Here’s How Much Wisconsin Residents Make: New Ranking

WISCONSIN — Wisconsin ranked near the middle of the country in a new WalletHub report on states where people have the highest incomes.

Wisconsin ranked No. 30 overall in WalletHub’s 2026 list.

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The ranking adjusted income for cost of living and compared states across three categories: average income for the top 5 percent, median annual household income, and average income for the bottom 20 percent.

Wisconsin earned an overall score of 37.15 in the ranking.

WalletHub listed Wisconsin’s cost-of-living-adjusted median annual household income at $77,706.

The state’s top 5 percent had an average income of $426,384, while the bottom 20 percent had an average income of $18,831, according to WalletHub.

Here’s how Wisconsin and nearby states ranked:

• Minnesota: No. 8

• Illinois: No. 9

• Michigan: No. 24

• South Dakota: No. 29

• Wisconsin: No. 30

• Iowa: No. 32

• North Dakota: No. 36

WalletHub said it used data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Council for Community and Economic Research. The data was collected as of May 5, 2026.