Mechanical Engineers salary in Wausau, WI

The median mechanical engineers in Wausau, WI earns $79,340 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,037 a month.

10th percentile: $62,330
25th percentile: $73,960
Median percentile: $79,340
75th percentile: $98,240
90th percentile: $124,680

Based on 240 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

$60,441 take-home a year

Gross pay	$79,340
Federal income tax	−$8,625
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,070
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$4,205
Monthly take-home	$5,037
Every two weeks	$2,325

Does it go far here?

$85,633Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).

20%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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