SOC 43-3071 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Tellers Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for tellers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $43,120 a year ($20.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,100: half of the 2,000 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. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$43,120average per year

$20.73 / hourMedian $44,100Take-home ≈ $35,589

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,000people in this job
-0%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 13Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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).

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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.

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Tellers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 1st of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Tellers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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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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