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Medical Assistants salary in Appleton, WI

The median medical assistants in Appleton, WI earns $49,330 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,267 a month.

10th percentile
$39,950
25th percentile
$46,840
Median percentile
$49,330
75th percentile
$55,390
90th percentile
$58,790

Based on 450 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

$39,202 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,330
Federal income tax−$3,740
Social Security + Medicare−$3,774
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,614
Monthly take-home$3,267
Every two weeks$1,508

Does it go far here?

$53,376Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
32%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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