Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,790 or more. The middle half of weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping in Madison earn between $46,550 and $55,860.
- $44K10th
- $47K25th
- $50KMedian
- $56K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,980 | $4,248 | $24.51 |
| Median | $49,690 | $4,141 | $23.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,550 | $3,879 | $22.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,860 | $4,655 | $26.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay in Madison vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping in Madison earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($50,020) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($47,630). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $46,380.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | $50,980 | $49,690 | $44,080 | $57,790 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $50,020 | $48,030 | $37,480 | $63,160 | 680 |
| United States | $47,630 | $46,380 | $35,290 | $60,910 | 53,300 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $50,980, a single filer in Madison takes home about $41,517 a year, or $3,460 a month and $1,597 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).
Is Madison a good place for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping? 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 $50,980 buys what about $52,402 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 1st of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping salaries in Wisconsin
Highest-paying cities for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,840).
- Boulder, CO$57,840
- Lewiston, ME$57,420
- Akron, OH$57,230
- Allentown, PA$56,940
- Charleston, SC$56,870
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping salary by city
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Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping salary in Madison: questions
How much do weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping make an hour in Madison?
$24.51 an hour on average, and $23.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping take-home pay in Madison?
About $41,517 a year ($3,460 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,980.
Do weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($47,630).
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 43-5111; area Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).
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