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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Madison, WI

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Madison, WI earns $44,190 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,945 a month.

10th percentile
$34,720
25th percentile
$37,420
Median percentile
$44,190
75th percentile
$47,880
90th percentile
$56,320

Based on 7,130 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

$35,345 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,190
Federal income tax−$3,123
Social Security + Medicare−$3,381
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,342
Monthly take-home$2,945
Every two weeks$1,359

Does it go far here?

$45,422Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
46%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin