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Software Developers salary in Milwaukee, WI

Median pay for software developers in Milwaukee, WI: $107,830/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $68,380 – $162,000 · about 7,110 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($111,055) by −$3,225 (-3%).

What it's really worth in Milwaukee

With Milwaukee's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $107,830 has the buying power of about $112,708 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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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.