Wausau, WI
- Left each month
- $3,008
- Rent
- $748
- Tax on the paycheck
- $21,958
- Versus Chicago
- +$582/mo
- Incentive in year one, before tax
- $10,000
- After tax
- $6,505($3,495 tax)
- First-year value vs Chicago
- +$13,489
$10,000 grant · Wausau, WI. Verified Oct 9, 2026.
Launched September 2026. The sponsor write-up does not say the job has to be remote.
Default household: One adult, renting a 1-bedroom, about $98,500 a year, local pay for this job. First-year value is the incentive after tax, plus the change in money left each month versus your current city, times 12.
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In 2026, a relocation incentive or moving reimbursement is generally taxable income. The federal exclusion for moving expenses stays suspended, except for active-duty military moves and some intelligence-community moves. Figures here use this site's wage-tax calculator on top of the household shown. They are an estimate, not a tax return.
Home metro in this estimate: Chicago, IL. Salary needed · about 35% of the year-one incentive goes to tax.
Basecamp Greater Wausau is marked open as of Oct 9, 2026. Launched September 2026. The sponsor write-up does not say the job has to be remote.
Job required. Out-of-state professionals. Selection-based, not first-come.
In 2026, a relocation incentive or moving reimbursement is generally taxable income. The federal exclusion for moving expenses stays suspended, except for active-duty military moves and some intelligence-community moves. Figures here use this site's wage-tax calculator on top of the household shown. They are an estimate, not a tax return.
Basecamp Greater Wausau is listed for Wausau, WI.