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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in Appleton, WI

The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Appleton, WI earns $78,260 a year, 47% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,978 a month.

10th percentile
$47,780
25th percentile
$61,530
Median percentile
$78,260
75th percentile
$94,160
90th percentile
$94,160

Based on 40 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

$59,738 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,260
Federal income tax−$8,387
Social Security + Medicare−$5,987
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$4,148
Monthly take-home$4,978
Every two weeks$2,298

Does it go far here?

$84,680Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
21%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 paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin