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In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI:

  • Workers on average earn $83,990.
  • 10% of workers earn $73,170 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $107,600 or more.

In Wisconsin:

  • Workers on average earn $86,070.
  • 10% of workers earn $74,970 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $109,270 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $93,600.
  • 10% of workers earn $66,030 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $135,320 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$66,030$78,610$93,600$107,960$135,320
Wisconsin$74,970$79,570$86,070$100,680$109,270
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$73,170$79,760$83,990$101,420$107,600
Appleton, WI$69,650$78,560$81,850$98,650$105,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$72,070$81,320$96,480$104,730$118,080
Duluth, MN-WI$67,400$76,840$83,270$98,360$106,490
Eau Claire, WI$75,510$77,010$81,420$96,700$104,330
Fond du Lac, WI$74,140$78,320$80,360$97,530$97,980
Green Bay, WI$74,860$77,060$79,550$98,480$100,630
Janesville-Beloit, WI$70,170$79,540$84,610$98,800$106,480
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$78,960$86,990$95,800$111,660$111,660
Madison, WI$80,000$84,610$89,980$109,270$110,100
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$78,120$87,670$102,240$116,000$128,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$66,310$77,320$81,110$96,760$101,630
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$65,470$78,320$83,660$98,920$100,770
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$75,410$77,380$82,980$98,030$104,270
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$73,090$79,200$81,040$98,940$105,480
Sheboygan, WI$66,750$77,380$81,360$100,040$102,230
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$72,610$79,660$83,150$99,180$103,270
Wausau, WI$70,790$76,480$79,030$91,680$101,010
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$76,140$81,040$91,600$104,080$116,330

In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI:

  • Workers on average earn $40.38 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $35.18 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $51.73 or more per hour.

In Wisconsin:

  • Workers on average earn $41.38 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $36.04 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $52.53 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $45.00 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $31.75 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $65.06 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$31.75$37.79$45.00$51.90$65.06
Wisconsin$36.04$38.25$41.38$48.40$52.53
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$35.18$38.35$40.38$48.76$51.73
Appleton, WI$33.49$37.77$39.35$47.43$50.58
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$34.65$39.10$46.38$50.35$56.77
Duluth, MN-WI$32.41$36.94$40.03$47.29$51.20
Eau Claire, WI$36.30$37.02$39.14$46.49$50.16
Fond du Lac, WI$35.65$37.65$38.64$46.89$47.11
Green Bay, WI$35.99$37.05$38.24$47.35$48.38
Janesville-Beloit, WI$33.74$38.24$40.68$47.50$51.19
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$37.96$41.82$46.06$53.68$53.68
Madison, WI$38.46$40.68$43.26$52.53$52.93
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$37.56$42.15$49.16$55.77$61.87
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$31.88$37.17$38.99$46.52$48.86
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$31.47$37.65$40.22$47.56$48.45
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$36.25$37.20$39.90$47.13$50.13
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$35.14$38.08$38.96$47.57$50.71
Sheboygan, WI$32.09$37.20$39.12$48.09$49.15
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$34.91$38.30$39.98$47.68$49.65
Wausau, WI$34.03$36.77$37.99$44.08$48.56
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$36.61$38.96$44.04$50.04$55.93