SOC 17-3028 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Calibration Technologists and Technicians Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for calibration technologists and technicians in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $66,740 a year ($32.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,080: half of the 130 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($74,170).

$66,740average per year

$32.09 / hourMedian $61,080Take-home ≈ $53,328

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  • $61K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Calibration Technologists and Technicians pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,560 or more. The middle half of calibration technologists and technicians in Milwaukee earn between $60,840 and $79,230.

  • $50K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,740$5,562$32.09
Median$61,080$5,090$29.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,840$5,070$29.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,230$6,602$38.09

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Calibration Technologists and Technicians pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Calibration technologists and technicians in Milwaukee earn 4% more than the Wisconsin average ($63,890) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($74,170). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $67,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$66,740$61,080$50,350$93,560130
Wisconsin$63,890$61,060$48,390$89,080320
United States$74,170$67,820$46,680$106,55016,540

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $66,740, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $53,328 a year, or $4,444 a month and $2,051 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Milwaukee a good place for calibration technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $66,740 buys what about $68,849 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($66,750).

All Calibration Technologists and Technicians salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for calibration technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,070).

Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary in Milwaukee: questions

How much do calibration technologists and technicians make an hour in Milwaukee?

$32.09 an hour on average, and $29.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level calibration technologists and technicians salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the calibration technologists and technicians take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $53,328 a year ($4,444 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,740.

Do calibration technologists and technicians earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($74,170).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3028; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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