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Database Architects salary in Madison, WI

The median database architects in Madison, WI earns $155,160 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,091 a month.

10th percentile
$97,490
25th percentile
$129,780
Median percentile
$155,160
75th percentile
$162,550
90th percentile
$162,550

Based on 170 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

$109,094 take-home a year
Gross pay$155,160
Federal income tax−$25,972
Social Security + Medicare−$11,870
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$8,223
Monthly take-home$9,091
Every two weeks$4,196

Does it go far here?

$159,487Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

All database architects salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin