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Wisconsin salary, ages 16-19

Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners

Full-time ages 16-19 workers in Wisconsin earn a median of $27,412, ranking #16 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $26,591, and the top 10% earn at least $44,372.

What is the median salary for ages 16-19 workers in Wisconsin, and how does it rank?: About $27,412 — #16 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
How does Wisconsin compare to the top-paying state for ages 16-19?: The highest is Rhode Island (median $53,245); Wisconsin is $27,412.
Which age group earns the most in Wisconsin?: ages 45-49, with a median of about $69,037.
Is pay spread out for ages 16-19 in Wisconsin?: Fairly even — the top 10% earn about 4.4× the bottom 10%.
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Wisconsin?: Top 10% earn at least $44,372; top 25% at least $35,534.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Wisconsin?: Bottom 10% earn at most $10,153; bottom 25% at most $15,229.

Full-time ages 16-19 workers in Wisconsin earn a median of $27,412, ranking #16 of 51 states — around the national middle. The top 10% earn at least $44,372 and the top 25% at least $35,534; the bottom 25% earn at most $15,229 and the bottom 10% at most $10,153. The average is $26,591. Monthly pay is about $2,284, hourly wage about $13.18. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.

Distribution within this group

High earnerstop 10%
$44,372
Above the middletop 25%
$35,534
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
$27,412
Below the middlebottom 25%
$15,229
Low earnersbottom 10%
$10,153

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

Monthly$2,284annual ÷ 12
Hourly$13.2assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthly$1,975single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

Ranks #16 of 51 states for ages 16-19
32% lower than the next-younger cohort
Highest in this age group: Rhode Island ({value})
Top 10% earn 4.4x more than the bottom 10%
$50K is in the top 7.2% for this age group
Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 40% of that peak

Top-paying occupations at this age

Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).

Occupation	Median pay
Production	$33,724
Construction and Extraction	$25,381

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 16-19 wage and salary earners in Wisconsin, U.S. The median is $27,412 — #16 of 51 states — and the average is $26,591. In Wisconsin, the peak-earning age band is ages 45-49 (median $69,037). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.

How we calculated

Figures for Wisconsin ages 16-19 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $27,412 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $10,153–$44,372; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.

Data Sources

U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution): https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html

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