Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Wisconsin | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $99,700 | $118,932 | -16% |
| Median hourly wage | $47.93 | $57.18 | -16% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $105,951.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | $105,013 | $71,250 | $137,750 | 96 |
The median annual salary for a Electrical Engineer in Wisconsin is $99,700, or about $47.93 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Electrical Engineers is $118,932. Wisconsin is -16% below the national median.
Entry-level electrical engineers in Wisconsin typically earn from $71,250 depending on the city and employer.
With 3,550 electrical engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $99,700, Wisconsin offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, electrical engineers rank 81 of the 728 occupations reported in Wisconsin — higher than 89% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers at $110,430, Engineers, All Other at $110,360, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval at $98,510 — all figures are median annual wages for Wisconsin.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Wisconsin levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 95.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, electrical engineers rank 81 of the 728 occupations reported in Wisconsin — higher than 89% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Wisconsin | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $110,430 | $180 |
| Engineers, All Other | $110,360 | $690 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $98,510 | $1,230 |
| Chemical Engineers | $97,660 | $110 |
| Industrial Engineers | $96,980 | $13,070 |
| Materials Engineers | $96,210 | $280 |
Wisconsin levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 95.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 728 occupations in Wisconsin.