SOC 25-9099 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $57,560 a year ($27.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,520: half of the 170 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$57,560average per year

$27.68 / hourMedian $61,520Take-home ≈ $46,480

  • $40K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $76K90th

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

170people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,360 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Milwaukee earn between $41,970 and $63,600.

  • $40K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $76K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,560$4,797$27.67
Median$61,520$5,127$29.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,970$3,498$20.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,600$5,300$30.58

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Milwaukee earn 4% less than the Wisconsin average ($60,270) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$57,560$61,520$39,860$76,360170
Wisconsin$60,270$61,940$37,950$82,3501,080
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $57,560, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $46,480 a year, or $3,873 a month and $1,788 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 other educational instruction and library workers? 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 $57,560 buys what about $59,379 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 4th of 5 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($71,500).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Milwaukee: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Milwaukee?

$27.68 an hour on average, and $29.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $46,480 a year ($3,873 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,560.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).

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