Material Moving Workers, All Other pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,130 or more. The middle half of other material moving workers in Madison earn between $29,160 and $36,550.
- $29K10th
- $29K25th
- $35KMedian
- $37K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,640 | $3,053 | $17.62 |
| Median | $35,480 | $2,957 | $17.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,160 | $2,430 | $14.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,550 | $3,046 | $17.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Material Moving Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $36,640, a single filer in Madison takes home about $30,702 a year, or $2,558 a month and $1,181 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for other material moving workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $36,640 buys what about $37,662 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 12.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Material Moving Workers, All Other salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 2nd of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($38,670).
All Material Moving Workers, All Other salaries in Wisconsin
Highest-paying cities for other material moving workers
Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,750).
- Boston, MA$76,750
- Denver, CO$63,700
- New York, NY$63,260
- Fort Collins, CO$61,710
- Virginia Beach, VA$59,560
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Material Moving Workers, All Other salary in Madison: questions
How much do other material moving workers make an hour in Madison?
$17.61 an hour on average, and $17.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other material moving workers salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other material moving workers take-home pay in Madison?
About $30,702 a year ($2,558 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,640.
Do other material moving workers earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($45,074).
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 53-7199; area Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 2.96, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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