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Human Resources Specialists salary in Madison, WI

The median human resources specialists in Madison, WI earns $76,660 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,891 a month.

10th percentile
$51,320
25th percentile
$61,430
Median percentile
$76,660
75th percentile
$90,170
90th percentile
$106,440

Based on 2,810 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

$58,697 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,660
Federal income tax−$8,035
Social Security + Medicare−$5,864
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$4,063
Monthly take-home$4,891
Every two weeks$2,258

Does it go far here?

$78,798Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
28%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 human resources specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin