Criminal Attorney Salary in Appleton, Wisconsin

How much does a Criminal Attorney make in Appleton, WI?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Criminal Attorney in Appleton, WI is $101,927. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $87,355 to $118,348, with most professionals earning between $74,088 and $133,299.

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Communicates with County personnel, Elected Officials, Judges, Defense Attorneys, victims and witnesses of crime, law enforcement agencies and the general public.

January 28, 2023

Required, if applicable - To get Veterans' Preference, you must indicate your preference in response to the appropriate question in your assessment questionnaire and you must submit the appropriate supporting documentation.

February 05, 2023

Action-oriented, accountable and driven to zealously defend clients (no matter what the facts of the case).

March 04, 2023

Represents the State in Justice of the Peace court to include going to one of four JP Precincts on a weekly basis to process all criminal cases set for a pre-trial or trial hearing, negotiating with Defense Attorneys and pro-se defendants and conducting bench and jury trials.

March 07, 2023

Demonstrated knowledge of human behavior, and ability to effectively counsel, train, interview, and imbue others with an opinion or understanding of a concept.

March 29, 2023

Provides congressional staff with consultations and oral briefings that clarify legal questions, identify and discuss legal options, and inform congressional staff of CRS informational and analytical capabilities within the scope of the attorney's subject areas.

April 01, 2023

Prepares authoritative descriptive and background reports, memoranda, bill digests, surveys of laws, comparisons of laws and bills, and other types of written responses for congressional committees, Members, and staff that are characterized by substantial breadth and depth and that cover all pertinent factors and relationships.

April 20, 2023

Respond to legal inquiries from DPA members and the general public.

April 21, 2023

Draft briefs, motions, memos, and other documents in support of litigation and policy work.

May 11, 2023

Performs legal research by reading State statutes and codes, analytical books and online case research utilizing Lexis Nexis and specialized practice guides.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Criminal Attorney in Appleton, WI

Average Base Salary

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87355

118348

101927

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

90203

125996

106597

What is the average salary for Criminal Attorney in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Criminal Attorney in Appleton, WI. The base salary for Criminal Attorney ranges from $87,355 to $118,348 with the average base salary of $101,927. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $90,203 to $125,996 with the average total cash compensation of $106,597.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$101,927	$87,355 - $118,348
Bonus	$4,670	$2,848 - $7,648
Total Pay	$106,597	$90,203 - $125,996

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Criminal Attorney Salary Near Appleton, WI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Oshkosh, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,569 - $117,284	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Green Bay, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,802 - $116,244	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Milwaukee, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,389 - $122,458	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Waukesha, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,055 - $122,006	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Madison, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,953 - $120,513	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Racine, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,274 - $118,238	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI

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About Appleton, Wisconsin

Appleton is a city in Outagamie (mostly), Calumet, and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. One of the Fox Cities, it is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles (160 km) north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 72,623 at the 2010 census. Of this, 60,045 were in Outagamie County, 11,088 in Calumet County, and 1,490 in Winnebago County. Appleton is the principal city of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Combined Sta...

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