Purchasing Managers pay range in Wausau
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,650 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Wausau earn between $95,110 and $130,880.
- $80K10th
- $95K25th
- $122KMedian
- $131K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $113,210 | $9,434 | $54.43 |
| Median | $121,610 | $10,134 | $58.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,110 | $7,926 | $45.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,880 | $10,907 | $62.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Wausau
On the average salary of $113,210, a single filer in Wausau takes home about $83,262 a year, or $6,938 a month and $3,202 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Wausau a good place for purchasing 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 $113,210 buys what about $122,190 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Wausau ($48,790). A typical home costs $274,194, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Purchasing Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Wausau ranks 10th of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($163,430).
Highest-paying cities for purchasing managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($205,970).
- San Jose, CA$205,970
- Fayetteville, AR$199,040
- Trenton, NJ$195,400
- New York, NY$189,490
- Denver, CO$189,060
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Purchasing Managers salary in Wausau: questions
How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Wausau?
$54.43 an hour on average, and $58.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level purchasing managers salary in Wausau?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the purchasing managers take-home pay in Wausau?
About $83,262 a year ($6,938 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,210.
Do purchasing managers earn more in Wausau than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).
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 11-3061; area Wausau, WI (48140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.3%.
- 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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