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Surgical Assistants salary in Madison, WI

The median surgical assistants in Madison, WI earns $73,200 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,704 a month.

10th percentile
$48,190
25th percentile
$49,520
Median percentile
$73,200
75th percentile
$80,730
90th percentile
$97,270

Based on 70 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

$56,447 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,200
Federal income tax−$7,274
Social Security + Medicare−$5,600
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$3,880
Monthly take-home$4,704
Every two weeks$2,171

Does it go far here?

$75,241Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
29%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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