Living wage by county in Wisconsin, 2027
The living wage in Wisconsin ranges from $23.93 to $27.64 an hour per worker across its 72 counties, for a typical family of four (two adults and two children). In Wisconsin, 14.1% of families like this one have a single earner.
| County | Living wage / hour | Income needed / month | One worker earning it all / hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $25.26 | $7,649 | $44.13 |
| Ashland County | $25.17 | $7,623 | $43.98 |
| Barron County | $25.57 | $7,744 | $44.68 |
| Bayfield County | $25.17 | $7,623 | $43.98 |
| Brown County | $24.29 | $7,357 | $42.45 |
| Buffalo County | $25.45 | $7,707 | $44.46 |
| Burnett County | $25.57 | $7,744 | $44.68 |
| Calumet County | $25.46 | $7,710 | $44.48 |
| Chippewa County | $25.45 | $7,707 | $44.46 |
| Clark County | $25.42 | $7,698 | $44.41 |
| Columbia County | $25.26 | $7,649 | $44.13 |
| Crawford County | $25.04 | $7,583 | $43.75 |
| Dane County | $25.84 | $7,824 | $45.14 |
| Dodge County | $25.46 | $7,710 | $44.48 |
| Door County | $26.32 | $7,972 | $45.99 |
| Douglas County | $25.98 | $7,867 | $45.39 |
| Dunn County | $25.63 | $7,762 | $44.78 |
| Eau Claire County | $25.45 | $7,707 | $44.46 |
| Florence County | $24.91 | $7,543 | $43.52 |
| Fond du Lac County | $25.46 | $7,710 | $44.48 |
| Forest County | $25.04 | $7,582 | $43.74 |
| Grant County | $23.93 | $7,245 | $41.80 |
| Green County | $24.98 | $7,564 | $43.64 |
| Green Lake County | $25.46 | $7,710 | $44.48 |
| Iowa County | $25.13 | $7,610 | $43.90 |
| Iron County | $25.17 | $7,623 | $43.98 |
| Jackson County | $25.45 | $7,707 | $44.46 |
| Jefferson County | $25.84 | $7,824 | $45.14 |
| Juneau County | $25.14 | $7,613 | $43.92 |
| Kenosha County | $27.64 | $8,371 | $48.29 |
| Kewaunee County | $24.79 | $7,506 | $43.30 |
| La Crosse County | $25.45 | $7,707 | $44.46 |
| Lafayette County | $24.98 | $7,564 | $43.64 |
| Langlade County | $24.29 | $7,357 | $42.45 |
| Lincoln County | $25.04 | $7,582 | $43.74 |
| Manitowoc County | $25.62 | $7,760 | $44.77 |
| Marathon County | $24.79 | $7,506 | $43.30 |
| Marinette County | $24.91 | $7,543 | $43.52 |
| Marquette County | $25.26 | $7,649 | $44.13 |
| Menominee County | $24.29 | $7,357 | $42.45 |
| Milwaukee County | $27.33 | $8,276 | $47.75 |
| Monroe County | $25.45 | $7,707 | $44.46 |
| Oconto County | $24.29 | $7,357 | $42.45 |
| Oneida County | $25.04 | $7,582 | $43.74 |
| Outagamie County | $24.79 | $7,506 | $43.30 |
| Ozaukee County | $25.62 | $7,760 | $44.77 |
| Pepin County | $25.63 | $7,762 | $44.78 |
| Pierce County | $25.63 | $7,762 | $44.78 |
| Polk County | $25.57 | $7,744 | $44.68 |
| Portage County | $25.06 | $7,588 | $43.78 |
| Price County | $25.17 | $7,623 | $43.98 |
| Racine County | $27.64 | $8,371 | $48.29 |
| Richland County | $25.13 | $7,610 | $43.90 |
| Rock County | $26.95 | $8,162 | $47.09 |
| Rusk County | $25.47 | $7,714 | $44.51 |
| Sauk County | $25.14 | $7,613 | $43.92 |
| Sawyer County | $25.75 | $7,797 | $44.98 |
| Shawano County | $24.29 | $7,357 | $42.45 |
| Sheboygan County | $25.62 | $7,760 | $44.77 |
| St. Croix County | $25.63 | $7,762 | $44.78 |
| Taylor County | $25.06 | $7,588 | $43.78 |
| Trempealeau County | $25.45 | $7,707 | $44.46 |
| Vernon County | $25.14 | $7,613 | $43.92 |
| Vilas County | $25.47 | $7,714 | $44.51 |
| Walworth County | $25.84 | $7,824 | $45.14 |
| Washburn County | $25.57 | $7,744 | $44.68 |
| Washington County | $25.84 | $7,824 | $45.14 |
| Waukesha County | $27.33 | $8,276 | $47.75 |
| Waupaca County | $24.29 | $7,357 | $42.45 |
| Waushara County | $25.26 | $7,649 | $44.13 |
| Winnebago County | $25.46 | $7,710 | $44.48 |
| Wood County | $25.26 | $7,649 | $44.13 |
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