Salaries in Western Wisconsin

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area • 370 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Western Wisconsin

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other $350,490 150
Nurse Anesthetists $275,690 30
Dentists, General $204,690 80
Chief Executives $146,310 190
Nurse Practitioners $145,350 140
Physician Assistants $144,760 110

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $350,490 150
      Nurse Anesthetists $275,690 30
      Dentists, General $204,690 80
      Chief Executives $146,310 190
      Nurse Practitioners $145,350 140
      Physician Assistants $144,760 110
      Psychiatrists $141,450 50
      Pharmacists $140,600 170
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $130,140 120
      Financial Managers $127,610 300
      Sales Managers $127,370 230
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $125,170 160
      Human Resources Managers $123,870 100
      Purchasing Managers $121,370 40
      Engineers, All Other $120,640 50
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $120,110 40
      Medical and Health Services Managers $118,330 260
      Marketing Managers $117,090 90
      Administrative Services Managers $111,030 110
      Lawyers $107,560 140
      General and Operations Managers $106,190 1,260
      Industrial Production Managers $105,660 390
      Construction Managers $104,960 140
      Veterinarians $102,890 90
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $102,290 190
      Physical Therapists $101,600 190
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $100,940 160
      Computer Network Architects $100,930 30
      Electrical Engineers $95,940 80
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $95,780 30
      Personal Financial Advisors $95,040 30
      Software Developers $94,240 210
      Facilities Managers $94,000 90
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $92,540 200
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $92,330 130
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $91,770 50
      Registered Nurses $91,600 2,210
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $90,930 150
      Database Administrators $89,560 40
      Mechanical Engineers $88,200 290
      Management Analysts $86,940 210
      Occupational Therapists $86,140 100
      Computer Systems Analysts $85,530 90
      Industrial Engineers $84,690 640
      Instructional Coordinators $84,140 70
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $83,400 —
      Computer Programmers $82,320 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $82,040 100
      Data Scientists $81,840 50
      Budget Analysts $81,770 40
      Dental Hygienists $81,720 220
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $81,320 30
      Insurance Sales Agents $80,920 240
      Computer Occupations, All Other $80,600 200
      Financial and Investment Analysts $80,350 60
      Civil Engineers $80,060 130
      Project Management Specialists $79,990 430
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $79,460 40
      Social and Community Service Managers $79,350 170
      Respiratory Therapists $79,090 50
      Chiropractors $78,790 70
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $78,250 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $78,060 610
      Web Developers $77,860 50
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $77,780 240
      Managers, All Other $77,540 —
      Logisticians $77,420 240
      Emergency Management Directors $77,060 40
      Loan Officers $76,600 270
      Fish and Game Wardens $76,380 30
      Urban and Regional Planners $76,060 —
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $75,620 590
      Accountants and Auditors $75,250 700
      Speech-Language Pathologists $75,190 100
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $75,150 30
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $75,050 100
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $75,010 50
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $75,000 210
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $74,840 60
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $74,620 50
      School Psychologists $74,530 70
      Food Scientists and Technologists $73,990 40
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $73,790 310
      Power Plant Operators $73,330 40
      Funeral Home Managers $72,880 40
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $72,820 80
      Operations Research Analysts $72,750 50
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $72,050 690
      Compliance Officers $71,950 120
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $71,950 520
      Massage Therapists $69,690 30
      Fundraisers $69,620 40
      Social Workers, All Other $69,610 110
      Bridge and Lock Tenders $69,350 30
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $69,170 40
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $69,160 30
      Conservation Scientists $69,120 70
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $68,380 40
      Electricians $67,750 310
      Human Resources Specialists $67,610 630
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $67,390 1,540
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $66,920 30
      Training and Development Specialists $66,100 390
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $65,980 900
      Financial Specialists, All Other $65,960 80
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $65,630 90
      Surgical Technologists $65,410 80
      Psychiatric Technicians $64,990 210
      Cost Estimators $64,790 230
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $64,650 40
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $64,330 400
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $64,300 560
      Tool and Die Makers $64,200 160
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $64,160 140
      Construction and Building Inspectors $64,050 30
      Foresters $64,000 60
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $63,730 50
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $63,730 30
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $63,690 230
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $63,670 560
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $63,580 640
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $63,520 1,280
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $63,330 230
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $63,120 190
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $62,970 190
      Credit Analysts $62,920 50
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,680 680
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $62,610 50
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $62,400 30
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $62,140 50
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $61,940 400
      Public Relations Specialists $61,940 70
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $61,860 110
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $61,710 210
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $61,710 60
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $61,610 190
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $61,580 100
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $61,560 240
      Real Estate Sales Agents $61,530 150
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $61,370 240
      Postal Service Clerks $61,370 150
      Physical Therapist Assistants $61,340 70
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $61,300 150
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,130 430
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $60,860 350
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $60,820 30
      Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $60,790 70
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,770 1,180
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $60,750 30
      Healthcare Social Workers $60,680 200
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $60,470 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $60,420 70
      Lodging Managers $60,290 110
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $60,290 60
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $60,160 480
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,060 780
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $59,580 120
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $59,560 50
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $59,440 30
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $59,090 40
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,010 420
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $58,730 170
      Mechanical Drafters $58,590 110
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,540 70
      Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $58,310 40
      Food Service Managers $57,590 200
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,580 4,220
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $57,370 450
      Community Health Workers $57,270 40
      Bill and Account Collectors $57,200 —
      Interpreters and Translators $57,100 60
      Chefs and Head Cooks $57,050 70
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $56,980 60
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $56,870 30
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $56,720 110
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $56,020 70
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,010 40
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $55,990 120
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $55,980 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $55,830 30
      Graphic Designers $55,780 120
      Computer User Support Specialists $55,770 270
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $55,670 460
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $55,340 40
