SOC 29-1229 · Madison, WI metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Madison, WI

The average salary for other physicians in Madison, Wisconsin is $313,230 a year ($150.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $301,940: half of the 850 people in this job in the Madison, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

$313,230average per year

$150.59 / hourMedian $301,940Take-home ≈ $207,505

  • $82K10th
  • $238K25th
  • $302KMedian
  • $427K75th
  • $460K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

850people in this job
+20%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 10Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in Madison

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $460,070 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Madison earn between $238,140 and $426,750.

  • $82K10th
  • $238K25th
  • $302KMedian
  • $427K75th
  • $460K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$313,230$26,102$150.59
Median$301,940$25,162$145.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$238,140$19,845$114.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$426,750$35,562$205.17

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

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Madison

On the average salary of $313,230, a single filer in Madison takes home about $207,505 a year, or $17,292 a month and $7,981 every two weeks. Taxes take 34% 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 other physicians? 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 $313,230 buys what about $321,965 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physicians, All Other salary in other Wisconsin cities

Madison ranks 10th of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Appleton pays the most ($407,640).

All Physicians, All Other salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

Physicians, All Other salary by city

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Physicians, All Other salary in Madison: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Madison?

$150.59 an hour on average, and $145.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in Madison?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $238,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in Madison?

About $207,505 a year ($17,292 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $313,230.

Do other physicians earn more in Madison than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

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 29-1229; area Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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