Bartenders salary in Wausau, WI
The median bartenders in Wausau, WI earns $22,640 a year, 34% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,588 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $16,850
- 25th percentile
- $19,290
- Median percentile
- $22,640
- 75th percentile
- $28,560
- 90th percentile
- $36,360
Based on 610 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$19,054 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $22,640 |
| Federal income tax | −$654 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,732 |
| Wisconsin income tax (approx.) | −$1,200 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,588 |
| Every two weeks | $733 |
Does it go far here?
$24,436Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
63%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($999 a month, Census ACS).