Hydrologists Salary in Milwaukee, WI

Hydrologists pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,970 or more. The middle half of hydrologists in Milwaukee earn between $70,890 and $101,940.

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

Hydrologists salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $93,550, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $70,598 a year, or $5,883 a month and $2,715 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 hydrologists? 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 $93,550 buys what about $96,506 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 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hydrologists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 1st of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Hydrologists salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for hydrologists

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($153,030).

Hydrologists salary by city

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