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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Appleton, WI

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Appleton, WI earns $63,860 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,176 a month.

10th percentile
$44,320
25th percentile
$52,770
Median percentile
$63,860
75th percentile
$73,130
90th percentile
$80,150

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

$50,107 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,860
Federal income tax−$5,483
Social Security + Medicare−$4,885
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$3,385
Monthly take-home$4,176
Every two weeks$1,927

Does it go far here?

$69,098Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
25%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 bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin