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Accountants and Auditors salary in Appleton, WI

The median accountants and auditors in Appleton, WI earns $80,360 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,092 a month.

10th percentile
$58,490
25th percentile
$66,060
Median percentile
$80,360
75th percentile
$101,030
90th percentile
$130,740

Based on 1,020 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$61,104 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,360
Federal income tax−$8,849
Social Security + Medicare−$6,148
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$4,259
Monthly take-home$5,092
Every two weeks$2,350

Does it go far here?

$86,952Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,060 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Appleton, WI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$134,990
General and Operations Managers$109,890
Industrial Production Managers$108,680
Software Developers$102,970
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$98,970
Project Management Specialists$98,290
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$91,750
Registered Nurses$86,680

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