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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in Appleton, WI

The median ophthalmic medical technicians in Appleton, WI earns $47,520 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,154 a month.

10th percentile
$41,770
25th percentile
$41,770
Median percentile
$47,520
75th percentile
$59,210
90th percentile
$60,980

Based on 60 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

$37,844 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,520
Federal income tax−$3,522
Social Security + Medicare−$3,635
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,519
Monthly take-home$3,154
Every two weeks$1,456

Does it go far here?

$51,418Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
34%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 ophthalmic medical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin