SOC 25-3021 · Appleton, WI metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Appleton, WI

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Appleton, Wisconsin is $40,450 a year ($19.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,220: half of the 200 people in this job in the Appleton, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$40,450average per year

$19.45 / hourMedian $36,220Take-home ≈ $33,575

  • $22K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $62K90th

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

200people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#9 of 12Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Appleton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,810 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Appleton earn between $30,170 and $47,470.

  • $22K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,450$3,371$19.45
Median$36,220$3,018$17.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,170$2,514$14.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,470$3,956$22.82

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Appleton vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Appleton earn 9% less than the Wisconsin average ($44,260) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Appleton$40,450$36,220$21,840$61,810200
Wisconsin$44,260$37,820$26,310$69,9905,140
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Appleton

On the average salary of $40,450, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $33,575 a year, or $2,798 a month and $1,291 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $40,450 buys what about $43,768 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Appleton ranks 9th of 12 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($46,560).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Appleton: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Appleton?

$19.45 an hour on average, and $17.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Appleton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Appleton?

About $33,575 a year ($2,798 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,450.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Appleton than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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