Registered Nurses salary in Appleton, WI

Median pay for registered nurses in Appleton, WI: $80,500/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $66,050 – $101,280 · about 1,850 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($80,810) by −$310 (+0%).

What it's really worth in Appleton

With Appleton's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $80,500 has the buying power of about $85,879 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $79,958 · median home $350,370 · median rent $1,217/mo.

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How Appleton ranks for this job

On raw pay, Appleton, WI is 98th of the 187 metros we hold registered nurses wages for. Once Appleton's cost of living is applied, it ranks 100th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Appleton sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Appleton

A median home in Appleton, WI costs $350,370 — about 4.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,217/mo works out at 18% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where registered nurses earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Appleton.

Metro	Median pay	vs Appleton	Rent vs Appleton
Vallejo, CA	$187,080	+132%	2×
San Francisco, CA	$181,240	+125%	2.7×
San Jose, CA	$179,210	+123%	3×
Sacramento, CA	$157,810	+96%	1.9×

Same job elsewhere in WI

Metro	Median pay	vs Appleton	Rent vs Appleton
Madison, WI	$86,500	+7%	1.4×
Milwaukee, WI	$82,780	+3%	1.3×
Green Bay, WI	$80,290	+0%	1×

Staying in WI keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires registered nurses around Appleton

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• ThedaCare · Healthcare
• Appleton School District · Education

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