Tellers pay range in Wausau
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,430 or more. The middle half of tellers in Wausau earn between $37,420 and $45,400.
- $37K10th
- $37K25th
- $40KMedian
- $45K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,000 | $3,500 | $20.19 |
| Median | $40,370 | $3,364 | $19.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,420 | $3,118 | $17.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,400 | $3,783 | $21.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Wausau
On the average salary of $42,000, a single filer in Wausau takes home about $34,744 a year, or $2,895 a month and $1,336 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 tellers? 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 $42,000 buys what about $45,331 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wausau ($48,790). A typical home costs $274,194, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Wausau ranks 6th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($43,120).
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Wausau: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Wausau?
$20.19 an hour on average, and $19.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Wausau?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Wausau?
About $34,744 a year ($2,895 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,000.
Do tellers earn more in Wausau than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Wausau, WI (48140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 1.88, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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