Sales Tax in Wisconsin

5.00%
State sales tax
5.70%
Avg. combined rate
Exempt
Groceries

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorWisconsinUnited States
Average combined sales tax (%)5.707.52

National ranking

Wisconsin ranks #8 of 37 states by average combined sales tax.

#1Montana0%
#2New Hampshire0%
#3Delaware0%
#4Oregon0%
#5Alaska2%
#6Wyoming5%
#7Maine5.5%
#8Wisconsin5.7%
#9Virginia5.77%
#10Kentucky6%
#11Michigan6%
#12Massachusetts6.25%
#13Pennsylvania6.34%
#14South Dakota6.4%
#15New Jersey6.6%
#16North Carolina6.99%
#17Florida7%
#18Indiana7%
#19Rhode Island7%
#20Utah7.19%
#21Ohio7.24%
#22Georgia7.38%
#23Minnesota7.5%
#24New Mexico7.6%
#25Colorado7.8%
#26Texas8.2%
#27Nevada8.24%
#28Arizona8.38%
#29Missouri8.39%
#30New York8.53%
#31California8.85%
#32Illinois8.86%
#33Oklahoma8.99%
#34Washington9.38%
#35Tennessee9.55%
#36Louisiana9.55%
#37Vermont35

Overview

This page tracks sales tax for Wisconsin, part of our taxes data. State sales tax stands at 5.00%. Compared to the U.S. average, Wisconsin reports 5.70 for average combined sales tax (%) versus 7.52 nationally. Wisconsin ranks #8 of 37 states by average combined sales tax.

Did you know?

  • Wisconsin's combined sales tax is one of the lowest in the nation; most counties add just 0.5%.

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