How much do Nurse Anesthetists make in Appleton, WI?

Percentile spread

For Nurse Anesthetists, the published 10th percentile is $230,060 and the 90th percentile is $312,490. The difference is $82,430, which is 30.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $230,060 to the 75th at $269,690, covers $39,630.

The mean annual wage is $263,260, which sits below the median of $269,690. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Appleton, WI median is 14% higher than the national median of $236,590 for Nurse Anesthetists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $291,812, which is 23.3% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.3% lower than the Wisconsin median of $273,170.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Appleton, WI is 92.419, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $269,690 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Nurse Anesthetists at $291,812 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Nurse Anesthetists. Appleton, WI ranks 4th of 8 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Wausau, WI is 80 miles away, with a median of $269,790 and employment of 70. That median is about the same as the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $291,190, against $291,812 here.
• Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is 99 miles away, with a median of $282,840 and employment of 210. That median is 4.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $291,777, against $291,812 here.
• Madison, WI is 103 miles away, with a median of $283,980 and employment of 150. That median is 5.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $291,899, against $291,812 here.