SOC 11-3021 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for computer and information systems managers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $169,070 a year ($81.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $161,220: half of the 2,520 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

$169,070average per year

$81.29 / hourMedian $161,220Take-home ≈ $118,505

  • $103K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $161KMedian
  • $203K75th
  • $230K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,520people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 13Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Systems Managers pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $230,000 or more. The middle half of computer and information systems managers in Milwaukee earn between $129,380 and $202,580.

  • $103K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $161KMedian
  • $203K75th
  • $230K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$169,070$14,089$81.28
Median$161,220$13,435$77.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$129,380$10,782$62.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$202,580$16,882$97.39

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

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $169,070, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $118,505 a year, or $9,875 a month and $4,558 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 computer and information systems managers? 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 $169,070 buys what about $174,412 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 3rd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($181,840).

All Computer and Information Systems Managers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for computer and information systems managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($319,670).

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary by city

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in Milwaukee: questions

How much do computer and information systems managers make an hour in Milwaukee?

$81.29 an hour on average, and $77.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer and information systems managers salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $129,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer and information systems managers take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $118,505 a year ($9,875 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $169,070.

Do computer and information systems managers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

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 11-3021; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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