Mechanical Engineers salary in Milwaukee, WI

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Milwaukee, WI: $86,650/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $66,890 – $129,090 · about 2,590 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($95,605) by −$8,955 (-9%).

What it's really worth in Milwaukee

With Milwaukee's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $86,650 has the buying power of about $90,570 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $72,937 · median home $390,238 · median rent $1,538/mo.

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How Milwaukee ranks for this job

On raw pay, Milwaukee, WI is 121st of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Milwaukee's cost of living is applied, it ranks 132nd.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Milwaukee sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Milwaukee

A median home in Milwaukee, WI costs $390,238 — about 4.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,538/mo works out at 21% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where mechanical engineers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Milwaukee.

Metro	Median pay	vs Milwaukee	Rent vs Milwaukee
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+77%	2.4×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+58%	2.1×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+54%	1×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+51%	0.9×

Same job elsewhere in WI

Metro	Median pay	vs Milwaukee	Rent vs Milwaukee
Appleton, WI	$97,530	+13%	0.8×
Madison, WI	$95,740	+10%	1.1×
Green Bay, WI	$83,480	−4%	0.8×

Staying in WI keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires mechanical engineers around Milwaukee

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• WEC Energy Group · Energy

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