Electrical and Electronics Drafters pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,740 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics drafters in Milwaukee earn between $71,390 and $81,470.
- $65K10th
- $71K25th
- $74KMedian
- $81K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,640 | $6,720 | $38.77 |
| Median | $73,530 | $6,128 | $35.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,390 | $5,949 | $34.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,470 | $6,789 | $39.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $80,640, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $62,282 a year, or $5,190 a month and $2,395 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 electrical and electronics drafters? 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 $80,640 buys what about $83,188 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($86,060).
All Electrical and Electronics Drafters salaries in Wisconsin
Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronics drafters
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($124,170).
- San Jose, CA$124,170
- Anchorage, AK$104,550
- Boulder, CO$100,940
- Manchester, NH$99,000
- Bridgeport, CT$98,100
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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in Milwaukee: questions
How much do electrical and electronics drafters make an hour in Milwaukee?
$38.77 an hour on average, and $35.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical and electronics drafters salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical and electronics drafters take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $62,282 a year ($5,190 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,640.
Do electrical and electronics drafters earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,047).
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 17-3012; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- 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 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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