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $55,190 1,320
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $54,400 130
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $53,910 170
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $53,780 60
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $53,720 110
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $53,660 30
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $53,660 110
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $53,440 30
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $52,660 120
      Cargo and Freight Agents $52,660 70
      Construction Laborers $52,620 910
      Medical Records Specialists $51,960 120
      Production Workers, All Other $51,940 360
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $51,720 70
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $51,590 100
      Highway Maintenance Workers $51,580 530
      Social and Human Service Assistants $51,460 380
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $51,460 150
      Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $51,410 100
      Machinists $51,080 580
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $50,780 40
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,660 1,220
      Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $50,540 100
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $50,440 100
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,400 640
      Credit Counselors $50,260 30
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $50,150 40
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $49,980 130
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $49,920 90
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $49,830 —
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,800 60
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,660 610
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $49,640 1,560
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,610 170
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $49,590 190
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $49,560 50
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $49,500 220
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $49,430 290
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $49,410 1,440
      Carpenters $49,300 580
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $49,150 60
      Bus Drivers, School $49,030 890
      Procurement Clerks $49,000 60
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $48,980 130
      Millwrights $48,970 50
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $48,790 40
      Food Science Technicians $48,720 40
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $48,690 40
      Logging Equipment Operators $48,650 40
      Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $48,320 60
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,100 150
      Advertising Sales Agents $47,990 40
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,810 1,280
      Sheet Metal Workers $47,720 180
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $47,700 100
      Editors $47,650 60
      Dental Assistants $47,650 230
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,630 880
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,600 880
      Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $47,530 40
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $47,480 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $47,470 100
      Furniture Finishers $47,420 60
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $47,250 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $47,240 210
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $47,190 240
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $46,810 240
      Motorcycle Mechanics $46,730 50
      Firefighters $46,700 560
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,640 110
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $46,550 110
      Paramedics $46,540 100
      Billing and Posting Clerks $46,450 310
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $46,220 40
      Roofers $46,210 70
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $46,210 50
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $46,170 —
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,010 80
      Food Batchmakers $45,850 1,620
      Agricultural Technicians $45,660 40
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $45,660 870
      Medical Assistants $45,600 440
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,440 250
      Light Truck Drivers $45,310 540
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $45,180 290
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $45,180 220
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $45,130 640
      New Accounts Clerks $44,780 90
      Residential Advisors $44,730 80
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $44,630 640
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $44,430 1,210
      Office Clerks, General $44,120 2,410
      Customer Service Representatives $44,060 1,590
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $44,000 3,500
      Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $43,990 30
      Pharmacy Technicians $43,850 340
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $43,420 40
      Counter and Rental Clerks $43,320 200
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $43,040 200
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,940 220
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $42,610 1,150
      Nursing Assistants $42,330 1,580
      Phlebotomists $42,010 80
      Tax Preparers $41,600 60
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $41,600 420
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,450 700
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $41,220 30
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $41,110 240
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $40,790 3,080
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $40,600 40
      Bailiffs $40,100 40
      Helpers--Production Workers $39,520 210
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $39,470 40
      Rehabilitation Counselors $39,420 160
      File Clerks $39,330 50
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $39,050 850
      Printing Press Operators $38,990 100
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $38,980 100
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $38,910 560
      Tire Repairers and Changers $38,600 60
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $38,540 510
      Stockers and Order Fillers $38,130 3,090
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $38,080 130
      Tellers $37,900 570
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $37,840 850
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,840 590
      Parts Salespersons $37,700 320
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $37,500 700
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $37,440 930
      Emergency Medical Technicians $37,090 460
      School Bus Monitors $37,070 —
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,970 50
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,860 1,750
      Opticians, Dispensing $36,800 50
      Couriers and Messengers $36,350 30
      Security Guards $35,920 170
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $35,810 1,790
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,750 280
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $35,450 160
      Forest and Conservation Workers $35,020 40
      Cooks, Restaurant $34,980 1,040
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $34,820 150
      Bakers $34,740 110
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $34,330 50
      Recreation Workers $34,270 220
      Retail Salespersons $34,200 2,630
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $34,180 100
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $34,080 170
      Data Entry Keyers $33,880 90
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,810 3,480
      Food Preparation Workers $33,650 960
      Order Clerks $33,530 110
      Floral Designers $33,480 40
      Library Assistants, Clerical $33,280 100
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $31,980 770
      Material Moving Workers, All Other $31,700 160
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $31,600 440
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $31,370 100
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $31,210 160
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $31,200 40
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $31,200 110
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $30,410 40
      Sewing Machine Operators $30,320 100
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $30,210 300
      Childcare Workers $30,160 180
      Cashiers $30,070 4,480
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $30,030 80
      Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $30,030 40
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $29,570 270
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $29,370 270
      Library Technicians $29,270 90
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $29,180 400
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $29,120 50
      Cooks, Fast Food $28,750 370
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $28,550 50
      Animal Caretakers $28,350 160
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $28,230 90
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,770 2,690
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $27,680 150
      Waiters and Waitresses $27,510 1,600
      Cooks, Short Order $27,380 160
      Driver/Sales Workers $24,960 330
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $24,930 190
      Taxi Drivers $23,290 40
      Dishwashers $22,590 370
      Bartenders $22,160 1,740