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In Wisconsin:

  • Workers on average earn $83,300.
  • 10% of workers earn $69,240 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $105,110 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $86,070.
  • 10% of workers earn $63,720 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $132,680 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$63,720$75,990$86,070$104,670$132,680
Wisconsin$69,240$77,500$83,300$98,580$105,110
Appleton, WI$66,050$77,140$80,500$96,040$101,280
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI$67,560$79,590$85,160$102,440$107,980
Duluth, MN-WI$65,340$67,230$79,050$83,570$100,410
Eau Claire, WI$67,400$77,510$80,090$97,210$99,290
Fond du Lac, WI$68,090$75,290$78,030$95,020$95,750
Green Bay, WI$67,460$76,270$80,290$98,260$99,420
Janesville-Beloit, WI$67,460$78,700$81,340$99,510$102,360
Madison, WI$77,630$82,090$86,500$105,110$105,840
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI$69,200$76,770$82,780$100,460$106,900
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$76,560$83,710$100,800$109,790$123,850
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$65,220$74,270$79,380$94,490$97,900
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$64,060$75,160$79,890$95,450$97,780
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$64,960$76,410$79,700$93,350$102,090
Racine, WI$66,280$77,900$79,320$94,070$98,780
Sheboygan, WI$65,300$77,600$79,310$93,670$98,620
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$66,270$77,140$80,560$94,500$100,690
Wausau, WI$68,050$70,160$78,380$88,790$95,610
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$69,340$77,940$83,100$99,260$106,650

In Wisconsin:

  • Workers on average earn $40.05 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $33.29 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $50.54 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $41.38 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.64 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $63.79 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$30.64$36.53$41.38$50.32$63.79
Wisconsin$33.29$37.26$40.05$47.39$50.54
Appleton, WI$31.76$37.09$38.70$46.17$48.69
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI$32.48$38.27$40.94$49.25$51.91
Duluth, MN-WI$31.42$32.32$38.01$40.18$48.28
Eau Claire, WI$32.40$37.26$38.51$46.74$47.73
Fond du Lac, WI$32.74$36.20$37.52$45.69$46.03
Green Bay, WI$32.43$36.67$38.60$47.24$47.80
Janesville-Beloit, WI$32.43$37.84$39.11$47.84$49.21
Madison, WI$37.32$39.47$41.59$50.54$50.89
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI$33.27$36.91$39.80$48.30$51.39
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$36.81$40.24$48.46$52.78$59.54
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$31.35$35.71$38.17$45.43$47.07
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$30.80$36.14$38.41$45.89$47.01
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$31.23$36.74$38.32$44.88$49.08
Racine, WI$31.86$37.45$38.14$45.23$47.49
Sheboygan, WI$31.40$37.31$38.13$45.03$47.41
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$31.86$37.09$38.73$45.43$48.41
Wausau, WI$32.72$33.73$37.69$42.69$45.97
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$33.34$37.47$39.95$47.72$51.28