SOC 51-4052 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Pourers and Casters, Metal Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for pourers and casters, metal in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $55,620 a year ($26.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,100: half of the 100 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($54,290).

$55,620average per year

$26.74 / hourMedian $53,100Take-home ≈ $45,017

  • $47K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pourers and Casters, Metal pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,820 or more. The middle half of pourers and casters, metal in Milwaukee earn between $47,810 and $67,820.

  • $47K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,620$4,635$26.74
Median$53,100$4,425$25.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,810$3,984$22.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,820$5,652$32.61

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

Pourers and Casters, Metal pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Pourers and casters, metal in Milwaukee earn 8% more than the Wisconsin average ($51,730) and about the same as the U.S. average ($54,290). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $51,810.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$55,620$53,100$46,540$67,820100
Wisconsin$51,730$47,880$37,580$67,820320
United States$54,290$51,810$38,480$72,0404,560

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Pourers and Casters, Metal salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $55,620, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $45,017 a year, or $3,751 a month and $1,731 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).

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Is Milwaukee a good place for pourers and casters, metal? 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 $55,620 buys what about $57,377 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pourers and Casters, Metal salary in other Wisconsin cities

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

All Pourers and Casters, Metal salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for pourers and casters, metal

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,720).

Pourers and Casters, Metal salary by city

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Pourers and Casters, Metal salary in Milwaukee: questions

How much do pourers and casters, metal make an hour in Milwaukee?

$26.74 an hour on average, and $25.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pourers and casters, metal salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pourers and casters, metal take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $45,017 a year ($3,751 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,620.

Do pourers and casters, metal earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($54,290).

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 51-4052; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 4.10, this job is 4.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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