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Electrical Engineers salary in Appleton, WI

The median electrical engineers in Appleton, WI earns $101,670 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,247 a month.

10th percentile
$73,270
25th percentile
$81,120
Median percentile
$101,670
75th percentile
$115,690
90th percentile
$129,940

Based on 190 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

$74,966 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,670
Federal income tax−$13,537
Social Security + Medicare−$7,778
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$5,389
Monthly take-home$6,247
Every two weeks$2,883

Does it go far here?

$110,010Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
17%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 electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin