Electrical Engineers pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,990 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Milwaukee earn between $83,920 and $124,020.
- $78K10th
- $84K25th
- $99KMedian
- $124K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,470 | $8,706 | $50.23 |
| Median | $98,950 | $8,246 | $47.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,920 | $6,993 | $40.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $124,020 | $10,335 | $59.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $104,470, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $77,632 a year, or $6,469 a month and $2,986 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 engineers? 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 $104,470 buys what about $107,771 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 6th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($110,350).
- Madison$110,350
- Janesville$107,460
- Kenosha$106,450
- La Crosse$106,180
- Sheboygan$105,660
- Milwaukee$104,470
- Oshkosh$103,880
- Fond du Lac$103,480
- Green Bay$102,150
- Appleton$100,740
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Milwaukee: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Milwaukee?
$50.23 an hour on average, and $47.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $77,632 a year ($6,469 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,470.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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