SOC 33-1021 · Appleton, WI metro

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Salary in Appleton, WI

The average salary for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Appleton, Wisconsin is $87,470 a year ($42.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $89,900: half of the 60 people in this job in the Appleton, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,930).

$87,470average per year

$42.05 / hourMedian $89,900Take-home ≈ $66,681

  • $51K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#4 of 10Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay range in Appleton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,870 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Appleton earn between $81,480 and $90,380.

  • $51K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,470$7,289$42.05
Median$89,900$7,492$43.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,480$6,790$39.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,380$7,532$43.45

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in Appleton vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Appleton earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($85,100) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($96,930). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $93,530.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Appleton$87,470$89,900$50,690$117,87060
Wisconsin$85,100$83,310$55,060$119,2301,330
United States$96,930$93,530$53,430$140,01099,140

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary after taxes in Appleton

On the average salary of $87,470, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $66,681 a year, or $5,557 a month and $2,565 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Appleton a good place for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers? 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 $87,470 buys what about $94,645 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Appleton ranks 4th of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Racine pays the most ($101,160).

All First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($390,450).

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary in Appleton: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers make an hour in Appleton?

$42.05 an hour on average, and $43.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers salary in Appleton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers take-home pay in Appleton?

About $66,681 a year ($5,557 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,470.

Do first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers earn more in Appleton than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,930).

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 33-1021; area Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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