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Human Resources Specialists salary in Appleton, WI

The median human resources specialists in Appleton, WI earns $63,650 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,162 a month.

10th percentile
$48,190
25th percentile
$56,860
Median percentile
$63,650
75th percentile
$80,260
90th percentile
$100,280

Based on 720 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

$49,949 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,650
Federal income tax−$5,458
Social Security + Medicare−$4,869
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$3,373
Monthly take-home$4,162
Every two weeks$1,921

Does it go far here?

$68,871Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
25%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 human resources specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin