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Appleton, WI

State

Wisconsin

Detailed Occupations

349

Average Salary Across Occupations

$66,311

Highest Paying Occupation in Appleton, WI

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $363,590.

Largest Employment Market in Appleton, WI

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 3,640 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Appleton, WI

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Appleton, WI

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Appleton, WI

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $363,590 $174.80 100
2 Chief Executives $272,490 $131.01 170
3 Nurse Anesthetists $254,490 $122.35 60
4 Dentists, General $202,990 $97.59 100
5 Computer and Information Systems Managers $156,160 $75.08 200
6 Lawyers $149,730 $71.99 250
7 Financial Managers $145,550 $69.98 510
8 Sales Managers $144,850 $69.64 380
9 Optometrists $141,630 $68.09 50
10 Human Resources Managers $139,720 $67.17 120
11 Medical and Health Services Managers $138,430 $66.55 160
12 Pharmacists $137,750 $66.23 150
13 Architectural and Engineering Managers $134,790 $64.81 220
14 Financial and Investment Analysts $134,210 $64.52 190
15 Physician Assistants $133,470 $64.17 90
16 Nurse Practitioners $132,720 $63.81 140
17 Marketing Managers $132,690 $63.79 140
18 General and Operations Managers $132,680 $63.79 1,500
19 Personal Financial Advisors $131,260 $63.10 180
20 Industrial Production Managers $128,730 $61.89 370

👥 Most Available Jobs in Appleton, WI

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 3,640 $35,810 $17.22
2 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,990 $42,970 $20.66
3 Customer Service Representatives 2,860 $45,820 $22.03
4 Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,780 $27,980 $13.45
5 Cashiers 2,770 $30,450 $14.64
6 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,760 $33,740 $16.22
7 Office Clerks, General 2,430 $44,230 $21.27
8 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2,110 $47,440 $22.81
9 Stockers and Order Fillers 2,060 $36,030 $17.32
10 Registered Nurses 2,040 $86,050 $41.37
11 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,010 $56,850 $27.33
12 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,810 $36,150 $17.38
13 Waiters and Waitresses 1,730 $32,720 $15.73
14 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,570 $75,780 $36.44
15 General and Operations Managers 1,500 $132,680 $63.79
16 Food Batchmakers 1,400 $46,710 $22.46
17 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,280 $74,930 $36.03
18 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,270 $55,020 $26.45
19 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,240 $46,290 $22.26
20 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,190 $49,480 $23.79