Legal Occupations Salary in Wisconsin

Ranked #21 of 51 · WI

9.1% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $126,780 ≈ $61/hr
Median annual salary $88,760
Employment 15,670

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $47,560P25 $60,240 Median $88,760P75 $136,340P90 $239,610

About 80% of legal occupationss in Wisconsin earn between $47,560 and $239,610. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Wisconsin
$126,780
U.S. average
$139,510

The mean legal occupations salary in Wisconsin is $126,780, about 9.1% below the U.S. average ($139,510). That works out to roughly $61/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Wisconsin

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $100,570 $144,320 6,310
Madison, WI $98,530 $127,050 3,000
Fond du Lac, WI $85,070 $105,370 120
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $84,260 $116,300 360
Kenosha, WI $81,180 $104,210 250
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $81,100 $108,220 670
Janesville-Beloit, WI $79,300 $106,760 250
Appleton, WI $79,230 $114,320 490

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