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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Appleton, WI

The median painters, construction and maintenance in Appleton, WI earns $50,640 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,349 a month.

10th percentile
$39,150
25th percentile
$48,500
Median percentile
$50,640
75th percentile
$61,150
90th percentile
$69,050

Based on 80 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

$40,185 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,640
Federal income tax−$3,897
Social Security + Medicare−$3,874
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,684
Monthly take-home$3,349
Every two weeks$1,546

Does it go far here?

$54,794Median 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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