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          Wages for Food Preparation Workers in WISCONSIN

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $12.41 $14.40 $16.98 $18.53 $21.80
          Yearly $25,810 $29,950 $35,320 $38,550 $45,340
          Wisconsin Hourly $12.54 $13.88 $16.38 $18.24 $21.29
          Yearly $26,080 $28,870 $34,070 $37,940 $44,290
          Eau Claire, WI Metro Area Hourly $12.43 $13.47 $16.19 $17.87 $20.86
          Yearly $25,860 $28,020 $33,680 $37,160 $43,390
          Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area Hourly $13.00 $13.81 $16.35 $17.80 $20.97
          Yearly $27,040 $28,720 $34,010 $37,020 $43,630
          Appleton, WI Metro Area Hourly $11.53 $13.59 $16.37 $18.36 $21.66
          Yearly $23,990 $28,280 $34,060 $38,200 $45,050
          Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area Hourly $14.54 $14.77 $16.87 $18.65 $22.45
          Yearly $30,250 $30,710 $35,100 $38,790 $46,690
          Janesville-Beloit, WI Metro Area Hourly $12.71 $13.23 $15.46 $17.86 $21.25
          Yearly $26,430 $27,530 $32,150 $37,150 $44,200
          Fond du Lac, WI Metro Area Hourly $11.36 $13.36 $15.25 $17.90 $18.95
          Yearly $23,640 $27,780 $31,720 $37,220 $39,420
          Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metro Area Hourly $12.18 $13.67 $15.55 $17.94 $21.56
          Yearly $25,330 $28,420 $32,340 $37,310 $44,840
          Green Bay, WI Metro Area Hourly $10.87 $13.48 $15.73 $18.06 $20.38
          Yearly $22,610 $28,030 $32,720 $37,550 $42,390
          South Central Wisconsin Balance of State Hourly $12.86 $13.55 $15.09 $17.99 $19.86
          Yearly $26,740 $28,180 $31,390 $37,410 $41,310
          Northeastern Wisconsin Balance of State Hourly $12.65 $13.51 $15.09 $17.44 $18.76
          Yearly $26,310 $28,100 $31,390 $36,260 $39,020
          Kenosha, WI Metro Area Hourly $13.14 $13.87 $16.75 $19.23 $21.64
          Yearly $27,330 $28,850 $34,840 $40,000 $45,010
          Sheboygan, WI Metro Area Hourly $11.61 $13.74 $14.81 $18.52 $21.30
          Yearly $24,140 $28,570 $30,810 $38,510 $44,310
          Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI Metro Area Hourly $11.06 $13.50 $14.65 $17.47 $20.66
          Yearly $22,990 $28,080 $30,460 $36,330 $42,970
          Wausau, WI Metro Area Hourly $11.37 $13.28 $15.25 $17.82 $21.29
          Yearly $23,650 $27,610 $31,720 $37,060 $44,290
          Madison, WI Metro Area Hourly $12.97 $14.64 $17.76 $21.13 $22.63
          Yearly $26,980 $30,460 $36,940 $43,950 $47,060
          Western Wisconsin Balance of State Hourly $12.16 $13.35 $15.00 $18.00 $19.22
          Yearly $25,290 $27,760 $31,200 $37,440 $39,970
          Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area Hourly $13.58 $14.57 $17.05 $18.54 $21.12
          Yearly $28,250 $30,310 $35,470 $38,560 $43,920
          La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area Hourly $11.63 $13.62 $16.78 $18.05 $20.98
          Yearly $24,190 $28,320 $34,900 $37,540 $43,640
          Northwestern Wisconsin Balance of State Hourly $11.00 $13.23 $14.75 $17.72 $20.34
          Yearly $22,880 $27,520 $30,680 $36,850 $42,310