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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Madison, WI

The median medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Madison, WI earns $48,380 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,207 a month.

10th percentile
$45,690
25th percentile
$48,380
Median percentile
$48,380
75th percentile
$52,670
90th percentile
$58,190

Based on 2,080 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

$38,489 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,380
Federal income tax−$3,626
Social Security + Medicare−$3,701
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,564
Monthly take-home$3,207
Every two weeks$1,480

Does it go far here?

$49,729Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
42%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 medical secretaries and administrative assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin