Packers and Packagers, Hand pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,030 or more. The middle half of packers and packagers, hand in Milwaukee earn between $31,300 and $38,000.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $35KMedian
- $38K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,500 | $2,958 | $17.07 |
| Median | $35,070 | $2,922 | $16.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,300 | $2,608 | $15.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,000 | $3,167 | $18.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Packers and packagers, hand in Milwaukee earn 5% less than the Wisconsin average ($37,180) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($37,540). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $36,280.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | $35,500 | $35,070 | $30,940 | $46,030 | 4,030 |
| Wisconsin | $37,180 | $36,010 | $28,080 | $47,700 | 13,130 |
| United States | $37,540 | $36,280 | $27,890 | $47,100 | 559,820 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Packers and Packagers, Hand salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $35,500, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $29,842 a year, or $2,487 a month and $1,148 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for packers and packagers, hand? 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 $35,500 buys what about $36,622 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 10th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($43,870).
Highest-paying cities for packers and packagers, hand
Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,850).
- Fairbanks, AK$47,850
- Greeley, CO$46,540
- Seattle, WA$45,000
- Bremerton, WA$44,740
- Modesto, CA$43,890
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Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in Milwaukee: questions
How much do packers and packagers, hand make an hour in Milwaukee?
$17.07 an hour on average, and $16.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level packers and packagers, hand salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the packers and packagers, hand take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $29,842 a year ($2,487 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,500.
Do packers and packagers, hand earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,540).
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 53-7064; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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