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Editors salary in Madison, WI

The median editors in Madison, WI earns $66,920 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,363 a month.

10th percentile
$42,530
25th percentile
$48,810
Median percentile
$66,920
75th percentile
$85,160
90th percentile
$102,440

Based on 380 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

$52,361 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,920
Federal income tax−$5,892
Social Security + Medicare−$5,119
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$3,547
Monthly take-home$4,363
Every two weeks$2,014

Does it go far here?

$68,786Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
31%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

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