SOC 29-1151 · Appleton, WI metro

Nurse Anesthetists Salary in Appleton, WI

The average salary for nurse anesthetists in Appleton, Wisconsin is $263,260 a year ($126.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $269,690: half of the people in this job in the Appleton, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($248,224).

$263,260average per year

$126.57 / hourMedian $269,690Take-home ≈ $178,575

  • $230K10th
  • $230K25th
  • $270KMedian
  • $270K75th
  • $312K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Anesthetists pay range in Appleton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $230,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $312,490 or more. The middle half of nurse anesthetists in Appleton earn between $230,060 and $269,690.

  • $230K10th
  • $230K25th
  • $270KMedian
  • $270K75th
  • $312K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$263,260$21,938$126.57
Median$269,690$22,474$129.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$230,060$19,172$110.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$269,690$22,474$129.66

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

Nurse Anesthetists salary after taxes in Appleton

On the average salary of $263,260, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $178,575 a year, or $14,881 a month and $6,868 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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 nurse anesthetists? 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 $263,260 buys what about $284,855 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Anesthetists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Appleton ranks 4th of 5 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Wausau pays the most ($278,370).

All Nurse Anesthetists salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for nurse anesthetists

Jacksonville, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($322,640).

Nurse Anesthetists salary by city

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Nurse Anesthetists salary in Appleton: questions

How much do nurse anesthetists make an hour in Appleton?

$126.57 an hour on average, and $129.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse anesthetists salary in Appleton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $230,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $230,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse anesthetists take-home pay in Appleton?

About $178,575 a year ($14,881 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $263,260.

Do nurse anesthetists earn more in Appleton than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($248,224).

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 29-1151; area Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.7%.
  • 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).

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