Firefighters salary in Wausau, WI
The median firefighters in Wausau, WI earns $46,820 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,110 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,650
- 25th percentile
- $35,610
- Median percentile
- $46,820
- 75th percentile
- $59,970
- 90th percentile
- $77,000
Based on 260 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
$37,318 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,820 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,438 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,582 |
| Wisconsin income tax (approx.) | −$2,481 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,110 |
| Every two weeks | $1,435 |
Does it go far here?
$50,534Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($999 a month, Census ACS).