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Biological Scientists, All Other salary in Milwaukee, WI

The median biological scientists, all other in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI earns $81,640 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,161 a month.

10th percentile
$58,980
25th percentile
$67,110
Median percentile
$81,640
75th percentile
$99,910
90th percentile
$112,060

Based on 80 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$61,937 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,640
Federal income tax−$9,131
Social Security + Medicare−$6,245
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$4,327
Monthly take-home$5,161
Every two weeks$2,382

Does it go far here?

$84,220Median pay in Milwaukee, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,139 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Milwaukee, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$411,200
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,220
Financial Managers$156,100
Dentists, General$155,940
Pharmacists$153,340
Sales Managers$144,560
Architectural and Engineering Managers$143,570

All biological scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin