Costume Attendants pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,740 or more. The middle half of costume attendants in Milwaukee earn between $32,150 and $47,950.
- $32K10th
- $32K25th
- $40KMedian
- $48K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,040 | $3,670 | $21.17 |
| Median | $40,440 | $3,370 | $19.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,150 | $2,679 | $15.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,950 | $3,996 | $23.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Costume Attendants salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $44,040, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $36,283 a year, or $3,024 a month and $1,396 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for costume attendants? 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 $44,040 buys what about $45,432 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Costume Attendants salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 1st of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Milwaukee$44,040
- Madison$41,980
Highest-paying cities for costume attendants
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,150).
- Los Angeles, CA$97,150
- Atlanta, GA$88,650
- New York, NY$85,630
- San Jose, CA$74,680
- San Francisco, CA$65,680
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Costume Attendants salary in Milwaukee: questions
How much do costume attendants make an hour in Milwaukee?
$21.17 an hour on average, and $19.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level costume attendants salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the costume attendants take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $36,283 a year ($3,024 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,040.
Do costume attendants earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 36% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,251).
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 39-3092; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 2.00, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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