The best checking rates for Wisconsin include Baxter Credit UnionBaxter Credit Union2020 Innovation Ct, Green Bay, WI 54344 0001A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 7.73% PowerPlusTM Checking Level 2 at 8.00% APY, PyraMax BankPyraMax Bank1015 Marquette Ave, South Milwaukee, WI 53172A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.33% MaxInterest Checking at 7.50% APY, Landmark Credit UnionLandmark Credit Union2400 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI 53188A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.95% Premium Checking at 7.50% APY, Marine Credit UnionMarine Credit Union127 West Ave N, La Crosse, WI 54601 3528A-4.9 ★Texas Ratio: 16.80% My Prize Checking at 7.00% APY, and Northwestern Mutual Credit UnionNorthwestern Mutual Credit Union720 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.06% Free Kasasa Cash Checking* at 6.00% APY.
Looking for the best checking accounts in Wisconsin? You have two main choices: convenient local branches or high-yield online accounts.
The tables below compare the top rates available to residents of Wisconsin, featuring both local banks and credit unions near you.
Checking account rates reflect recent market quotes and representative offers available to depositors in Wisconsin. Checking Account Rates Last Updated and Verified: March 20, 2026
Compare local Wisconsin checking rate quotes against the statewide average
Weekly checking rate averages tracked across our database of 8,500+ banks and credit unions — updated every evening.
Wisconsin high-yield checking rates rose 0.296 points this week to 0.546% APY, up from 0.250% last week.
Wisconsin rewards checking rates rose 0.703 points this week to 2.146% APY, up from 1.444% last week.
Qualifying balance up to $15000
Qualifying balance up to $500.00
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Qualifying balance up to $500.00
Qualifications Required: ACH direct deposit(s) of $500 or more to your checking account; enrollment in eStatements; a minimum of fifteen (15) purchases using your debit card; Qualifying balance up to $777
$0 - $10,000; Qualifying balance up to $10,000.00
Qualifying balance up to $15,000.00
Qualifying balance up to $7,500
Qualifying balance up to $5,000.00
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Qualifications Required; Qualifying balance up to $5,000.00
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Qualifying balance up to $15,000.00
Qualifying balance up to $15,000.00
Qualifications Required: 18 debit card purchases; Direct deposit or Auto ACH payment; Enrollment in eStatements; Choose between earning interest or 5.00% cash back on up to $200 in debit card purchases if qualifications are met; the interest rate is 4.00% with a 4.07% APY on balances up to $15,000; balances $15,000.01 and over will earn an interest rate of .15% with an APY range of 1.33% - 4.07% APY depending on the account balance, and ATM refunds up to $10.00 per qualification cycle. Limit one Checking+ account per primary Tax Identification Number (TIN). Rates may change after opening. Rates effective as of 11/12/2025.
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Qualifying balance up to $15000
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Qualifying balance up to $15000
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Qualifying balance up to $500.00
Qualifying balance up to $500.00
Qualifications Required: ACH direct deposit(s) of $500 or more to your checking account; enrollment in eStatements; a minimum of fifteen (15) purchases using your debit card; Qualifying balance up to $777
$0 - $10,000; Qualifying balance up to $10,000.00
Qualifying balance up to $15,000.00
Qualifying balance up to $5,000.00
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Qualifications Required; Qualifying balance up to $5,000.00
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Qualifying balance up to $7,500
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Qualifying balance up to $15,000.00
Qualifying balance up to $15,000.00
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Qualifications Required: 18 debit card purchases; Direct deposit or Auto ACH payment; Enrollment in eStatements; Choose between earning interest or 5.00% cash back on up to $200 in debit card purchases if qualifications are met; the interest rate is 4.00% with a 4.07% APY on balances up to $15,000; balances $15,000.01 and over will earn an interest rate of .15% with an APY range of 1.33% - 4.07% APY depending on the account balance, and ATM refunds up to $10.00 per qualification cycle. Limit one Checking+ account per primary Tax Identification Number (TIN). Rates may change after opening. Rates effective as of 11/12/2025.
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Qualifying balance up to $20,000.00
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$0 - $10,000; Qualifying balance up to $10,000.00
Qualifying balance up to $7,500
Qualifying balance up to $5,000.00
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Qualifying balance up to $15,000.00
Qualifying balance up to $8.75
Qualifications Required; Qualifying balance up to $15,000.01
Qualifying balance up to $10,000.00
Up to $10,000.00; Qualifying balance up to $10,000.00
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Minimum Opening Deposit $50.00; Qualifying balance up to $10,000.00
Qualifying balance up to $10,000.00
Qualifying balance up to $20,000.00
Qualifying balance up to $15,000.00
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over $25,000
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$0 - $10,000; Qualifying balance up to $10,000.00
Qualifying balance up to $7,500
Qualifying balance up to $15,000.00
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$100 to open account. Avoid $3 monthly service charge with eStatements OR direct deposit.
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$12 fee if average daily balance is less than $7,500; First 250 paper/digital transactions are free, $0.20 each thereafter
$15,000.01
Minimum Opening Deposit $500.00
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$12 fee if average daily balance is less than $7,500; First 250 paper/digital transactions are free, $0.20 each thereafter
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$5,000.01 - $15,000.00
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$500.01 - $5,000.00
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