Chemist salary in Milwaukee, WI
Based on 19 certified H-1B filings in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Germantown, Saukville, Merton, New Berlin, Wauwatosa.
Also listed as: Quality Control Chemist, Analytical Chemist
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $61,364 |
| 25th | $64,064 |
| 50th (median) | $72,000 |
| 75th | $86,710 |
| 90th | $92,831 |
Cost of living
Milwaukee's median Chemist salary of $72,000 is worth about $74,300 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Milwaukee = 96.9).
Compared with all workers here
All Chemists in the Milwaukee, WI area earned a median of $78,860 in May 2025 (440 employed). The H-1B median here is $72,000, 9% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling Wisconsin | too few | 8 |
| Sigma-Aldrich | too few | 3 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | too few | 3 |
| Ereztech Labs | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 4 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 5 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.