Median pay · Wisconsin
$50,270A year, or $24 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $29,980 | $14 |
| 25th percentile | $37,700 | $18 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $50,270 | $24 |
| 75th percentile | $76,350 | $37 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $104,990 | $50 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $64,270 | $31 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in WisconsinBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$50,270
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$24.17
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,415 a month at an effective rate of 18.5%.$40,982 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Wisconsin sit at 94.1 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$53,425
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.1.4% below
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.2,941,540
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Wisconsin: common questions
What is the average salary in Wisconsin?
$64,270 a year, or $30.90 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Wisconsin for May 2025.
The median is lower, $50,270: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Wisconsin?
Anything over $50,270 pays more than half the jobs in Wisconsin. $76,350 puts you in the top quarter and $104,990 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,415 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Wisconsin?
By median pay: cardiologists ($636,580), orthopedic surgeons ($572,060), anesthesiologists ($443,990), dermatologists ($440,710) and radiologists ($392,610). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Wisconsin?
By number of jobs: home health or personal care aides ($36,340), laborers or material movers ($44,610), registered nurses ($95,530), fast food or counter workers ($28,600) and retail salespersons ($34,480), with the median pay for each.