Civil engineer · Appleton, WI

Civil engineer in Appleton: $2,973/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Appleton at $92,590 a year. About 350 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.18). The 10th percentile is $66,170 and the 90th is $129,760. Pay ranks 256th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($916/mo). Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,973 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Jackson, about 244 miles away, at $3,711 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,973

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$92,590

$66,170 to $129,760

Rent (1 bd)

$916

$1,090 (2 bd)

Employment

350

Location quotient 1.18

Pay rank

256th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $92,590.

Taxes$1,906
Rent$916
Other living costs$1,920
Left over$2,973

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $92,590
Federal income tax: −$11,984
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,083
State income tax (WI): −$3,810
Take-home pay: $69,713
Effective tax rate: 24.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $916
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $551
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,836

Left over each month

$7,716 gross, minus $1,906 in tax and $2,836 in living costs.

$2,973

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Jackson, $3,711/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Appleton?

$92,590 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 350 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Appleton?

$2,973 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $916, and pay covers 8.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Jackson, about 244 miles away, leaves $3,711 a month, more than Appleton.