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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Appleton, WI

The median butchers and meat cutters in Appleton, WI earns $47,040 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,124 a month.

10th percentile
$33,580
25th percentile
$37,940
Median percentile
$47,040
75th percentile
$48,610
90th percentile
$57,320

Based on 90 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

$37,484 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,040
Federal income tax−$3,465
Social Security + Medicare−$3,599
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,493
Monthly take-home$3,124
Every two weeks$1,442

Does it go far here?

$50,899Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
34%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 butchers and meat cutters salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin