21 banks and credit unions have branches in Waukesha. The Bank Fee Index holds published fees for 15 of them.
The count includes institutions based elsewhere that have a branch here.
Largest gap from Wisconsin
Waukesha counts institutions with a branch here, wherever headquartered. Wisconsin counts institutions headquartered in the state.
Waukesha
7 institutions with a branch here
$15
Wisconsin
75 institutions headquartered in Wisconsin
$29
U.S.
2,857 institutions in the index
$30
Chosen as the fee whose Waukesha median sits furthest from Wisconsin's in percentage terms, among fees at least 5 local institutions publish.
Pick a fee to compare Waukesha with Wisconsin and the U.S. Each amount below links to the fee schedule it was read from, and an empty cell says why.
Published amounts here run from $10 to $36.
Median published overdraft fee
Waukesha
13 institutions with a branch here
$32
Wisconsin
76 institutions headquartered in Wisconsin
$30
U.S.
2,605 institutions in the index
$30
Waukesha covers every institution with a branch here, wherever it is headquartered. Wisconsin covers institutions headquartered in the state. U.S. covers every institution in the Bank Fee Index.
21 institutions, 13 with a published overdraft fee.
Bank · based in Waukesha, WI · 5 branches here
Bank · based in Columbus, OH · 2 branches here
Account not yet known
“+$34 OVERDRAFT FEE)”
Bank · based in Chicago, IL · 2 branches here
Credit union, membership rules apply · based in Waukesha, WI · 2 branches here
Credit union, membership rules apply · based in Brookfield, WI · 2 branches here
Account not yet known
“Premium overdraft/Insufficent funds charge (per item) … 30.00”
Credit union, membership rules apply · based in Madison, WI · 2 branches here
Account not yet known
“OD (Overdraft) Coverage Fee | $28 each”
Bank · based in Green Bay, WI · 1 branch here
Account not yet known
“Overdraft—check or debit paid … $32 per item”
Bank · based in Cincinnati, OH · 1 branch here
Account not yet known
“• U.S. Bank will charge an Overdraft Paid Fee of $36.00 for each overdraft item we pay on your behalf. Whether we”
Bank · based in Waukesha, WI · 1 branch here
Bank · based in Fond du Lac, WI · 1 branch here
Account not yet known
“Paid Item (if account balance < -$25) | $35”
Largest banks by local bank deposits
Share of the $2.6 billion in bank deposits at branches here, FDIC Summary of Deposits 2026. Credit unions report no deposits by branch.
County context: Waukesha County
Deposits and branches cover the City of Waukesha. Population and income cover Waukesha County, the county with most of Waukesha's bank branches, not the city alone. This is background. None of it sets or explains a fee.
Bank deposits
Change at branches here, 2021 to 2026
Bank branches
Change in branch count, 2016 to 2026
Population
Change between the 2022 and 2024 Census estimates
Median household income
Census estimate, 2024
Deposits and branches: FDIC Summary of Deposits, 2026 and earlier years. Population and income: Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for Waukesha County.
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