Security Guards salary in Wausau, WI
The median security guards in Wausau, WI earns $34,400 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,333 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,030
- 25th percentile
- $31,460
- Median percentile
- $34,400
- 75th percentile
- $45,280
- 90th percentile
- $51,740
Based on 220 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
$27,997 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,400 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,948 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,632 |
| Wisconsin income tax (approx.) | −$1,823 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,333 |
| Every two weeks | $1,077 |
Does it go far here?
$37,129Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($999 a month, Census ACS).