State rates / Wisconsin

What employers pay in Wisconsin.

The 2025 statutory rates that drive employer costs — and any PEO quote — in Wisconsin.

SUI wage base$14,000likely
SUI new-employer rate3.05%likely
SUI cost per employee (at new-employer rate)$427/yr
FUTA effective rate0.6%verified
Workers' comp index (per $100 payroll)$1.25estimate
FICA (federal, all states)7.65%verified

The workers' comp index is a payroll-weighted average — your actual rate depends on class-code mix. Office-heavy firms run well below the index; construction and transportation run well above it.

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