Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Wausau, WI

The median child, family, and school social workers in Wausau, WI earns $57,720 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,792 a month.

10th percentile: $45,570
25th percentile: $49,490
Median percentile: $57,720
75th percentile: $63,450
90th percentile: $90,320

Based on 90 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

$45,499 take-home a year

Gross pay	$57,720
Federal income tax	−$4,746
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,416
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$3,059
Monthly take-home	$3,792
Every two weeks	$1,750

Does it go far here?

$62,298Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).

26%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

All child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin