Construction Managers pay range in Appleton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,700 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Appleton earn between $99,840 and $151,450.
- $82K10th
- $100K25th
- $123KMedian
- $151K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $125,460 | $10,455 | $60.32 |
| Median | $122,710 | $10,226 | $59.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $99,840 | $8,320 | $48.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $151,450 | $12,621 | $72.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Appleton
On the average salary of $125,460, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $91,079 a year, or $7,590 a month and $3,503 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Appleton a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Appleton area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $125,460 buys what about $135,751 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Appleton ranks 4th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($129,060).
- La Crosse$129,060
- Oshkosh$126,370
- Fond du Lac$125,540
- Appleton$125,460
- Janesville$124,920
- Madison$124,180
- Milwaukee$123,070
- Sheboygan$122,600
- Kenosha$120,510
- Green Bay$117,680
Highest-paying cities for construction managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($168,220).
- San Jose, CA$168,220
- San Francisco, CA$164,760
- Seattle, WA$163,750
- Mount Vernon, WA$163,350
- New York, NY$162,800
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Construction Managers salary in Appleton: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Appleton?
$60.32 an hour on average, and $59.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Appleton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Appleton?
About $91,079 a year ($7,590 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,460.
Do construction managers earn more in Appleton than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9021; area Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.50, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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