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Highest Income in Wisconsin

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Highest Income — Wisconsin

1 Whitefish Bay $154,255
2 Mequon $147,391
3 Fox Point $140,818
4 Richfield $135,774
5 Elm Grove $133,304
6 Cottage Grove $132,717
7 Waunakee $128,750
8 Waukesha $126,286
9 Tichigan $124,821
10 Brookfield $124,026
11 Vernon $121,401
12 Verona $119,148
13 Harrison $118,047
14 Muskego $116,361
15 Lake Wisconsin $116,053
16 Windsor $115,111
17 Suamico $113,614
18 Sussex $112,031
19 Hobart $111,918
20 Greenville $110,103
21 Bristol $109,917
22 Franklin $108,342
23 Kronenwetter $107,268
24 DeForest $106,223
25 Oconomowoc $105,833
26 Germantown $104,337
27 Pleasant Prairie $103,903
28 Delafield $101,482
29 Mount Horeb $100,956
30 Oregon $100,695
31 Wind Lake $100,306
32 Slinger $99,457
33 Menomonee Falls $98,460
34 New Berlin $97,414
35 Hudson $97,036
36 Mukwonago $96,096
37 Jackson $95,960
38 Greendale $95,015
39 Salem Lakes $94,554
40 Wauwatosa $93,859
41 McFarland $93,810
42 Oak Creek $93,120
43 Brown Deer $91,567
44 Caledonia $91,053
45 West Salem $90,991
46 Sun Prairie $90,521
47 Mount Pleasant $90,189
48 Allouez $90,035
49 Shorewood $89,135
50 Grafton $88,634
51 Hales Corners $88,068
52 Monona $87,784
53 New Richmond $87,500
54 Hartland $87,297
55 Rothschild $87,250
56 Rib Mountain $87,054
57 Lake Mills $87,039
58 Twin Lakes $85,800
59 Middleton $85,526
60 Fitchburg $85,420
61 Onalaska $84,898
62 Howard $84,896
63 Milton $84,648
64 Sturtevant $84,479
65 Edgerton $84,185
66 Plover $83,139
67 Cedarburg $82,110
68 Burlington $81,658
69 Port Washington $81,582
70 Bellevue $80,750
71 De Pere $80,550
72 Waterford $80,380
73 Altoona $80,126
74 Lake Hallie $79,628
75 Little Chute $79,260
76 Evansville $78,841
77 Stoughton $78,517
78 Kaukauna $78,353
79 River Falls $78,078
80 Somers $78,068
81 Appleton $77,450
82 Glendale $77,096
83 Jefferson $77,095
84 Holmen $77,083
85 Madison $76,983
86 Weston $75,565
87 Fort Atkinson $75,350
88 West Bend $75,043
89 Columbus $74,957
90 Fox Crossing $74,423
91 Hartford $74,252
92 Neenah $73,880
93 Baraboo $73,515
94 Lake Geneva $73,199
95 Elkhorn $73,052
96 Dodgeville $72,768
97 Reedsburg $71,991
98 Janesville $71,664
99 Ashwaubenon $71,180
100 Delavan $71,121

The highest-income cities in Wisconsin represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Whitefish Bay leads with a median household income of $154,255. These cities are often home to concentrations of high-paying industries including technology, finance, and healthcare.

High median incomes typically correlate with strong local economies, educated workforces, and proximity to major employment centers. Many of these cities are suburbs or satellite communities of larger metro areas, where professionals live while commuting to nearby urban cores.

While high incomes are attractive, they often come with correspondingly higher costs of living, particularly in housing. The gap between income and housing costs varies significantly across these top-earning communities.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Households in Whitefish Bay earn $154,255 — that's 106% above the national median of $75,000.
  • 2. Median household income has grown faster in suburban communities than in urban cores over the past decade.
  • 3. High-income cities often correlate with higher education levels — most of these cities have college attainment rates above 50%.
  • 4. WI is well-represented with 10 cities in the top income rankings.

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