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Caregiver Pay in Wisconsin
What caregivers earn in Wisconsin — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$17.47/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Wisconsin
vs the national market
+1.5%as of May 2025
above the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
82,430as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Wisconsin
The pay bands
Entry-level
$13.47/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$14.69/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$17.47/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$18.49/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$20.59/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Fond du Lac, WI | $16.44/hr | $13.78/hr – $17.55/hr | 940 |
| Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $17.22/hr | $14.28/hr – $17.38/hr | 1,020 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $18.11/hr | $16.85/hr – $18.79/hr | 1,200 |
| Wausau, WI | $17.26/hr | $14.53/hr – $18.84/hr | 1,330 |
| Kenosha, WI | $17.78/hr | $14.94/hr – $17.92/hr | 1,540 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $17.48/hr | $15.68/hr – $17.97/hr | 1,600 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $17.86/hr | $16.32/hr – $18.50/hr | 2,130 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $17.17/hr | $14.15/hr – $17.77/hr | 2,210 |
| Appleton, WI | $17.79/hr | $16.49/hr – $18.23/hr | 2,820 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $16.51/hr | $14.37/hr – $17.56/hr | 2,890 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $17.19/hr | $13.61/hr – $18.01/hr | 3,210 |
| Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $16.93/hr | $14.55/hr – $17.81/hr | 3,520 |
| Green Bay, WI | $17.18/hr | $14.45/hr – $18.31/hr | 3,540 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $17.10/hr | $14.28/hr – $17.98/hr | 4,660 |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $17.50/hr | $15.87/hr – $17.89/hr | 5,480 |
| Madison, WI | $17.89/hr | $17.04/hr – $18.77/hr | 8,360 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $17.80/hr | $14.56/hr – $18.49/hr | 30,090 |
What Wisconsin agencies are advertising right now
Madison, WI
HomecareHQ analysis$19.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $16.50/hr – $21.00/hr
from the 27 of 53 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 53 agency ads
- Flexible schedule73.6%
- Mileage43.4%
- Health insurance41.5%
- 401(k)37.7%
- Paid training32.1%
- Paid time off28.3%
- Weekly pay22.6%
- Dental13.2%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 1.9%Referral bonus 28.3%Weekend differential 7.5%
53 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 46.7% of ads are part-time roles
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
HomecareHQ analysis$18.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $16.34/hr – $21.00/hr
from the 44 of 71 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 71 agency ads
- Flexible schedule74.6%
- Health insurance53.5%
- 401(k)52.1%
- Mileage49.3%
- Paid training40.8%
- Weekly pay36.6%
- Paid time off28.2%
- Daily pay23.9%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 1.4%Referral bonus 42.3%
71 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 37.5% of ads are part-time roles
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