Child support for 1 child in Wisconsin
Wisconsin guidelines effective March 1, 2026. Wisconsin overview
For 1 child, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Wisconsin's guideline amount is $850 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
This is the guideline amount, not a court order.
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Child support for 1 child in Wisconsin by income
| Parent A income | Parent B $0 | Parent B $30,000 | Parent B $50,000 | Parent B $80,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 |
| $25,000 | $354 | $354 | $354 | $354 |
| $30,000 | $425 | $425 | $425 | $425 |
| $35,000 | $496 | $496 | $496 | $496 |
| $40,000 | $567 | $567 | $567 | $567 |
| $45,000 | $638 | $638 | $638 | $638 |
| $50,000 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 |
| $55,000 | $779 | $779 | $779 | $779 |
| $60,000 | $850 | $850 | $850 | $850 |
| $65,000 | $921 | $921 | $921 | $921 |
| $70,000 | $992 | $992 | $992 | $992 |
| $75,000 | $1,063 | $1,063 | $1,063 | $1,063 |
| $80,000 | $1,133 | $1,133 | $1,133 | $1,133 |
| $90,000 | $1,260 | $1,260 | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| $100,000 | $1,377 | $1,377 | $1,377 | $1,377 |
| $120,000 | $1,610 | $1,610 | $1,610 | $1,610 |
| $150,000 | $1,960 | $1,960 | $1,960 | $1,960 |
| $200,000 | $2,377 | $2,377 | $2,377 | $2,377 |
| $250,000 | $2,793 | $2,793 | $2,793 | $2,793 |
Parenting time and child support for 1 child
| Parent A income | 0 nights | 52 nights | 104 nights | 128 nights | 182 nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | $283 | $283 | $62 | $22 B→A | $211 B→A |
| $25,000 | $354 | $354 | $138 | $47 | $157 B→A |
| $30,000 | $425 | $425 | $214 | $116 | $104 B→A |
| $35,000 | $496 | $496 | $290 | $185 | $51 B→A |
| $40,000 | $567 | $567 | $366 | $254 | $2 |
| $45,000 | $638 | $638 | $442 | $323 | $56 |
| $50,000 | $708 | $708 | $518 | $392 | $109 |
| $55,000 | $779 | $779 | $594 | $461 | $162 |
| $60,000 | $850 | $850 | $670 | $530 | $215 |
| $65,000 | $921 | $921 | $746 | $599 | $269 |
| $70,000 | $992 | $992 | $821 | $668 | $322 |
| $75,000 | $1,063 | $1,063 | $897 | $737 | $375 |
| $80,000 | $1,133 | $1,133 | $973 | $806 | $428 |
| $90,000 | $1,260 | $1,260 | $1,109 | $929 | $524 |
| $100,000 | $1,377 | $1,377 | $1,234 | $1,043 | $611 |
| $120,000 | $1,610 | $1,610 | $1,485 | $1,270 | $787 |
| $150,000 | $1,960 | $1,960 | $1,860 | $1,611 | $1,050 |
| $200,000 | $2,377 | $2,377 | $2,307 | $2,017 | $1,364 |
| $250,000 | $2,793 | $2,793 | $2,754 | $2,423 | $1,677 |
How the number of children changes the amount in Wisconsin
For one child, the guideline amount ranges from $283 a month when Parent A earns $20,000 to $2,793 a month at $250,000, with Parent B earning $40,000.
Wisconsin sets child support as a percentage of the paying parent’s gross monthly income: 17% for one child, 25% for two, 29% for three, 31% for four and 34% for five or more. The other parent’s income doesn’t change the amount unless the parents share placement.
Frequently asked questions
How much is child support for 1 child in Wisconsin on $50,000?
If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, Wisconsin's guideline amount is about $708 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
How much is child support for 1 child in Wisconsin on $100,000?
If Parent A earns $100,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, the guideline amount is about $1,377 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
How much more is child support for 1 child than for one child in Wisconsin?
This page is for one child. With the same incomes, the guideline amount for two children is about $1,250 a month.
Does equal parenting time change child support for 1 child in Wisconsin?
With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $215 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $850 when Parent A has 52 overnights a year. When each parent has the children at least 92 overnights a year, Wisconsin’s shared-placement formula applies: each parent’s income times the percentage, times 150%, times the share of time the children spend with the other parent. The two amounts are offset, and the paying parent never pays more than the plain percentage of their own income.
Official sources and verification
- Law: Wis. Admin. Code ch. DCF 150; Wis. Stat. § 767.511
- Wisconsin child support guidelines
- DCF 150 Appendix B, Child Support Percentage Worksheet
- Official Wisconsin child support calculator
- Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Child Support Program
- Changing a Wisconsin child support order
Guidelines effective March 1, 2026. Verified against the official Wisconsin sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →