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Retail Salespersons Salary in Wisconsin

What Retail Salespersons earn in Wisconsin, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in WI
$35,359
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
15 of 44
published states
Workers in state
119,980
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$36,670$30,739$6,452St. Croix County, WI
Madison, WI$35,830$30,101$6,438Dane County, WI
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$34,410$29,022$9,139Milwaukee County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Green County, WI$35,830$30,101$13,266
2Iowa County, WI$35,830$30,101$12,906
3Columbia County, WI$35,830$30,101$12,522
4Milwaukee County, WI$34,410$29,022$9,139
5Waukesha County, WI$34,410$29,022$9,139
6Washington County, WI$34,410$29,022$9,139
7Ozaukee County, WI$34,410$29,022$9,139
8St. Croix County, WI$36,670$30,739$6,452
9Pierce County, WI$36,670$30,739$6,452
10Dane County, WI$35,830$30,101$6,438

Retail Salespersons pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in Wisconsin is $35,359, based on 119,980 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 15. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so Wisconsin averages 0.1% below it.

Inside Wisconsin, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $36,670 in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area and the lowest is $34,410 in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, a difference of $2,260 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in Wisconsin

We compare 10 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Green County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $13,266. Dane County, WI leaves the smallest, $6,438. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Retail Salespersons in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Retail Salespersons are Washington ($39,470), California ($38,565), Colorado ($37,922) and New York ($37,362).

Frequently asked questions: Retail Salespersons in Wisconsin

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in Wisconsin?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $35,359, from $34,410 to $36,670 depending on the labor market.

Which Wisconsin county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Green County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($13,266). Iowa County, WI follows at $12,906.