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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in Wisconsin, Madison has the highest average pay in its county ($74,481), followed by Sun Prairie and Fitchburg. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in Wisconsin that we cover, the median is $63,349 and the average $62,918; the figure runs from $74,481 (Madison) to $50,177 (Baraboo). That is a spread of 1.5 times between the two ends.
The first five are Madison, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Middleton, Waunakee. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | County average annual pay ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison | Dane County | $74,481 | 278,001 | $78,050 | $1,413 |
| 2 | Sun Prairie | Dane County | $74,481 | 37,570 | $90,942 | $1,419 |
| 3 | Fitchburg | Dane County | $74,481 | 32,619 | $86,516 | $1,373 |
| 4 | Middleton | Dane County | $74,481 | 22,301 | $89,524 | $1,437 |
| 5 | Waunakee | Dane County | $74,481 | 15,687 | $125,220 | $1,324 |
| 6 | Verona | Dane County | $74,481 | 15,232 | $119,606 | $1,605 |
| 7 | Stoughton | Dane County | $74,481 | 13,033 | $79,551 | $1,157 |
| 8 | Waukesha | Waukesha County | $69,989 | 71,233 | $83,837 | $1,219 |
| 9 | Brookfield | Waukesha County | $69,989 | 41,273 | $129,548 | $1,886 |
| 10 | New Berlin | Waukesha County | $69,989 | 40,270 | $101,091 | $1,426 |
| 11 | Menomonee Falls | Waukesha County | $69,989 | 39,539 | $100,238 | $1,313 |
| 12 | Muskego | Waukesha County | $69,989 | 25,406 | $112,221 | $1,313 |
| 13 | Oconomowoc | Waukesha County | $69,989 | 19,080 | $106,425 | $1,301 |
| 14 | Pewaukee | Waukesha County | $69,989 | 16,211 | $108,350 | $1,622 |
| 15 | Sussex | Waukesha County | $69,989 | 12,066 | $119,041 | $1,369 |
| 16 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee County | $69,142 | 566,973 | $54,234 | $1,059 |
| 17 | West Allis | Milwaukee County | $69,142 | 59,612 | $67,611 | $1,007 |
| 18 | Wauwatosa | Milwaukee County | $69,142 | 48,529 | $101,138 | $1,438 |
| 19 | Greenfield | Milwaukee County | $69,142 | 37,345 | $70,459 | $1,170 |
| 20 | Oak Creek | Milwaukee County | $69,142 | 37,325 | $96,555 | $1,452 |
| 21 | Franklin | Milwaukee County | $69,142 | 35,886 | $106,894 | $1,458 |
| 22 | South Milwaukee | Milwaukee County | $69,142 | 20,442 | $73,427 | $1,014 |
| 23 | Cudahy | Milwaukee County | $69,142 | 17,853 | $66,719 | $1,028 |
| 24 | Whitefish Bay | Milwaukee County | $69,142 | 14,665 | $157,109 | $1,335 |
| 25 | Greendale | Milwaukee County | $69,142 | 14,594 | $94,769 | $1,252 |
| 26 | Glendale | Milwaukee County | $69,142 | 13,656 | $78,092 | $1,432 |
| 27 | Shorewood | Milwaukee County | $69,142 | 13,627 | $86,726 | $1,347 |
| 28 | Brown Deer | Milwaukee County | $69,142 | 12,564 | $93,974 | $1,183 |
| 29 | Oshkosh | Winnebago County | $64,380 | 66,729 | $62,188 | $935 |
| 30 | Neenah | Winnebago County | $64,380 | 27,336 | $75,374 | $1,006 |
| 31 | Fox Crossing | Winnebago County | $64,380 | 19,131 | $79,187 | $1,009 |
| 32 | Menasha | Winnebago County | $64,380 | 18,273 | $64,698 | $903 |
| 33 | Sheboygan | Sheboygan County | $63,379 | 49,645 | $62,927 | $924 |
| 34 | Green Bay | Brown County | $63,349 | 106,253 | $66,206 | $932 |
| 35 | De Pere | Brown County | $63,349 | 25,301 | $84,869 | $1,053 |
| 36 | Howard | Brown County | $63,349 | 21,087 | $85,477 | $1,102 |
