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Bakers salary in Appleton, WI

The median bakers in Appleton, WI earns $36,160 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,443 a month.

10th percentile
$30,170
25th percentile
$31,770
Median percentile
$36,160
75th percentile
$41,660
90th percentile
$48,800

Based on 270 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

$29,318 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,160
Federal income tax−$2,159
Social Security + Medicare−$2,766
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$1,916
Monthly take-home$2,443
Every two weeks$1,128

Does it go far here?

$39,126Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
43%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

All bakers salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin