Lawyers Salary in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
Median annual salary
$131,100
-18% vs US median ($159,670)
Worth after local cost of living
$151,736
cost index 86.4 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
| 10th percentile | $78,970 |
| 25th percentile | $98,010 |
| Median (50th) | $131,100 |
| 75th percentile | $222,330 |
| 90th percentile | $436,120 |
| Mean | $187,570 |
| Employed in metro | 4,040 |
A Lawyers in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI earns a median of $131,100 per year. That is 18% below the national median of $159,670 for this occupation. Because Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI has a cost index of 86.4 (below the US metro average of 100), that salary has the local purchasing power of about $151,736 in an average-cost metro.
Local context: median household income in the metro is $78,218, median gross rent $1,139/mo, and the median home value $306,400. See the full Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI cost-of-living profile.