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Lawyers salary in Wausau, WI

The median lawyers in Wausau, WI earns $106,290 a year, 33% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,498 a month.

10th percentile
$65,360
25th percentile
$81,390
Median percentile
$106,290
75th percentile
$157,960
90th percentile
$288,460

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

$77,972 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,290
Federal income tax−$14,554
Social Security + Medicare−$8,131
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$5,633
Monthly take-home$6,498
Every two weeks$2,999

Does it go far here?

$114,721Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
15%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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