Wausau, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wausau	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$43,692	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$71,432	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,902	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,612	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,611	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,949	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wausau is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wausau is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wausau is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wausau is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,616 $71,432 $142,864

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Wausau median earnings by income bracket

Wausau employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	27.2%	27.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	18.9%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	13.6%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maine, WI	2,654	$136,380	67.7%
Kronenwetter, WI	8,148	$134,963	65.9%
Rothschild, WI	5,463	$112,151	37.9%
Marathon City, WI	1,360	$102,585	26.1%
Weston, WI	15,555	$100,489	23.6%
Wausau, WI	39,898	$71,432	12.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Issaquah, WA	39,876	$178,809	119.8%
Sun City, AZ	39,873	$63,398	22.1%
Evans, GA	39,854	$165,803	103.9%
Wheeling, IL	39,851	$107,370	32.0%
Martinez, CA	39,841	$165,274	103.2%
Wausau, WI	39,898	$71,432	12.2%

Source: The Wausau, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.