SOC 11-3031 · Wausau, WI metro

Financial Managers Salary in Wausau, WI

The average salary for financial managers in Wausau, Wisconsin is $143,260 a year ($68.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $131,320: half of the 300 people in this job in the Wausau, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

$143,260average per year

$68.88 / hourMedian $131,320Take-home ≈ $102,232

  • $76K10th
  • $98K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $167K75th
  • $217K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

300people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial Managers pay range in Wausau

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $217,460 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Wausau earn between $97,770 and $167,210.

  • $76K10th
  • $98K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $167K75th
  • $217K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$143,260$11,938$68.88
Median$131,320$10,943$63.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$97,770$8,148$47.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$167,210$13,934$80.39

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

Financial Managers salary after taxes in Wausau

On the average salary of $143,260, a single filer in Wausau takes home about $102,232 a year, or $8,519 a month and $3,932 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 financial managers? 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 $143,260 buys what about $154,623 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Wausau ($48,790). A typical home costs $274,194, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Wausau ranks 13th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($164,260).

All Financial Managers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for financial managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).

Financial Managers salary by city

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Financial Managers salary in Wausau: questions

How much do financial managers make an hour in Wausau?

$68.88 an hour on average, and $63.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Wausau?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial managers take-home pay in Wausau?

About $102,232 a year ($8,519 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $143,260.

Do financial managers earn more in Wausau than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

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 11-3031; area Wausau, WI (48140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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