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Office Clerks, General salary in Madison, WI

The median office clerks, general in Madison, WI earns $46,590 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,095 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$38,640
Median percentile
$46,590
75th percentile
$56,550
90th percentile
$69,100

Based on 5,970 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

$37,146 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,590
Federal income tax−$3,411
Social Security + Medicare−$3,564
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,469
Monthly take-home$3,095
Every two weeks$1,429

Does it go far here?

$47,889Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
44%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

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