Wisconsin State Employee Salaries | 2023

We have 211,831 Wisconsin state employee salaries in our database. Average government employee salary in Wisconsin is $56,477 and median salary is $56,622. Wisconsin state employee salary lookup by name or employer, using form below. For example, search for teacher salaries in Milwaukee by school name or teacher name.


Wisconsin Salaries

EmployerYearEmployees NumberAverage SalaryMedian Salary
Department of Corrections
202310,268avg: $67,943median: $63,351
Department of Corrections2023 10,268 $67,943$63,351View Details
Department of Health Services
20237,617avg: $61,162median: $61,879
Department of Health Services2023 7,617 $61,162$61,879View Details
Department of Natural Resources
20234,325avg: $44,133median: $48,045
Department of Natural Resources2023 4,325 $44,133$48,045View Details
Department of Transportation
20233,600avg: $64,507median: $66,027
Department of Transportation2023 3,600 $64,507$66,027View Details
Department of Workforce Development
20231,808avg: $54,052median: $53,472
Department of Workforce Development2023 1,808 $54,052$53,472View Details
Department of Administration
20231,739avg: $65,503median: $69,157
Department of Administration2023 1,739 $65,503$69,157View Details
Wisconsin State Fair Park
20231,649avg: $5,817median: $1,485
Wisconsin State Fair Park2023 1,649 $5,817$1,485View Details
Department of Revenue
20231,316avg: $57,990median: $60,144
Department of Revenue2023 1,316 $57,990$60,144View Details
Department of Veterans Affairs
2023935avg: $47,469median: $45,613
Department of Veterans Affairs2023 935 $47,469$45,613View Details
Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office
2023908avg: $56,856median: $56,217
Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office2023 908 $56,856$56,217View Details
Department of Children and Families
2023900avg: $65,207median: $69,617
Department of Children and Families2023 900 $65,207$69,617View Details
Department of Public Instruction
2023845avg: $54,894median: $58,254
Department of Public Instruction2023 845 $54,894$58,254View Details
Department of Military Affairs
2023790avg: $45,327median: $51,182
Department of Military Affairs2023 790 $45,327$51,182View Details
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
2023785avg: $55,208median: $60,888
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection2023 785 $55,208$60,888View Details
Department of Justice
2023753avg: $68,093median: $70,161
Department of Justice2023 753 $68,093$70,161View Details
Wisconsin Department of Administration
2023579avg: $79,212median: $77,895
Wisconsin Department of Administration2023 579 $79,212$77,895View Details
State Historical Society
2023474avg: $28,859median: $13,557
State Historical Society2023 474 $28,859$13,557View Details
Department of Safety and Professional Services
2023335avg: $52,084median: $53,478
Department of Safety and Professional Services2023 335 $52,084$53,478View Details
Department of Employee Trust Funds
2023326avg: $68,909median: $69,127
Department of Employee Trust Funds2023 326 $68,909$69,127View Details
Wisconsin Investment Board
2023309avg: $230,480median: $166,666
Wisconsin Investment Board2023 309 $230,480$166,666View Details