SOC 17-3024 · Appleton, WI metro

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in Appleton, WI

The average salary for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in Appleton, Wisconsin is $72,550 a year ($34.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,040: half of the 40 people in this job in the Appleton, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,420).

$72,550average per year

$34.88 / hourMedian $74,040Take-home ≈ $57,071

  • $52K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $102K90th

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

40people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians pay range in Appleton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,350 or more. The middle half of electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in Appleton earn between $61,520 and $78,800.

  • $52K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $102K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,550$6,046$34.88
Median$74,040$6,170$35.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,520$5,127$29.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,800$6,567$37.88

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

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians pay in Appleton vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in Appleton earn 5% less than the Wisconsin average ($76,080) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($76,420). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $73,900.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Appleton$72,550$74,040$52,460$102,35040
Wisconsin$76,080$76,290$59,920$104,850580
United States$76,420$73,900$47,840$109,89015,520

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

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Appleton

On the average salary of $72,550, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $57,071 a year, or $4,756 a month and $2,195 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians? 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 $72,550 buys what about $78,501 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary in other Wisconsin cities

Appleton ranks 3rd of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($77,510).

All Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,060).

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary in Appleton: questions

How much do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians make an hour in Appleton?

$34.88 an hour on average, and $35.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians salary in Appleton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians take-home pay in Appleton?

About $57,071 a year ($4,756 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,550.

Do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians earn more in Appleton than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,420).

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 17-3024; area Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 3.62, this job is 3.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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