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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Milwaukee, WI

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI earns $38,190 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,570 a month.

10th percentile
$26,740
25th percentile
$30,120
Median percentile
$38,190
75th percentile
$48,670
90th percentile
$59,620

Based on 2,070 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

$30,842 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,190
Federal income tax−$2,403
Social Security + Medicare−$2,922
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,024
Monthly take-home$2,570
Every two weeks$1,186

Does it go far here?

$39,397Median pay in Milwaukee, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
44%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

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