Parking Attendants pay range in Appleton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,470 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in Appleton earn between $25,040 and $36,150.
- $22K10th
- $25K25th
- $26KMedian
- $36K75th
- $39K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,060 | $2,505 | $14.45 |
| Median | $25,980 | $2,165 | $12.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $25,040 | $2,087 | $12.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,150 | $3,012 | $17.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Parking Attendants salary after taxes in Appleton
On the average salary of $30,060, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $25,739 a year, or $2,145 a month and $990 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 parking attendants? 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 $30,060 buys what about $32,526 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 11.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Parking Attendants salary in other Wisconsin cities
Appleton ranks 5th of 5 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($36,540).
Highest-paying cities for parking attendants
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,810).
- San Francisco, CA$46,810
- San Jose, CA$46,290
- Kahului, HI$45,970
- Santa Cruz, CA$45,700
- Seattle, WA$44,310
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Parking Attendants salary in Appleton: questions
How much do parking attendants make an hour in Appleton?
$14.45 an hour on average, and $12.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level parking attendants salary in Appleton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the parking attendants take-home pay in Appleton?
About $25,739 a year ($2,145 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,060.
Do parking attendants earn more in Appleton than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,101).
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 53-6021; area Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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