Appleton, WI

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Appleton, WI, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 338 detailed occupations covering about 108,790 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 9.5% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Appleton, WI, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $193,190 +122.4% 140
Dentists, General $165,450 -0.5% 90
Computer and Information Systems Managers $136,250 -19.6% 190
Pharmacists $132,800 -2.4% 150
Financial Managers $129,050 +15.2% 360
Architectural and Engineering Managers $128,950 -22% 220
Optometrists $128,020 -2.9% 40
Sales Managers $126,580 -6.3% 240
Physician Assistants $125,260 -3.7% 80
Human Resources Managers $119,620 -12.3% 100
Marketing Managers $118,180 -34.1% 100
General and Operations Managers $112,000 +10.6% 1,410
Nurse Practitioners $110,750 -12.3% 190
Information Security Analysts $107,630 -10.6% 60
Medical and Health Services Managers $106,510 -3.8% 140
Facilities Managers $106,400 +4% 60
Purchasing Managers $104,450 -23.4% 60
Administrative Services Managers $104,290 -2% 160
Industrial Production Managers $103,320 -11.7% 360
Lawyers $102,990 -29.3% 230
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $102,630 -0.8% 140
Computer Network Architects $100,670 -22.5% 70
Engineers, All Other $100,560 -10.2% 60
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $99,820 -1.9% 60
Managers, All Other $99,420 -25.6% 240

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Appleton, WI, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Customer Service Representatives 3,600 $39,000
Retail Salespersons 3,190 $29,070
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,790 $37,150
Cashiers 2,490 $28,360
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,440 $23,400
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,360 $31,190
Office Clerks, General 2,210 $37,980
Registered Nurses 2,070 $76,270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,660 $49,740
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,650 $30,310
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,630 $64,990
Waiters and Waitresses 1,520 $30,560
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,430 $44,650
General and Operations Managers 1,410 $112,000
Food Batchmakers 1,300 $38,260
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,250 $66,770
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,240 $48,200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,170 $58,030
Construction Laborers 1,170 $47,580
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,100 $30,420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,080 $39,910
Accountants and Auditors 1,060 $74,890
Receptionists and Information Clerks 990 $34,890
Cooks, Restaurant 990 $31,010
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 980 $81,940
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