Salaries in Wausau, WI

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Wausau, WI • 282 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $364,260170
      Nurse Anesthetists $269,79070
      Chief Executives $236,65080
      Dentists, General $208,54060
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $144,770120
      Optometrists $142,69030
      Financial Managers $134,660300
      Physician Assistants $132,00070
      Pharmacists $130,060110
      Human Resources Managers $128,54080
      Nurse Practitioners $127,370150
      Sales Managers $125,890200
      Purchasing Managers $125,16060
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $122,120100
      General and Operations Managers $120,460820
      Marketing Managers $120,160110
      Construction Managers $118,33080
      Computer Network Architects $117,64040
      Medical and Health Services Managers $115,250130
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $114,33060
      Facilities Managers $111,73050
      Lawyers $108,680160
      Industrial Production Managers $108,120270
      Managers, All Other $104,530270
      Management Analysts $101,690170
      Physical Therapists $101,090120
      Software Developers $100,840270
      Data Scientists $100,09060
      Veterinarians $99,61050
      Administrative Services Managers $98,78060
      Personal Financial Advisors $98,59080
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $97,88030
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $96,390150
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $95,75030
      Mechanical Engineers $95,580200
      Industrial Engineers $94,570380
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $93,60040
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $88,61030
      Project Management Specialists $87,940410
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $86,490190
      Occupational Therapists $86,32080
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $85,89040
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $85,41050
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $84,60040
      Computer Systems Analysts $82,900110
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $82,790120
      Electrical Engineers $82,79070
      Civil Engineers $82,32070
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $81,100190
      Dental Hygienists $81,080170
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $80,93030
      Speech-Language Pathologists $80,77060
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $80,48070
      Labor Relations Specialists $80,07050
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $79,55040
      Financial and Investment Analysts $79,440130
      Loan Officers $79,230140
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $79,070240
      Registered Nurses $79,0301,570
      Logisticians $78,940130
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $78,250220
      Urban and Regional Planners $78,10030
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $78,050410
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $77,92090
      Electricians $77,910470
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $77,730270
      Accountants and Auditors $77,680550
      Social and Community Service Managers $75,84090
      Cost Estimators $74,160150
      Computer Occupations, All Other $74,08060
      Compliance Officers $73,92070
      Instructional Coordinators $73,82030
      Computer Programmers $73,25030
      Training and Development Specialists $73,220210
      Insurance Underwriters $72,940110
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $72,54040
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,370990
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $72,09050
      Psychologists, All Other $71,04040
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $70,17040
      Operations Research Analysts $69,60090
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $69,490290
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $69,350140
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $69,10050
      Millwrights $68,97040
      Sheet Metal Workers $68,80090
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $68,38030
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $66,960210
      Human Resources Specialists $66,840350
      Surgical Technologists $66,790100
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $66,290350
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $65,55040
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $65,450970
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $65,42030
      Computer Network Support Specialists $65,04030
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $64,340100
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $63,850580
      Tool and Die Makers $63,38060
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $63,270260
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $62,65070
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,380550
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,330220
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $62,290260
      Public Relations Specialists $62,23050
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $62,11050
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $61,94080
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $61,930160
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $61,370250
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,230430
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $61,220320
      Physical Therapist Assistants $60,76050
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $60,74040
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $60,59040
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $60,320130
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $60,15090
      Healthcare Social Workers $59,78040
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,600420
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $59,550140
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $59,51040
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $59,39030
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $59,15060
      Mechanical Drafters $59,08090
      Chefs and Head Cooks $58,97040
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $58,77050
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $58,700550
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $58,400130
      Credit Analysts $58,26080
      Financial Specialists, All Other $58,24040
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $58,130180
      Graphic Designers $58,03090
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $57,900140
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $57,85050
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $57,79070
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $56,9801,370
      Food Service Managers $56,580120
      Computer User Support Specialists $56,490280
      Advertising Sales Agents $56,22030
      Cargo and Freight Agents $56,14040
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $56,06050
      Insurance Sales Agents $55,970120
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $55,600280
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $55,37050
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $55,080280
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $54,840140
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $54,540100
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $53,400910
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $53,170250
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $53,000800
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $52,750370
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,67030
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $52,340140
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $52,10080
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $52,07090
      Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $51,980
      Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,810
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $51,74040
      Highway Maintenance Workers $51,420160
      Construction Laborers $51,310430
      Bill and Account Collectors $50,710110
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $50,33040
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $49,84040
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $49,820100
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,75070
      Medical Records Specialists $49,71060
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,28080
      Carpenters $49,230440
      Production Workers, All Other $49,210130
      Printing Press Operators $49,100120
      Social and Human Service Assistants $49,080140
      Machinists $49,030330
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,86040
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $48,78060
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,670590
      Roofers $48,50050
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,470370
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,36050
      Bus Drivers, School $48,360230
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,950710
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $47,850120
      Dental Assistants $47,710220
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $47,66060
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $47,650130
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,520420
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $47,510550
      Helpers--Production Workers $47,470110
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $47,44050
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,390470
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $47,260450
      Real Estate Sales Agents $47,02090
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $46,910210
      Billing and Posting Clerks $46,870200
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $46,61050
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $46,460130
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,410300
      Medical Assistants $46,390430
      Producers and Directors $46,37030
      New Accounts Clerks $46,30050
      Food Batchmakers $46,1701,190
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $46,160210
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $46,080620
      Customer Service Representatives $45,8801,190
      Light Truck Drivers $45,860620
      Medical Transcriptionists $45,81050
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $45,60040
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $45,5102,270
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $45,230170
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $45,16040
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,070140
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $44,95060
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $44,84090
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $44,61060
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $44,60080
      Counter and Rental Clerks $44,300180
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $43,9301,830
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $43,77060
      Opticians, Dispensing $43,67040
      Firefighters $43,310260
      Parts Salespersons $42,780180
      Data Entry Keyers $42,43040
      File Clerks $41,85040
      Office Clerks, General $41,6401,270
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $41,64060
      Coaches and Scouts $41,01050
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $40,440120
      Library Assistants, Clerical $40,42030
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $40,060400
      Tire Repairers and Changers $39,46060
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,340180
      Emergency Medical Technicians $39,25090
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $39,160110
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,600760
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $38,320150
      Tellers $38,090250
      Sewing Machine Operators $37,84040
      Nursing Assistants $37,770600
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $37,760210
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $37,490500
      Medical Equipment Preparers $37,44040
      Print Binding and Finishing Workers $37,40050
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $37,210410
      Pharmacy Technicians $37,070180
      Rehabilitation Counselors $36,950
      Phlebotomists $36,87090
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $36,83070
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $36,720250
      Cooks, Restaurant $36,670510
      Security Guards $36,610180
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $36,490140
      Recreation Workers $35,72070
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $35,530520
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $35,47040
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $35,3601,330
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,290900
      Library Technicians $34,91040
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $34,730170
      Stockers and Order Fillers $34,7101,040
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $34,520190
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $34,10050
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $33,740390
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $32,86040
      Retail Salespersons $32,3501,640
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $31,36050
      Bakers $31,20060
      Food Preparation Workers $30,930420
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $30,920110
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $30,600170
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $29,55090
      Cashiers $29,5001,730
      Waiters and Waitresses $29,010860
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $28,380130
      Animal Caretakers $28,35070
      Cooks, Short Order $28,10050
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,8901,230
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $27,69070
      Cooks, Fast Food $27,290220
      Childcare Workers $27,16090
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $26,82040
      Driver/Sales Workers $26,350150
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $23,810110
      Dishwashers $22,730170
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $22,46090
      Bartenders $22,100640