Wisconsin salary, ages 60-64
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 60-64 workers in Wisconsin earn a median of $60,915, ranking #41 of 51 states — below the national middle. The average is about $78,344, and the top 10% earn at least $130,170.
- What is the median salary for ages 60-64 workers in Wisconsin, and how does it rank?
- About $60,915 — #41 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Wisconsin compare to the top-paying state for ages 60-64?
- The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $110,266); Wisconsin is $60,915.
- Which age group earns the most in Wisconsin?
- ages 45-49, with a median of about $69,037.
- Is pay spread out for ages 60-64 in Wisconsin?
- The average sits above the $60,915 median, so pay skews high — the top and bottom 10% are about 4.1× apart.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 60-64 in Wisconsin?
- Top 10% earn at least $130,170; top 25% at least $88,327.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 60-64 in Wisconsin?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $31,473; bottom 25% at most $44,671.
Full-time ages 60-64 workers in Wisconsin earn a median of $60,915, ranking #41 of 51 states — below the national middle. The $78,344 average runs well above the $60,915 median, reflecting a high-earning tail — the top 10% reach $130,170 and the top 25% $88,327, while the bottom 25% and 10% sit at $44,671 and $31,473. Monthly pay is about $5,076, hourly wage about $29.29. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$5,076
- Hourly$29.3
- Take-home monthly$4,085
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At a glance
- Ranks #41 of 51 states for ages 60-64
- 8% lower than the next-older cohort
- 13% higher than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 4.1x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 66.8% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 88% 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 |
|---|---|
| Management | $99,809 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $96,449 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $84,495 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $77,104 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $74,113 |
| Sales and Related | $71,068 |
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 60-64 wage and salary earners in Wisconsin, U.S. The median is $60,915 — #41 of 51 states — and the average is $78,344. 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 60-64 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 $60,915 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $31,473–$130,170; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html