Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Wausau, WI

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Wausau, WI earns $34,050 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,311 a month.

10th percentile: $25,510
25th percentile: $29,080
Median percentile: $34,050
75th percentile: $44,630
90th percentile: $61,990

Based on 120 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

$27,735 take-home a year

Gross pay	$34,050
Federal income tax	−$1,906
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,605
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$1,805
Monthly take-home	$2,311
Every two weeks	$1,067

Does it go far here?

$36,751Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).

43%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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