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Nursing Assistants salary in Appleton, WI

The median nursing assistants in Appleton, WI earns $44,760 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,981 a month.

10th percentile
$37,260
25th percentile
$38,950
Median percentile
$44,760
75th percentile
$46,790
90th percentile
$49,510

Based on 980 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

$35,772 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,760
Federal income tax−$3,191
Social Security + Medicare−$3,424
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,372
Monthly take-home$2,981
Every two weeks$1,376

Does it go far here?

$48,432Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
36%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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