SOC 17-3022 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for civil engineering technologists and technicians in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $74,100 a year ($35.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,200: half of the 450 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,178).

$74,100average per year

$35.63 / hourMedian $76,200Take-home ≈ $58,069

  • $54K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

450people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 7Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,150 or more. The middle half of civil engineering technologists and technicians in Milwaukee earn between $63,090 and $80,550.

  • $54K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,100$6,175$35.62
Median$76,200$6,350$36.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,090$5,258$30.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,550$6,712$38.73

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

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $74,100, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $58,069 a year, or $4,839 a month and $2,233 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 civil engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $74,100 buys what about $76,441 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 7 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($74,210).

All Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for civil engineering technologists and technicians

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,700).

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Milwaukee: questions

How much do civil engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Milwaukee?

$35.63 an hour on average, and $36.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level civil engineering technologists and technicians salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the civil engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $58,069 a year ($4,839 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,100.

Do civil engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,178).

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 17-3022; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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