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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Appleton, WI

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Appleton, WI earns $49,370 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,269 a month.

10th percentile
$27,860
25th percentile
$39,360
Median percentile
$49,370
75th percentile
$59,270
90th percentile
$73,200

Based on 130 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

$39,232 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,370
Federal income tax−$3,744
Social Security + Medicare−$3,777
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,617
Monthly take-home$3,269
Every two weeks$1,509

Does it go far here?

$53,420Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
32%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 dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin