Wisconsin hourly paycheck calculator
Your hourly wage after taxes in Wisconsin, per week and per year, with overtime.
Estimate with 2026 federal rules and each state's latest published rates, not tax advice. Calculated in your browser: nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Take-home pay per paycheck
$791.23
$41,143.83 a year · 18.2% of gross in taxes
- Take-home 82%
- Federal tax 8%
- Social Security and Medicare 8%
- Wisconsin taxes 3%
| Line | Paycheck | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $966.80 | $50,273.60 |
| Federal income tax | −$74.09 | −$3,852.83 |
| Social Security | −$59.94 | −$3,116.96 |
| Medicare | −$14.02 | −$728.97 |
| Wisconsin income tax | −$27.52 | −$1,431.01 |
| Take-home | $791.23 | $41,143.83 |
Hourly wage after taxes in Wisconsin
40 hours a week, 52 weeks, single filer, 2026 rules.
| Wage | Take-home / week | Take-home / year | Taxes |
|---|---|---|---|
| $7.25 | $267.53 | $13,912 | 7.7% |
| $15.00 | $512.64 | $26,657 | 14.6% |
| $20.00 | $664.54 | $34,556 | 16.9% |
| $25.00 | $816.44 | $42,455 | 18.4% |
| $30.00 | $968.34 | $50,354 | 19.3% |
| $40.00 | $1,237.16 | $64,332 | 22.7% |
| $50.00 | $1,497.36 | $77,863 | 25.1% |
What Wisconsin jobs pay per hour, after taxes
Hourly wages paid in Wisconsin (May 2025), 40 hours a week, single filer.
| Wage level | Wage | Take-home / week | Kept per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin, 25th percentile | $18.12 | $607.43 | $15.19 |
| Wisconsin, median | $24.17 | $791.23 | $19.78 |
| Wisconsin, 75th percentile | $36.71 | $1,151.55 | $28.79 |
| Minneapolis area, median | $28.52 | $923.38 | $23.08 |
| Madison area, median | $27.92 | $905.16 | $22.63 |
| Oshkosh area, median | $25.99 | $846.52 | $21.16 |
| Sheboygan area, median | $24.95 | $814.92 | $20.37 |
| Milwaukee area, median | $24.60 | $804.28 | $20.11 |
| Fond du Lac area, median | $24.20 | $792.13 | $19.80 |
| Duluth area, median | $24.04 | $787.28 | $19.68 |
| Green Bay area, median | $24.01 | $786.36 | $19.66 |
Minimum wage after taxes in Wisconsin
Wisconsin's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.
Overtime at the Wisconsin median wage, $24.17 an hour
| Hours / week | Gross | Take-home | Per hour kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 h | $966.80 | $791.23 | $19.78 |
| 45 h | $1,148.08 | $928.90 | $20.64 |
| 50 h | $1,329.35 | $1,061.09 | $21.22 |
| 55 h | $1,510.63 | $1,179.03 | $21.44 |
| 60 h | $1,691.90 | $1,296.94 | $21.62 |
Wisconsin and nearby states, per week
Minimum wage and take-home pay for 40 hours, single filer. At $20 an hour, against $664.54 in Wisconsin: Iowa $2.31 more, Illinois $16.64 less, Michigan $9.00 less, Minnesota $10.40 less.
| State | Min. wage | $15/h | $20/h | $30/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $7.25 | $512.64 | $664.54 | $968.34 |
| Iowa | $7.25 | $513.75 | $666.85 | $973.05 |
| Illinois | $15.00 | $497.10 | $647.90 | $949.50 |
| Michigan | $13.73 | $503.34 | $655.54 | $959.94 |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | $505.02 | $654.14 | $948.54 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Wisconsin?
$664.54 a week at 40 hours, $34,556 a year, for a single filer in 2026. Gross pay is $800 a week; 16.9% goes to federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, plus Wisconsin taxes.
How much is minimum wage after taxes in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. Full time, 40 hours a week, that is $15,080 a year before tax and $13,912 after, $267.53 a week.
How much is $15 an hour a year after taxes in Wisconsin?
$15 an hour full time is $31,200 a year before tax and $26,657 after, or $512.64 a week.
How is overtime taxed in Wisconsin?
Overtime is ordinary wages: it is taxed like the rest of your pay, it just raises the total. At the Wisconsin median of $24.17 an hour, 50 hours pays $1,329.35 a week and leaves $1,061.09, against $791.23 for 40 hours: you keep $26.99 of each overtime hour.
What does a typical Minneapolis worker take home?
The median wage in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area is $28.52 an hour (BLS, May 2025). Full time, that is $2,281.60 every two weeks before tax and $1,846.76 after, taxed as a Wisconsin resident.