SOC 17-2199 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Engineers, All Other Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for other engineers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $110,350 a year ($53.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,320: half of the 180 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).

$110,350average per year

$53.06 / hourMedian $106,320Take-home ≈ $81,419

  • $80K10th
  • $88K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineers, All Other pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $147,600 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Milwaukee earn between $88,410 and $130,600.

  • $80K10th
  • $88K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$110,350$9,196$53.05
Median$106,320$8,860$51.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$88,410$7,368$42.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,600$10,883$62.79

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

Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $110,350, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $81,419 a year, or $6,785 a month and $3,132 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).

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Is Milwaukee a good place for other 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 $110,350 buys what about $113,837 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineers, All Other salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($116,110).

All Engineers, All Other salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for other engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).

Engineers, All Other salary by city

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Engineers, All Other salary in Milwaukee: questions

How much do other engineers make an hour in Milwaukee?

$53.06 an hour on average, and $51.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineers take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $81,419 a year ($6,785 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,350.

Do other engineers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).

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 17-2199; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 0.22, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.22).

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