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Baristas Salary in Wausau, WI

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Baristas in Wausau, WI have a median annual salary of $27,830, with 1,440 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $22,210 at the 10th percentile to $34,650 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$27,830

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$13.38

Employment

1,440

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$22,210
10th
$23,410
25th
$27,830
Median
$29,190
75th
$34,650
90th

Local compared with national

Wausau, WI

$27,830

Median annual · 2025

United States

$31,200

Median annual · 2025

The Wausau, WI median is 10.8% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $3,370).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.4
  2. 2.Service OrientationImportance 3.4
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  5. 5.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.9
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.6
  9. 9.Operation and ControlImportance 2.6
  10. 10.WritingImportance 2.5
  11. 11.Active LearningImportance 2.5
  12. 12.PersuasionImportance 2.5

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment.
  • Receive and process customer payments.
  • Prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas.
  • Take customer orders and convey them to other employees for preparation.
  • Clean service or seating areas.
  • Prepare or serve menu items, such as sandwiches or salads.
  • Wrap, label, or date food items for sale.
  • Check temperatures of freezers, refrigerators, or heating equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  • Take out garbage.
  • Describe menu items to customers, or suggest products that might appeal to them.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.