Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in Wausau, WI

The median human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Wausau, WI earns $45,450 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,024 a month.

10th percentile: $28,730
25th percentile: $36,110
Median percentile: $45,450
75th percentile: $56,430
90th percentile: $62,410

Based on 40 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

$36,290 take-home a year

Gross pay	$45,450
Federal income tax	−$3,274
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,477
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$2,409
Monthly take-home	$3,024
Every two weeks	$1,396

Does it go far here?

$49,055Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).

33%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

All human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin