Calculate take-home pay after Wisconsin state tax
Calculate your after-tax income in Wisconsin. Includes federal income tax, FICA, and Wisconsin state income tax.
State income tax rates vary significantly. Some states like Texas, Florida, and Washington have no state income tax, while others like California and New York have high rates. Use this calculator to see your true take-home pay in Wisconsin.
The median annual wage for all occupations in Wisconsin is $52,030 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2024 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey. Wisconsin follows the federal floor and taxes income across four brackets topping at 7.65%. For anyone comparing offers across state lines, these two numbers — the median and the floor — bracket what an employer in Wisconsin typically pays.
As of 2025 the effective minimum wage in Wisconsin is $7.25 per hour. That works out to $15,080 per year at a full-time 2,080-hour schedule. Use the calculator above to convert any hourly figure — including this floor — into weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual figures for Wisconsin.
Is Wisconsin's minimum wage higher than the federal rate? No — it matches the federal $7.25.
What is a good salary in Wisconsin? Anything above the $52,030 statewide median puts a single earner above half of all workers in Wisconsin; household costs vary considerably by metro.
How do taxes change take-home pay in Wisconsin? Wisconsin runs a graduated income tax, 3.5% to 7.65% for single filers in 2025, so the state's bite grows as pay rises. Net pay is gross minus federal tax, FICA, and Wisconsin state tax.