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Insurance Underwriters salary in Appleton, WI

The median insurance underwriters in Appleton, WI earns $95,610 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,919 a month.

10th percentile
$61,060
25th percentile
$71,920
Median percentile
$95,610
75th percentile
$118,180
90th percentile
$126,400

Based on 120 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

$71,024 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,610
Federal income tax−$12,204
Social Security + Medicare−$7,314
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$5,067
Monthly take-home$5,919
Every two weeks$2,732

Does it go far here?

$103,453Median 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 insurance underwriters salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin