. The middle half of arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators in Milwaukee earn between $95,760 and $129,110.

  • $55K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,890$8,824$50.91
Median$105,430$8,786$50.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$95,760$7,980$46.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$129,110$10,759$62.07

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $105,890, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $78,546 a year, or $6,546 a month and $3,021 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Milwaukee a good place for arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $105,890 buys what about $109,236 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 1st of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($131,660).

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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators salary in Milwaukee: questions

How much do arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators make an hour in Milwaukee?

$50.91 an hour on average, and $50.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $78,546 a year ($6,546 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,890.

Do arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,780).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 23-1022; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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