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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in Milwaukee, WI

The median medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI earns $82,880 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,229 a month.

10th percentile
$64,160
25th percentile
$73,580
Median percentile
$82,880
75th percentile
$100,530
90th percentile
$130,260

Based on 400 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

$62,743 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,880
Federal income tax−$9,404
Social Security + Medicare−$6,340
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$4,393
Monthly take-home$5,229
Every two weeks$2,413

Does it go far here?

$85,499Median pay in Milwaukee, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
22%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

All medical scientists, except epidemiologists salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin