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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Wausau, WI

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Wausau, WI earns $27,340 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,890 a month.

10th percentile
$18,780
25th percentile
$23,570
Median percentile
$27,340
75th percentile
$30,010
90th percentile
$37,560

Based on 150 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

$22,675 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,340
Federal income tax−$1,124
Social Security + Medicare−$2,092
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$1,449
Monthly take-home$1,890
Every two weeks$872

Does it go far here?

$29,509Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($999 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wausau, WI

JobMedian 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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