Human Resources Specialists salary in Wausau, WI

The median human resources specialists in Wausau, WI earns $66,750 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,354 a month.

10th percentile: $48,120
25th percentile: $53,880
Median percentile: $66,750
75th percentile: $81,410
90th percentile: $98,800

Based on 330 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

$52,251 take-home a year

Gross pay	$66,750
Federal income tax	−$5,855
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,106
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$3,538
Monthly take-home	$4,354
Every two weeks	$2,010

Does it go far here?

$72,045Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).

23%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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