SOC 17-3025 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for environmental engineering technologists and technicians in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $59,350 a year ($28.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,360: half of the people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,870).

$59,350average per year

$28.53 / hourMedian $49,360Take-home ≈ $47,830

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  • $48K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $79K90th

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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,040 or more. The middle half of environmental engineering technologists and technicians in Milwaukee earn between $47,830 and $64,150.

  • $46K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $79K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,350$4,946$28.53
Median$49,360$4,113$23.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,830$3,986$23.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,150$5,346$30.84

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

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

Environmental engineering technologists and technicians in Milwaukee earn 5% more than the Wisconsin average ($56,670) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($64,870). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $59,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$59,350$49,360$46,220$79,040n/a
Wisconsin$56,670$49,190$43,200$77,750310
United States$64,870$59,920$39,910$96,66012,190

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

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $59,350, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $47,830 a year, or $3,986 a month and $1,840 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 environmental engineering 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 $59,350 buys what about $61,225 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($62,700).

All Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for environmental engineering technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($98,370).

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Milwaukee: questions

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

$28.53 an hour on average, and $23.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,830 a year ($3,986 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,350.

Do environmental engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,870).

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 17-3025; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
  • 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).

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