Optometrists salary in Wisconsin
The median optometrists in Wisconsin earns $139,720 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,280 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $75,390
- 25th percentile
- $113,620
- Median percentile
- $139,720
- 75th percentile
- $171,280
- 90th percentile
- $203,670
Based on 790 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
$99,359 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $139,720 |
| Federal income tax | −$22,267 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$10,689 |
| Wisconsin income tax (approx.) | −$7,405 |
| Monthly take-home | $8,280 |
| Every two weeks | $3,822 |
Does it go far here?
$148,488Median pay in Wisconsin is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.1 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,087 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Wisconsin
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | $443,990 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $416,000 |
| Radiologists | $392,610 |
| Physicians, All Other | $391,740 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $367,160 |
| Psychiatrists | $331,070 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $290,640 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $273,170 |