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Careers in Appleton, WI

Part of Wisconsin.

Appleton, WI’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.419, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3% · 133,312 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$406,080
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$269,690
  3. 3Dentists, General$206,650
  4. 4Chief Executives$201,300
  5. 5Optometrists$150,060

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons3,610 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers3,150 employed
  3. 3Home Health and Personal Care Aides2,820 employed
  4. 4Cashiers2,750 employed
  5. 5Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,610 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Food Batchmakers10.15× national avg
  2. 2Print Binding and Finishing Workers9.35× national avg
  3. 3Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders9.21× national avg
  4. 4Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians7.33× national avg
  5. 5Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians6.73× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$439,390
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$291,812
  3. 3Dentists, General$223,601
  4. 4Chief Executives$217,812
  5. 5Optometrists$162,369

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Wisconsin state page.