SOC 39-1022 · Wausau, WI metro

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers Salary in Wausau, WI

The average salary for first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Wausau, Wisconsin is $48,050 a year ($23.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,520: half of the 80 people in this job in the Wausau, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,360).

$48,050average per year

$23.10 / hourMedian $44,520Take-home ≈ $39,308

  • $33K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#10 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay range in Wausau

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,480 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Wausau earn between $38,140 and $53,830.

  • $33K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,050$4,004$23.10
Median$44,520$3,710$21.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,140$3,178$18.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,830$4,486$25.88

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

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay in Wausau vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of personal service workers in Wausau earn 3% less than the Wisconsin average ($49,540) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($52,360). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $48,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wausau$48,050$44,520$32,620$70,48080
Wisconsin$49,540$46,350$35,170$70,2704,740
United States$52,360$48,590$34,010$75,330114,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary after taxes in Wausau

On the average salary of $48,050, a single filer in Wausau takes home about $39,308 a year, or $3,276 a month and $1,512 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 first-line supervisors of personal service 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 $48,050 buys what about $51,861 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Wausau ($48,790). A typical home costs $274,194, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Wausau ranks 10th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Janesville pays the most ($51,400).

All First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of personal service workers

Athens, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,160).

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in Wausau: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of personal service workers make an hour in Wausau?

$23.10 an hour on average, and $21.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of personal service workers salary in Wausau?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of personal service workers take-home pay in Wausau?

About $39,308 a year ($3,276 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,050.

Do first-line supervisors of personal service workers earn more in Wausau than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,360).

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 39-1022; area Wausau, WI (48140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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