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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in Appleton, WI

The median lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Appleton, WI earns $28,480 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,963 a month.

10th percentile
$21,950
25th percentile
$26,000
Median percentile
$28,480
75th percentile
$32,810
90th percentile
$34,550

Based on 250 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

$23,554 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,480
Federal income tax−$1,238
Social Security + Medicare−$2,179
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$1,509
Monthly take-home$1,963
Every two weeks$906

Does it go far here?

$30,816Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
54%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

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