Economists Salary in Milwaukee, WI

Economists pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,280 or more. The middle half of economists in Milwaukee earn between $53,340 and $96,600.

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

Economists salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $82,420, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $63,428 a year, or $5,286 a month and $2,440 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 economists? 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 $82,420 buys what about $85,024 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 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Economists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($97,510).

All Economists salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for economists

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($184,860).

Economists salary by city

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