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Surgical Technologists salary in Appleton, WI

The median surgical technologists in Appleton, WI earns $67,220 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,380 a month.

10th percentile
$56,910
25th percentile
$62,870
Median percentile
$67,220
75th percentile
$76,890
90th percentile
$81,350

Based on 100 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

$52,557 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,220
Federal income tax−$5,958
Social Security + Medicare−$5,142
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$3,563
Monthly take-home$4,380
Every two weeks$2,021

Does it go far here?

$72,734Median pay in Appleton, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
24%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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