Tellers pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,110 or more. The middle half of tellers in Milwaukee earn between $38,450 and $45,960.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $44KMedian
- $46K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,120 | $3,593 | $20.73 |
| Median | $44,100 | $3,675 | $21.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,450 | $3,204 | $18.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,960 | $3,830 | $22.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $43,120, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $35,589 a year, or $2,966 a month and $1,369 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 tellers? 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 $43,120 buys what about $44,482 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 1st of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Milwaukee: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Milwaukee?
$20.73 an hour on average, and $21.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $35,589 a year ($2,966 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,120.
Do tellers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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