Food Preparation Workers salary in Wausau, WI

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

10th percentile: $23,650
25th percentile: $27,610
Median percentile: $31,720
75th percentile: $37,060
90th percentile: $44,290

Based on 440 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?

$34,236Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).

46%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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