DOL Median (Wisconsin)
$74,547
vs National
-16.5%
National: $89,315BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$78,388
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$74,547
-16.5% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$89,315
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Materials Engineers in Wisconsin earns $74,547 in nominal terms, which is 16.5% below the national average of $89,315. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 95.1 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $78,388 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Wisconsin
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Juul Labs, Inc | $120,000 | 1 |
| Brunswick Group LLC | $110,000 | 1 |
| REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION | $100,865 | 3 |
| Pure Power Technologies Inc. | $98,822 | 1 |
| Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP | $95,000 | 2 |
| Valmet, Inc. | $93,018 | 6 |
| Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | $92,539 | 2 |
| S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | $86,364 | 1 |
| MINIATURE PRECISION COMPONENTS, INC. | $86,276 | 2 |
| Kohler Co. | $86,100 | 12 |
| BRP US Inc. | $85,187 | 2 |
| GREDE HOLDINGS LLC | $85,000 | 2 |
| GE Medical Systems LLC | $85,000 | 1 |
| American Packaging Corporation | $84,988 | 2 |
| Rockwell Automation Inc. | $84,271 | 1 |
| Experis US LLC | $82,326 | 3 |
| ALLIED MACHINERY RICHLAND LLC | $80,000 | 4 |
| Cree, Inc. | $80,000 | 42 |
| CL&D Graphics, Inc. | $80,000 | 5 |
| Brady Corporation | $80,000 | 2 |
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How much does a Materials Engineers make in Wisconsin?
The median Materials Engineers salary in Wisconsin is $74,547 based on 87 DOL filings.
Is Wisconsin a good place to work as a Materials Engineers?
A Materials Engineers in Wisconsin earns 16.5% less than the national median of $89,315, or $78,388 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.