Atmospheric and Space Scientists · SOC 19-2021
Atmospheric and Space Scientists Salary in the Madison Metro Area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Madison, WI metro area
Figures describe the Madison, WI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Madison city limits.
Atmospheric and Space Scientists in the Madison, WI metro area earned a median of $107,970 per year ($51.91 per hour) as of the May 2025 BLS OEWS estimates. Pay ranged from $73,900 at the 10th percentile to $190,350 at the 90th. BLS estimates 120 people work in this occupation in the area.
Pay distribution
Half of Atmospheric and Space Scientists in the Madison metro area earn more than $107,970 per year, half earn less; the middle half earn between $85,870 and $107,970.
| Wage | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $73,900 | $85,870 | $107,970 | $107,970 | $190,350 |
| Hourly | $35.53 | $41.29 | $51.91 | $51.91 | $91.52 |
A percentile is a cut point: 25% of workers in this occupation and area earn less than the 25th-percentile wage. The median is the 50th percentile — half earn less, half earn more.
How this area compares
- Madison metro areathis metro area$107,970 median for Madison metro area; middle half earns $85,870 to $107,970
- Wisconsinstate (WI)$85,870 median for Wisconsin; middle half earns $69,320 to $107,970
- United Statesnational$99,070 median for United States; middle half earns $73,350 to $129,960
Bars span the 25th–75th percentile (the middle half of workers); the tick marks the median.
The median here is +26% vs Wisconsin overall and +9% vs the U.S. median for this occupation.
Where this metro sits nationally
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
The Madison metro area has the 24th-highest published median for this occupation among the 54 metro areas where BLS publishes it. Higher medians often track higher living costs — this is a pay comparison, not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
Other metro areas in Wisconsin
Metro areas in the same state with published May 2025 medians for atmospheric and space scientists, highest first. Areas without published estimates are not listed.
- Madison metro areathis page$107,970 median for Madison metro area; middle half earns $85,870 to $107,970
- $72,800 median for Milwaukee metro area; middle half earns $64,140 to $86,170
Bars span the 25th–75th percentile (the middle half of workers); the tick marks the median.
Keep exploring
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About this estimate
These figures are survey estimates from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program — modeled from employer reports collected over three years and benchmarked to May 2025. They describe what employers in this area currently pay across all industries, not what any individual worker will be offered.
Employment counts wage-and-salary jobs in the occupation (self-employed workers are excluded). Estimates carry sampling error; percentile wages are rounded by BLS. Some values are suppressed by BLS for confidentiality or quality — suppressed values appear here as “not published”, never as zero. Read the full methodology.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.