Highest-paying business jobs in Appleton

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Appleton, WI metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#21. Labor relations specialists

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $41,040
- #213 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

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#20. Fundraisers

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $53,730
- #234 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#19. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $55,560
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#18. Tax preparers

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $57,690
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#17. Training and development specialists

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $60,200
- #237 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#16. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $62,670
- #231 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#15. Human resources specialists

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $64,500
- #176 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#14. Logisticians

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $65,280
- #312 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#13. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $65,830
- #265 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#12. Compliance officers

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $66,800
- #272 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#11. Cost estimators

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $70,060
- #155 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#10. Financial examiners

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- #112 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

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#9. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $74,670
- #45 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#8. Accountants and auditors

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $77,900
- #111 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 910

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#7. Insurance underwriters

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $80,280
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

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#6. Credit analysts

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $80,580
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

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#5. Loan officers

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $85,670
- #80 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#4. Management analysts

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $89,670
- #187 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#3. Project management specialists

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $91,890
- #118 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#2. Financial and investment analysts

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $92,200
- #90 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#1. Personal financial advisors

Appleton, WI
- Annual mean salary: $112,840
- #157 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)