Appleton, WI
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Wisconsin statewide data
$56,820
Median Annual Wage
+41% since 2014
$58,640
Wisconsin Median
-3% vs state
112,030
Total Workers
338
Occupations Tracked
Appleton, WI is a Metropolitan Area with 338 tracked occupations and an estimated 112,030 total workers. Wages grew an average of 41.6% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $209,750 |
| Dentists, General | $183,900 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $147,740 |
| Optometrists | $138,050 |
| Pharmacists | $136,780 |
| Financial Managers | $132,530 |
| Actuaries | $130,400 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $130,000 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $129,140 |
| Sales Managers | $129,090 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+41.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+5.3%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+321.8%
$18,630 → $78,580
|
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
+216.9%
$19,140 → $60,650
|
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+105.9%
$20,510 → $42,230
|
| Interpreters and Translators Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+104.3%
$26,530 → $54,210
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+98.3%
$25,080 → $49,730
|
Most Jobs Added
| Architectural and Engineering Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 220
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 190
|
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
| Animal Caretakers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 250
|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+200.0%
280 → 1,050
|
Wage Declines
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-22.4%
$33,450 → $25,970
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-10.6%
$42,030 → $37,590
|
| Library Technicians Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-10.4%
$32,140 → $28,810
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-4.9%
$71,090 → $67,590
|
| Compliance Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-3.9%
$68,640 → $65,960
|
Wage Trends in Appleton, WI
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $56,820 |
| 2023 | $53,885 |
| 2022 | $49,910 |
| 2021 | $48,025 |
| 2020 | $46,460 |
| 2019 | $46,140 |
| 2018 | $43,775 |
| 2017 | $42,280 |
| 2016 | $41,480 |
| 2015 | $40,245 |
| 2014 | $40,370 |