Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Wisconsin. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $36,340 | $35,370 |
| Retail Salespersons | $34,480 | $36,400 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $28,600 | $29,110 |
| General and Operations Managers | $118,730 | $140,350 |
| Registered Nurses | $95,530 | $94,690 |
| Cashiers | $30,880 | $31,800 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $44,610 | $44,080 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $35,000 | $37,270 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $46,970 | $48,770 |
| Office Clerks, General | $44,980 | $45,040 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $29,670 | $34,570 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $37,000 | $38,550 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,610 | $58,890 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $47,710 | $48,830 |
| Software Developers | $122,660 | $122,620 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $55,810 | $55,230 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,400 | $87,870 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $70,560 | $74,120 |
| Nursing Assistants | $45,130 | $44,600 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $37,800 | $38,280 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,550 | $36,690 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $45,670 | $46,340 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,210 | $65,960 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $50,340 | $51,720 |
| Security Guards | $37,440 | $41,390 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $64,020 | $74,530 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $65,930 | $79,420 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $39,670 | $43,660 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $49,550 | $54,360 |
| Construction Laborers | $56,100 | $57,960 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $67,370 | $71,370 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $62,870 | $66,880 |
| Project Management Specialists | $97,580 | $99,720 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $45,670 | $48,570 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $48,380 | $49,170 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $41,230 | $42,740 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $70,540 | $74,310 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $41,150 | $40,940 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $64,800 | $73,910 |
| Management Analysts | $98,780 | $105,230 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $34,070 | $34,000 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $35,530 | $35,620 |
| Financial Managers | $139,720 | $155,800 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $47,490 | $48,540 |
| Medical Assistants | $48,680 | $49,280 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $85,350 | $87,010 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,720 | $50,110 |
| Bartenders | $23,460 | $26,970 |
| Electricians | $76,540 | $73,810 |
| Lawyers | $126,760 | $171,200 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $58,810 | $60,840 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $54,350 | $56,900 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $78,090 | $76,560 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $74,840 | $75,510 |
| Carpenters | $61,660 | $65,300 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,140 | $165,150 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $63,760 | $65,870 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $28,920 | $29,310 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $64,560 | $66,890 |
| Managers, All Other | $107,050 | $121,090 |
| Sales Managers | $134,870 | $149,600 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,960 | $65,220 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $82,570 | $86,550 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $49,610 | $52,580 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $128,320 | $152,150 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $36,010 | $37,180 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $27,080 | $27,510 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $100,440 | $101,910 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $43,950 | $47,660 |
| Childcare Workers | $32,460 | $33,420 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $70,880 | $74,450 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $74,010 | $96,160 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $62,220 | $68,280 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $36,160 | $36,500 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $79,450 | $94,630 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $75,280 | $77,770 |
| Dishwashers | $29,070 | $28,860 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $45,970 | $45,750 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $68,920 | $70,380 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $81,210 | $84,720 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $38,650 | $39,860 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $66,620 | $68,760 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $47,500 | $50,360 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $88,130 | $92,750 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $70,770 | $74,140 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $28,060 | $28,440 |
| Compliance Officers | $78,800 | $84,320 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $58,410 | $57,920 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $61,710 | $67,410 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $27,560 | $34,310 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $48,230 | $49,390 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $47,760 | $51,040 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $45,720 | $48,010 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $30,180 | $32,440 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $59,280 | $61,310 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $58,500 | $61,270 |
| Marketing Managers | $133,600 | $145,300 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,520 | $49,150 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $46,220 | $46,270 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $73,470 | $73,690 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $35,280 | $36,150 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $58,540 | $59,090 |
| Construction Managers | $114,190 | $121,360 |
| Civil Engineers | $94,600 | $97,330 |
| Industrial Engineers | $96,980 | $100,220 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $95,570 | $102,500 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $62,690 | $66,440 |
| Firefighters | $46,850 | $50,710 |
| Physicians, All Other | $391,740 | $364,840 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $60,670 | $63,560 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $37,820 | $44,260 |
| Tellers | $39,640 | $41,570 |
| Recreation Workers | $35,530 | $37,400 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,880 | $62,190 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $117,010 | $114,890 |
| Pharmacists | $148,740 | $146,010 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $44,200 | $44,300 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $131,980 | $135,160 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $83,650 | $89,400 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $77,730 | $85,390 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $36,230 | $39,190 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $34,670 | $35,080 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $78,160 | $77,930 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $95,870 | $96,750 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $62,450 | $64,150 |
| Machinists | $59,110 | $57,860 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $78,480 | $91,920 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $67,240 | $73,830 |
| Loan Officers | $78,290 | $89,090 |
| Parts Salespersons | $45,380 | $45,660 |
| Physical Therapists | $101,840 | $102,210 |
| Animal Caretakers | $30,160 | $34,330 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $35,360 | $36,680 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $35,360 | $34,310 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $61,520 | $64,400 |
| Data Scientists | $106,680 | $116,600 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $108,450 | $119,580 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $42,850 | $44,250 |
| Logisticians | $73,180 | $79,230 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $34,000 | $34,060 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $119,430 | $166,810 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $44,800 | $56,450 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $45,470 | $45,970 |
| Bakers | $37,310 | $38,740 |
| Food Service Managers | $61,810 | $68,600 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $79,140 | $79,400 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $83,000 | $88,770 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $50,090 | $54,170 |
| Cost Estimators | $76,270 | $78,830 |