| 37 | Ashwaubenon | Brown County | $63,349 | 17,314 | $69,667 | $964 |
| 38 | Bellevue | Brown County | $63,349 | 16,442 | $84,672 | $1,154 |
| 39 | Allouez | Brown County | $63,349 | 13,975 | $91,250 | $1,114 |
| 40 | Suamico | Brown County | $63,349 | 12,985 | $118,337 | $1,188 |
| 41 | Appleton | Outagamie County | $61,834 | 75,023 | $80,483 | $1,030 |
| 42 | Kaukauna | Outagamie County | $61,834 | 17,706 | $80,365 | $1,083 |
| 43 | Racine | Racine County | $61,150 | 77,633 | $57,740 | $1,033 |
| 44 | Mount Pleasant | Racine County | $61,150 | 27,953 | $91,616 | $1,127 |
| 45 | Caledonia | Racine County | $61,150 | 25,257 | $93,152 | $1,141 |
| 46 | Beaver Dam | Dodge County | $59,552 | 16,565 | $66,673 | $959 |
| 47 | Janesville | Rock County | $59,381 | 66,030 | $73,446 | $1,054 |
| 48 | Beloit | Rock County | $59,381 | 36,534 | $62,663 | $1,066 |
| 49 | Mequon | Ozaukee County | $58,909 | 25,270 | $144,051 | $2,157 |
| 50 | Port Washington | Ozaukee County | $58,909 | 12,645 | $81,948 | $1,008 |
| 51 | Cedarburg | Ozaukee County | $58,909 | 12,605 | $84,896 | $1,116 |
| 52 | Grafton | Ozaukee County | $58,909 | 12,445 | $89,861 | $1,310 |
| 53 | La Crosse | La Crosse County | $58,448 | 51,356 | $55,866 | $1,010 |
| 54 | Onalaska | La Crosse County | $58,448 | 19,348 | $85,867 | $1,130 |
| 55 | Kenosha | Kenosha County | $58,409 | 99,372 | $71,239 | $1,186 |
| 56 | Pleasant Prairie | Kenosha County | $58,409 | 21,669 | $103,902 | $1,458 |
| 57 | Salem Lakes | Kenosha County | $58,409 | 14,366 | $94,819 | $1,184 |
| 58 | West Bend | Washington County | $58,316 | 32,030 | $74,076 | $1,076 |
| 59 | Germantown | Washington County | $58,316 | 20,962 | $100,231 | $1,355 |
| 60 | Hartford | Washington County | $58,316 | 15,821 | $82,014 | $1,110 |
| 61 | Richfield | Washington County | $58,316 | 11,755 | $143,963 | $1,388 |
| 62 | Fond du Lac | Fond du Lac County | $58,238 | 44,494 | $62,260 | $913 |
| 63 | Eau Claire | Eau Claire County | $58,079 | 70,322 | $67,395 | $1,045 |
| 64 | Wausau | Marathon County | $57,976 | 39,996 | $64,389 | $1,010 |
| 65 | Weston | Marathon County | $57,976 | 15,749 | $78,207 | $1,024 |
| 66 | Stevens Point | Portage County | $56,889 | 25,785 | $58,031 | $890 |
| 67 | Plover | Portage County | $56,889 | 13,884 | $88,042 | $1,089 |
| 68 | Wisconsin Rapids | Wood County | $56,502 | 18,722 | $55,253 | $888 |
| 69 | Marshfield | Wood County | $56,502 | 18,700 | $58,407 | $842 |
| 70 | River Falls | Saint Croix County | $55,261 | 16,719 | $83,627 | $1,107 |
| 71 | Hudson | Saint Croix County | $55,261 | 14,959 | $93,937 | $1,359 |
| 72 | Watertown | Jefferson County | $54,167 | 22,774 | $70,107 | $1,052 |
| 73 | Fort Atkinson | Jefferson County | $54,167 | 12,463 | $79,302 | $961 |
| 74 | Manitowoc | Manitowoc County | $53,550 | 34,620 | $63,757 | $804 |
| 75 | Chippewa Falls | Chippewa County | $53,189 | 14,782 | $57,873 | $910 |
| 76 | Menomonie | Dunn County | $52,935 | 16,539 | $56,889 | $970 |
| 77 | Superior | Douglas County | $52,809 | 26,677 | $64,216 | $900 |
| 78 | Harrison | Calumet County | $51,037 | 13,658 | $121,504 | $1,422 |
| 79 | Whitewater | Walworth County | $50,949 | 15,807 | $54,969 | $1,041 |
| 80 | Baraboo | Sauk County | $50,177 | 12,769 | $69,750 | $940 |
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Madison, with $74,481 (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in Wisconsin by population.