Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Wausau, WI

The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in Wausau, WI earns $61,780 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,045 a month.

10th percentile: $39,860
25th percentile: $47,360
Median percentile: $61,780
75th percentile: $63,440
90th percentile: $69,810

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

$48,546 take-home a year

Gross pay	$61,780
Federal income tax	−$5,234
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,726
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$3,274
Monthly take-home	$4,045
Every two weeks	$1,867

Does it go far here?

$66,680Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).

25%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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