Retail Salesperson Salary in Sheboygan, WI

Retail Salespersons in the Sheboygan, WI metro area earn a median $35,370 a year — 0% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $29,825 take-home, or $2,485 a month.

Median salary
$35,370
$17.00 per hour
Typical range
$27,870 – $49,210
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Sheboygan, WI
1,210
0.79× national concentration

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Retail Salesperson in Sheboygan, WI
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$29,825
per year · effective tax rate 15.7%
$2,485Monthly
$1,243Twice a month
$1,147Every 2 weeks
$14.34Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,064
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,193
  • Medicare (1.45%)$513
  • Wisconsin income tax$775
  • Take-home pay$29,825

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 4.40% state

Retail Salesperson pay by experience in Sheboygan, WI

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$27,870$13.40$24,099$2,008
25th percentile$29,810$14.33$25,602$2,133
Median (50th)$35,370$17.00$29,825$2,485
75th percentile$38,340$18.43$32,080$2,673
90th percentile (top earners)$49,210$23.66$40,336$3,361

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Wisconsin resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $35,370 buys in Sheboygan, WI

Prices in Sheboygan, WI are 6.0% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 19% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median retail salesperson's $29,825 take-home pay has the buying power of $31,724 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$888
36% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,116
45% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,597
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Retail Salesperson jobs are less concentrated in Sheboygan, WI than nationally (location quotient 0.79), so openings may be scarcer.

Best-paying cities for retail salespersons, adjusted for cost of living

Sheboygan, WI ranks #29 of 387 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Minot, ND $35,290$30,536$35,087
2Bismarck, ND $36,730$31,693$34,818
3Wildwood, FL $34,290$29,732$34,805
4Grand Forks, ND $34,440$29,853$34,447
5Fargo, ND $35,860$30,994$34,107
6Longview, WA $38,680$33,259$34,096
7Lewiston, ID $37,010$31,064$34,077
8St. Cloud, MN $34,860$29,144$33,257
29Sheboygan, WI$35,370$29,825$31,724

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 387 metros →

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a retail salesperson make in Sheboygan, WI?

The median retail salesperson salary in the Sheboygan, WI metro area is $35,370 a year, or about $17.00 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $29,810 and $38,340.

What is a retail salesperson’s take-home pay in Sheboygan, WI?

On the median $35,370 salary, a single filer living in Wisconsin takes home about $29,825 a year ($2,485 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $775 in Wisconsin taxes in 2026.

Is Sheboygan, WI a good place to work as a retail salesperson?

Pay here is 0% below the national median of $35,410. Local prices are 6.0% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $31,724 would in a typical U.S. city. Sheboygan, WI ranks #29 of 387 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a retail salesperson afford rent in Sheboygan, WI?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Sheboygan, WI is $888 a month ($1,116 for two bedrooms) — 36% of a median retail salesperson’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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