Child Support If You Make $1,000 a Week in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has a progressive high-income method under DCF 150, and at $1,000 a week the primary percentage still applies, with the progressive method as context.
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Guideline child support scenarios at $1000 a week
The paying parent earns $1000 a week ($4,333.33 a month) in every cell below. The other parent's monthly income changes across rows, and the number of children changes across columns; both genuinely change the result.Every figure is computed with the real Wisconsin guideline engine, the same one behind the full calculator, not a lookup table built for this page.
| Other parent's income | 1 child | 2 children | 3 children |
|---|---|---|---|
| No reported income | $736.67 | $1,083.33 | $1,256.67 |
| $2,000 a month | $736.67 | $1,083.33 | $1,256.67 |
| $4,000 a month | $736.67 | $1,083.33 | $1,256.67 |
| $6,000 a month | $736.67 | $1,083.33 | $1,256.67 |
Every dollar figure is a monthly amount, the presumptive guideline result before add-ons like child care or health insurance and before any court deviation. "Not available" means the engine behind this site declined to compute that specific combination rather than guess; the reason is shown next to it.
The progressive high-income method in context
DCF 150 includes a progressive high-income method for higher earners, which can raise the percentage applied above certain income levels. It exists so support does not flatten out entirely at high incomes, but it is not the method this page exercises.
At $1,000 a week, $4,333.33 a month, the primary-placement percentage produces $736.67 for one child, $1,083.33 for two, and $1,256.67 for three, with flat rows because the standard reads only the payer income.
Reading the primary percentage with the high-income method in mind
Every row below uses the same $1,000-a-week payer income, and the primary-placement percentage produces flat rows across the other-parent scenarios. The progressive high-income method is not applied.
A reader at a much higher income might cross into the progressive method, but at this income the primary percentage is the whole story.
What this estimate includes
- The primary-placement percentage for 1, 2, or 3 children
- A clear statement that the progressive high-income method is not applied
- Results across four other-parent rows for comparison
What it leaves out
- The progressive high-income method
- The shared and split placement methods
- Child care and health insurance add-ons
Worth knowing
The progressive high-income method is the reason Wisconsin does not simply cap support, but it is not exercised at the incomes on this page.
At this income the flat rows are the primary percentage at work, which is the cleanest possible result for the common paying-parent case.
Frequently asked questions
What is the progressive high-income method?
It is a DCF 150 method that can raise the support percentage above certain income levels, so high earners do not get a flat percentage across all incomes.
Does it apply at $1,000 a week?
No. At $4,333.33 a month the primary-placement percentage applies, and the progressive high-income method is not triggered at this income.
Why is every other-parent row the same at this income?
The primary-placement percentage reads only the paying parent income, so the other parent income never changes the result.
How are the figures at this income calculated?
The payer monthly income of $4,333.33 falls under the DCF 150 standard, producing $736.67 for one child, $1,083.33 for two, and $1,256.67 for three.
At what income would the progressive method matter?
The progressive high-income method is defined for higher earners, and a reader at those levels would need the full calculator to see it applied.
Where can I see the progressive method?
The DCF 150 rules linked in the sources describe it, and the full Wisconsin child support calculator applies it at the incomes where it matters.
About the numbers on this page
Every figure in the table above comes from running the real Wisconsin child support engine on this site, the same engine and data pack behind the full Wisconsin child support calculator. Nothing on this page is a separate estimate or a reimplementation of the math. See the sources below for the statutes and official worksheets behind the Wisconsin guideline.
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Changelog: page first published as part of the child support by income series. Material changes are dated in the update log.