The median household income in Wisconsin is $77,485, which ranks in the top 52% nationally.
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Wisconsin ranks #26 of 51 states (and D.C.) by median household income.
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A closer look at household income in Wisconsin: how it ranks among the states, what it takes to reach the top 25% or 10%, how earnings change with age, and how far apart its 72 counties are.
At $77,485, the typical household income in Wisconsin lands 26th out of 51, 4% below the US median ($80,734). Prices for housing and everyday costs also differ by state, and these figures don't adjust for them.
Reaching the top quarter of households takes about $128,704 in Wisconsin, compared with $141,925 nationally. 9% of households here earn $200,000+, against 13% in the US overall.
The single-year 2024 estimate puts the median at $77,488, 0% versus the five-year figure. The five-year number pools 2020–2024 and is steadier; the one-year number is more current but has a wider margin of error.
Roughly 9% of households in Wisconsin sit in the $200,000-and-up bracket. By household income, the top 25% start at about $128,704, and the top 10% at about $193,504. The table marks lines that fall above $200,000 rather than guessing their value: the Census groups everyone above that amount together, so the exact top-5% and top-1% cutoffs can't be read from this data.
If your household earns the US median of $80,734, you'd be about top 48% among Wisconsin households, above the middle.
A simple spread measure — top-25% line divided by the median — comes to 1.67 for Wisconsin against 1.77 for the country, narrower than the national pattern.
| Line | Household income |
|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | $77,048 |
| Top 25% | $128,704 |
| Top 10% | $193,504 |
| Top 5% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 1% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
For individual workers, median earnings in Wisconsin rise from $48,732 at ages 25–34 to a peak of $61,101 at 45–54 (+25%). Compared age-for-age with the nation, the gap averages −6% and is largest at 65+: $23,984 here, $34,745 nationwide. These figures are personal earnings (wages plus self-employment) from Census microdata, so they're lower than household income, which can combine several earners.
| Age | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 25–34 | $48,732 | $46,177 |
| 35–44 | $59,400 | $58,657 |
| 45–54 | $61,101 | $60,915 |
| 55–64 | $53,625 | $55,860 |
| 65+ | $23,984 | $34,745 |
Married couples' median household income in Wisconsin is $114,415; for single and non-family households it's $47,939. That 2.4× gap is mostly the second earner.
Between Waukesha County ($106,076) and Langlade County ($55,878), county medians differ by 1.9 times. The five highest-income counties are Waukesha County, St. Croix County, Ozaukee County, Washington County, and Pierce County; the five lowest are Langlade County, Adams County, Rusk County, Price County, and Iron County.
Counting counties: 14 of 72 (19%) are above the $80,734 national median, and the county in the middle of the ranking, Waupaca County, reports $72,830.
| Highest | Median | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waukesha County | $106,076 | Langlade County | $55,878 |
| St. Croix County | $103,046 | Adams County | $59,442 |
| Ozaukee County | $96,996 | Rusk County | $59,944 |
| Washington County | $96,359 | Price County | $60,546 |
| Pierce County | $92,109 | Iron County | $60,625 |
Sources for this section: ACS 2020–2024 five-year tables for household income (state and 72 counties), plus 139,228 person-level microdata records for the age breakdown. Groups under 100 records are left blank.
Reference statistics only — not financial advice.
US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates (B19013, B19001)
Based on US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates — actual figures may differ from your real income/assets. Not financial advice.