Food Preparation Workers salary in Fond du Lac, WI

The median food preparation workers in Fond du Lac, WI earns $31,720 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,165 a month.

10th percentile: $23,640
25th percentile: $27,780
Median percentile: $31,720
75th percentile: $37,220
90th percentile: $39,420

Based on 320 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

$25,986 take-home a year

Gross pay	$31,720
Federal income tax	−$1,626
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,427
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$1,681
Monthly take-home	$2,165
Every two weeks	$999

Does it go far here?

$34,613Median pay in Fond du Lac, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).

44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($960 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fond du Lac, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$114,410
Registered Nurses	$93,890
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$70,260
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$69,140
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,730
Machinists	$57,700
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$51,200
Customer Service Representatives	$47,500

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