Accountant pay in Milwaukee, WI
Accountants in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn a typical $80,290 a year. The middle half earn $66,720 to $102,840, and the top 10% earn more than $132,150. About 7,960 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $60,340 |
| 25th percentile | $66,720 |
| Median (typical) | $80,290 |
| 75th percentile | $102,840 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $132,150 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 34 of 50 large metros for accountants before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $80,290, a single filer keeps about $62,400 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Wisconsin state income tax. Prices in Milwaukee are 3% below the US average, so that take-home buys what $64,400 would in a typical US city. That ranks Milwaukee No. 30 of 50 large metros for accountants after cost of living.
Where accountants’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$121,700 typical · worth $79.1k
- Charlotte, NC$92,910 typical · worth $73k
- Providence, RI$95,020 typical · worth $71.4k
- Denver, CO$100,020 typical · worth $71.3k
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Where does your salary land?
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Common questions
How much does a accountant make in Milwaukee, WI?
The typical (median) accountant in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earns $80,290 a year. The middle half earn between $66,720 and $102,840, and the top 10% earn more than $132,150. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a accountant in Milwaukee?
Anything above $80,290 pays more than half of accountants in Milwaukee. $102,840 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $132,150 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a accountant in Milwaukee take home after taxes?
At the typical $80,290, a single filer keeps about $62,400 a year ($5,200 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Wisconsin state income tax. With local prices 3% below the US average, that buys what $64,400 would in a typical US city.
Where do accountants get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical accountant pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, Charlotte, NC, Providence, RI. Milwaukee, WI ranks No. 30.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.