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Civil Engineers salary in Appleton, WI

The median civil engineers in Appleton, WI earns $92,590 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,755 a month.

10th percentile
$66,170
25th percentile
$73,930
Median percentile
$92,590
75th percentile
$107,310
90th percentile
$129,760

Based on 350 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

$69,060 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,590
Federal income tax−$11,540
Social Security + Medicare−$7,083
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$4,907
Monthly take-home$5,755
Every two weeks$2,656

Does it go far here?

$100,185Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
18%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 civil engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin