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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas salary in Wisconsin

The median earth drillers, except oil and gas in Wisconsin earns $68,320 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,439 a month.

10th percentile
$51,460
25th percentile
$59,860
Median percentile
$68,320
75th percentile
$77,750
90th percentile
$81,880

Based on 280 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

$53,272 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,320
Federal income tax−$6,200
Social Security + Medicare−$5,226
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$3,621
Monthly take-home$4,439
Every two weeks$2,049

Does it go far here?

$72,607Median pay in Wisconsin is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.1 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,087 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wisconsin

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$443,990
Surgeons, All Other$416,000
Radiologists$392,610
Physicians, All Other$391,740
General Internal Medicine Physicians$367,160
Psychiatrists$331,070
Family Medicine Physicians$290,640
Nurse Anesthetists$273,170

All earth drillers, except oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin