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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Appleton, WI

The median receptionists and information clerks in Appleton, WI earns $40,300 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,702 a month.

10th percentile
$28,210
25th percentile
$35,280
Median percentile
$40,300
75th percentile
$45,900
90th percentile
$47,990

Based on 1,170 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

$32,425 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,300
Federal income tax−$2,656
Social Security + Medicare−$3,083
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,136
Monthly take-home$2,702
Every two weeks$1,247

Does it go far here?

$43,606Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
39%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 receptionists and information clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin