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In Wisconsin:

  • Workers on average earn $126,760.
  • 10% of workers earn $76,010 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $362,040 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $159,670.
  • 10% of workers earn $78,360 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $351,600 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$78,360$102,990$159,670$221,370$351,600
Wisconsin$76,010$94,890$126,760$198,270$362,040
Appleton, WI$76,400$93,280$126,390$177,100$384,850
Duluth, MN-WI$65,470$95,000$129,120$173,010$246,800
Eau Claire, WI$66,830$81,070$116,320$163,520$337,070
Fond du Lac, WI$79,250$93,600$121,720$174,910$295,620
Green Bay, WI$74,160$88,290$119,370$178,430$335,860
Janesville-Beloit, WI$73,000$84,260$110,380$158,980$332,060
Kenosha, WI$76,380$88,770$108,420$154,650$336,250
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$60,800$79,840$104,910$156,500$290,370
Madison, WI$77,040$99,020$124,130$171,300$365,510
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$78,970$98,010$131,100$222,330$436,120
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$85,810$116,860$159,620$219,710$352,210
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$71,580$91,210$126,290$160,280$304,000
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$61,400$78,010$107,970$132,420$295,990
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$76,380$88,440$115,290$163,840$345,280
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$73,000$84,260$106,900$157,230$222,090
Sheboygan, WI$73,790$84,190$115,770$212,560$399,990
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$61,520$81,520$108,330$137,340$286,740
Wausau, WI$65,360$81,390$106,290$157,960$288,460
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$68,400$86,840$112,280$136,990$309,000

In Wisconsin:

  • Workers on average earn $60.94 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $36.54 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $174.06 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $76.76 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.67 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $169.04 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$37.67$49.51$76.76$106.43$169.04
Wisconsin$36.54$45.62$60.94$95.32$174.06
Appleton, WI$36.73$44.85$60.76$85.14$185.02
Duluth, MN-WI$31.47$45.68$62.08$83.18$118.65
Eau Claire, WI$32.13$38.98$55.92$78.61$162.05
Fond du Lac, WI$38.10$45.00$58.52$84.09$142.13
Green Bay, WI$35.65$42.45$57.39$85.78$161.47
Janesville-Beloit, WI$35.10$40.51$53.07$76.44$159.65
Kenosha, WI$36.72$42.68$52.13$74.35$161.66
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$29.23$38.39$50.44$75.24$139.60
Madison, WI$37.04$47.61$59.68$82.36$175.73
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$37.97$47.12$63.03$106.89$209.67
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$41.26$56.18$76.74$105.63$169.33
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$34.41$43.85$60.72$77.06$146.16
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$29.52$37.51$51.91$63.66$142.30
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$36.72$42.52$55.43$78.77$166.00
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$35.09$40.51$51.39$75.59$106.77
Sheboygan, WI$35.48$40.48$55.66$102.19$192.30
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$29.58$39.19$52.08$66.03$137.86
Wausau, WI$31.43$39.13$51.10$75.94$138.68
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$32.88$41.75$53.98$65.86$148.56