SOC 51-2021 · Appleton, WI metro

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in Appleton, WI

The average salary for coil winders, tapers, and finishers in Appleton, Wisconsin is $60,200 a year ($28.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,630: half of the 40 people in this job in the Appleton, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($50,470).

$60,200average per year

$28.94 / hourMedian $66,630Take-home ≈ $48,471

  • $46K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $69K90th

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

40people in this job
+19%vs U.S. average
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay range in Appleton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,180 or more. The middle half of coil winders, tapers, and finishers in Appleton earn between $54,350 and $66,630.

  • $46K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $69K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,200$5,017$28.94
Median$66,630$5,552$32.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,350$4,529$26.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,630$5,552$32.03

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

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Appleton vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Coil winders, tapers, and finishers in Appleton earn 32% more than the Wisconsin average ($45,550) and 19% more than the U.S. average ($50,470). At the median the gap is +38% against the U.S. median of $48,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Appleton$60,200$66,630$45,710$69,18040
Wisconsin$45,550$43,270$38,880$59,330570
United States$50,470$48,220$37,540$63,30012,840

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

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary after taxes in Appleton

On the average salary of $60,200, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $48,471 a year, or $4,039 a month and $1,864 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 coil winders, tapers, and finishers? 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 $60,200 buys what about $65,138 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for coil winders, tapers, and finishers

Albany, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,540).

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary by city

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Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in Appleton: questions

How much do coil winders, tapers, and finishers make an hour in Appleton?

$28.94 an hour on average, and $32.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level coil winders, tapers, and finishers salary in Appleton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the coil winders, tapers, and finishers take-home pay in Appleton?

About $48,471 a year ($4,039 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,200.

Do coil winders, tapers, and finishers earn more in Appleton than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($50,470).

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 51-2021; area Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 4.39, this job is 4.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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