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Firefighters salary in Oshkosh, WI

The median firefighters in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI earns $51,520 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,404 a month.

10th percentile
$29,050
25th percentile
$36,490
Median percentile
$51,520
75th percentile
$62,960
90th percentile
$64,310

Based on 300 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

$40,846 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,520
Federal income tax−$4,002
Social Security + Medicare−$3,941
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,731
Monthly take-home$3,404
Every two weeks$1,571

Does it go far here?

$55,440Median pay in Oshkosh, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($965 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Oshkosh, WI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$137,120
General and Operations Managers$111,210
Software Developers$104,000
Industrial Engineers$97,180
Project Management Specialists$94,030
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$93,210
Registered Nurses$87,340
Carpenters$84,430

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