SOC 53-7061 · Appleton, WI metro

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in Appleton, WI

The average salary for cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Appleton, Wisconsin is $37,120 a year ($17.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,460: half of the 490 people in this job in the Appleton, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($36,980).

$37,120average per year

$17.85 / hourMedian $35,460Take-home ≈ $31,064

  • $27K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $52K90th

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

490people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#5 of 13Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay range in Appleton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,810 or more. The middle half of cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Appleton earn between $29,780 and $43,030.

  • $27K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $52K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,120$3,093$17.85
Median$35,460$2,955$17.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,780$2,482$14.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,030$3,586$20.69

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

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment pay in Appleton vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment in Appleton earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($36,150) and about the same as the U.S. average ($36,980). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $35,830.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Appleton$37,120$35,460$27,250$51,810490
Wisconsin$36,150$35,280$26,270$47,3707,040
United States$36,980$35,830$27,380$47,610380,430

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

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary after taxes in Appleton

On the average salary of $37,120, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $31,064 a year, or $2,589 a month and $1,195 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 cleaners of vehicles and equipment? 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 $37,120 buys what about $40,165 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 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary in other Wisconsin cities

Appleton ranks 5th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($40,070).

All Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for cleaners of vehicles and equipment

Decatur, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,510).

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary by city

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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary in Appleton: questions

How much do cleaners of vehicles and equipment make an hour in Appleton?

$17.85 an hour on average, and $17.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cleaners of vehicles and equipment salary in Appleton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cleaners of vehicles and equipment take-home pay in Appleton?

About $31,064 a year ($2,589 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,120.

Do cleaners of vehicles and equipment earn more in Appleton than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($36,980).

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 53-7061; area Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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