Question 1

What is the cost of living in Wausau, WI?

Accepted Answer

Wausau, WI's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 92.65, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 7.3% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,147/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Wausau, WI?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Wausau, WI, the average median wage is $93,478. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $364,260/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Wausau?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Wausau, WI are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $364,260; 2) Nurse Anesthetists at $269,790; 3) Chief Executives at $202,460; 4) Dentists, General at $202,250; 5) Pharmacists at $148,740. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Wausau?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Wausau, WI is $1,147/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Wausau data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
51	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	Business & Finance	$80K	$38.67/hr
52	Loan Officers	Business & Finance	$80K	$38.5/hr
53	Labor Relations Specialists	Business & Finance	$80K	$38.5/hr
54	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Repair & Maintenance	$80K	$38.4/hr
55	Mechanical Engineers	Engineering	$79K	$38.15/hr
56	Social and Community Service Managers	Management	$79K	$38.01/hr
57	Electricians	Construction & Trades	$79K	$37.83/hr
58	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	Public Safety	$78K	$37.57/hr
59	Urban and Regional Planners	Science	$78K	$37.55/hr
60	Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare	$78K	$37.52/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Wausau, WI

Highest paying careers in Wausau

Affordability snapshot: Wausau