Bus Drivers, School salary in Wausau, WI

The median bus drivers, school in Wausau, WI earns $46,200 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,071 a month.

10th percentile: $37,140
25th percentile: $38,570
Median percentile: $46,200
75th percentile: $52,180
90th percentile: $59,650

Based on 240 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

$36,853 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,200
Federal income tax	−$3,364
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,534
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$2,449
Monthly take-home	$3,071
Every two weeks	$1,417

Does it go far here?

$49,865Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($999 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wausau, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$107,550
Registered Nurses	$89,190
Accountants and Auditors	$77,680
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$65,230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,100
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,040
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,520

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