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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Appleton, WI

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Appleton, WI earns $39,010 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,621 a month.

10th percentile
$35,110
25th percentile
$36,210
Median percentile
$39,010
75th percentile
$48,860
90th percentile
$63,310

Based on 250 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

$31,457 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,010
Federal income tax−$2,501
Social Security + Medicare−$2,984
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,068
Monthly take-home$2,621
Every two weeks$1,210

Does it go far here?

$42,210Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
40%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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