SOC 21-2021 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Directors, Religious Activities and Education Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for directors, religious activities and education in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $50,840 a year ($24.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,560: half of the 40 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

$50,840average per year

$24.44 / hourMedian $39,560Take-home ≈ $41,412

  • $30K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,380 or more. The middle half of directors, religious activities and education in Milwaukee earn between $38,460 and $64,190.

  • $30K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,840$4,237$24.44
Median$39,560$3,297$19.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,460$3,205$18.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,190$5,349$30.86

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

Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Directors, religious activities and education in Milwaukee earn 4% more than the Wisconsin average ($48,890) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($62,100). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $52,100.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$50,840$39,560$29,810$72,38040
Wisconsin$48,890$40,180$29,420$73,570130
United States$62,100$52,100$34,670$98,31022,160

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $50,840, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $41,412 a year, or $3,451 a month and $1,593 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 directors, religious activities and education? 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 $50,840 buys what about $52,446 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 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for directors, religious activities and education

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($89,920).

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in Milwaukee: questions

How much do directors, religious activities and education make an hour in Milwaukee?

$24.44 an hour on average, and $19.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level directors, religious activities and education salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the directors, religious activities and education take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $41,412 a year ($3,451 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,840.

Do directors, religious activities and education earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

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 21-2021; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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