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Materials Engineers salary in Madison, WI

The median materials engineers in Madison, WI earns $111,050 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,756 a month.

10th percentile
$90,130
25th percentile
$105,370
Median percentile
$111,050
75th percentile
$141,500
90th percentile
$149,430

Based on 30 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

$81,068 take-home a year
Gross pay$111,050
Federal income tax−$15,601
Social Security + Medicare−$8,495
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$5,886
Monthly take-home$6,756
Every two weeks$3,118

Does it go far here?

$114,147Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
20%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 materials engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin