SOC 33-3041 · Madison, WI metro

Parking Enforcement Workers Salary in Madison, WI

The average salary for parking enforcement workers in Madison, Wisconsin is $63,570 a year ($30.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,000: half of the 40 people in this job in the Madison, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,959).

$63,570average per year

$30.56 / hourMedian $62,000Take-home ≈ $50,993

  • $52K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+16%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Parking Enforcement Workers pay range in Madison

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,400 or more. The middle half of parking enforcement workers in Madison earn between $62,000 and $71,400.

  • $52K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,570$5,298$30.56
Median$62,000$5,167$29.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,000$5,167$29.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,400$5,950$34.33

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

Parking Enforcement Workers salary after taxes in Madison

On the average salary of $63,570, a single filer in Madison takes home about $50,993 a year, or $4,249 a month and $1,961 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Madison a good place for parking enforcement 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 $63,570 buys what about $65,343 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Parking Enforcement Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

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

All Parking Enforcement Workers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for parking enforcement workers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,270).

Parking Enforcement Workers salary by city

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Parking Enforcement Workers salary in Madison: questions

How much do parking enforcement workers make an hour in Madison?

$30.56 an hour on average, and $29.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level parking enforcement workers salary in Madison?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the parking enforcement workers take-home pay in Madison?

About $50,993 a year ($4,249 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,570.

Do parking enforcement workers earn more in Madison than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,959).

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 33-3041; area Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 1.85, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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