SOC 11-9121 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $137,130 a year ($65.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $123,600: half of the 30 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

$137,130average per year

$65.93 / hourMedian $123,600Take-home ≈ $98,367

  • $93K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $197K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $196,840 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Oshkosh earn between $102,100 and $153,660.

  • $93K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $197K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$137,130$11,428$65.93
Median$123,600$10,300$59.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,100$8,508$49.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$153,660$12,805$73.88

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Natural Sciences Managers pay in Oshkosh vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Natural sciences managers in Oshkosh earn 5% less than the Wisconsin average ($144,440) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($180,250). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $167,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oshkosh$137,130$123,600$92,850$196,84030
Wisconsin$144,440$128,890$89,580$213,2901,070
United States$180,250$167,220$79,710$316,850108,690

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Oshkosh

On the average salary of $137,130, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $98,367 a year, or $8,197 a month and $3,783 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Oshkosh a good place for natural sciences managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $137,130 buys what about $147,564 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Oshkosh ranks 3rd of 5 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($156,950).

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Oshkosh: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Oshkosh?

$65.93 an hour on average, and $59.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Oshkosh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Oshkosh?

About $98,367 a year ($8,197 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,130.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Oshkosh than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9121; area Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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