Cooks, Restaurant salary in Wausau, WI
The median cooks, restaurant in Wausau, WI earns $36,180 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,444 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $26,510
- 25th percentile
- $30,070
- Median percentile
- $36,180
- 75th percentile
- $37,750
- 90th percentile
- $43,760
Based on 530 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
$29,333 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,180 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,162 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,768 |
| Wisconsin income tax (approx.) | −$1,918 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,444 |
| Every two weeks | $1,128 |
Does it go far here?
$39,050Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($999 a month, Census ACS).