Machinists pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,560 or more. The middle half of machinists in Milwaukee earn between $48,940 and $63,910.
- $44K10th
- $49K25th
- $60KMedian
- $64K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,460 | $4,955 | $28.59 |
| Median | $60,320 | $5,027 | $29.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,940 | $4,078 | $23.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,910 | $5,326 | $30.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $59,460, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $47,913 a year, or $3,993 a month and $1,843 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).
Is Milwaukee a good place for machinists? 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 $59,460 buys what about $61,339 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 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 4th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($62,430).
- La Crosse$62,430
- Madison$61,330
- Appleton$59,490
- Milwaukee$59,460
- Green Bay$59,030
- Fond du Lac$58,740
- Kenosha$58,410
- Eau Claire$57,980
- Oshkosh$57,890
- Racine$55,890
Highest-paying cities for machinists
Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,140).
- Honolulu, HI$81,140
- Bremerton, WA$79,720
- Barnstable, MA$77,800
- Florence, AL$77,420
- San Francisco, CA$76,240
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Machinists salary in Milwaukee: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Milwaukee?
$28.59 an hour on average, and $29.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $47,913 a year ($3,993 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,460.
Do machinists earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,811).
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 51-4041; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 2.79, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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