SOC 53-3031 · Wausau, WI metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Wausau, WI

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Wausau, Wisconsin is $33,750 a year ($16.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,810: half of the 170 people in this job in the Wausau, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$33,750average per year

$16.23 / hourMedian $26,810Take-home ≈ $28,522

  • $21K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 12Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Wausau

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,010 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Wausau earn between $21,380 and $45,600.

  • $21K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,750$2,812$16.23
Median$26,810$2,234$12.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,380$1,782$10.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,600$3,800$21.92

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Wausau

On the average salary of $33,750, a single filer in Wausau takes home about $28,522 a year, or $2,377 a month and $1,097 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Wausau a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wausau area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $33,750 buys what about $36,427 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Wausau ($48,790). A typical home costs $274,194, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Wausau ranks 6th of 12 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($39,430).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Wausau: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Wausau?

$16.23 an hour on average, and $12.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Wausau?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Wausau?

About $28,522 a year ($2,377 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,750.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Wausau than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Wausau, WI (48140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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