Lawyers Salary in Madison, WI
Median annual salary
$124,130
-22% vs US median ($159,670)
Worth after local cost of living
$120,867
cost index 102.7 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Madison, WI
| 10th percentile | $77,040 |
| 25th percentile | $99,020 |
| Median (50th) | $124,130 |
| 75th percentile | $171,300 |
| 90th percentile | $365,510 |
| Mean | $163,780 |
| Employed in metro | 1,860 |
A Lawyers in Madison, WI earns a median of $124,130 per year. That is 22% below the national median of $159,670 for this occupation. Because Madison, WI has a cost index of 102.7 (above the US metro average of 100), that salary has the local purchasing power of about $120,867 in an average-cost metro.
Local context: median household income in the metro is $88,804, median gross rent $1,354/mo, and the median home value $372,400. See the full Madison, WI cost-of-living profile.