H-1B salaries in Wausau, WI

Based on 28 certified H-1B filings in the Wausau, WI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$89,043
Middle 50%$62.8k–$119.4k
vs. national median−27%comparison median $122,699
Filings28FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $53,790 and $608,086.
PercentileSalary
10th$57,928
25th$62,752
50th (median)$89,043
75th$119,370
90th$305,840

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $85k $110k FY2020: median $71,089 (34 filings) FY2021: median $104,500 (20 filings) FY2022: median $71,157 (27 filings) FY2024: median $96,162 (14 filings) FY2025: median $74,969 (17 filings) FY2026: median $89,086 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 34 filings FY20 FY2021: 20 filings FY21 FY2022: 27 filings FY22 FY2023: 9 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 34
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$71,089$61,485$88,59734
FY2021$104,500$75,650$144,51820
FY2022$71,157$56,897$94,26627
FY2023–––9
FY2024$96,162$74,048$173,90014
FY2025$74,969$60,000$137,75817
FY2026$89,086$76,271$92,38311

Cost of living

Wausau's median H-1B salary of $89,043 is worth about $96,100 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$940Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Wausau, WI MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,217Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Wausau, WI MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.7Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$96,100Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesWI: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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