Salary guide, May 2025

QC Microbiology Manager pay in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

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The median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI was $82,880 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $73,580 and $100,530.

The Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI median is $20,530 below the national median of $103,410, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

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What should you know about milwaukee-Waukesha, WI?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI: median $82,880; published 25th to 75th percentile $73,580 to $100,530.

Annual wage percentiles, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$64,160	$73,580	$82,880	$100,530	$130,260

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI: median $39.85; published 25th to 75th percentile $35.38 to $48.33.

Hourly wage percentiles, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$30.85	$35.38	$39.85	$48.33	$62.63

BLS estimated 400 workers employed in this occupation in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI. Location quotient: 0.44.

What should you know about united States?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in U.S.: median $103,410; published 25th to 75th percentile $79,840 to $139,380.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$64,800	$79,840	$103,410	$139,380	$177,780

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in U.S.: median $49.72; published 25th to 75th percentile $38.39 to $67.01.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31.15	$38.39	$49.72	$67.01	$85.47

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published QC Microbiology Manager median is $82,880. The all-occupations median in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is $51,160. Ratio: 1.62 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.44 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

QC Microbiology Manager in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$60,690	$66,140	$82,840
May 2025	$73,580	$82,880	$100,530

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, QC Microbiology Manager
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Sheboygan, WI	$78,460	$65,570 to $92,130
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$83,240	$65,660 to $104,700

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