Wisconsin Salary Data
Highest paying jobs and salary ranges across 730 occupations
Highest Median
$231,070
Dentists, All Other Specialists
Occupations
730
All Jobs in Wisconsin (by median salary)
| Occupation | Median | Mean | Employment | Entry (10th) | Top (90th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $231,070 | $234,770 | 50 | $67,600 | $239,200+ |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $214,690 | $295,720 | 280 | $99,660 | $239,200+ |
| Chief Executives | $209,090 | $284,090 | 4,440 | $97,930 | $239,200+ |
| Dentists, General | $206,650 | $209,830 | 2,160 | $124,450 | $239,200+ |
| Physicists | $174,010 | $173,010 | 220 | $84,480 | $239,200+ |
| Podiatrists | $170,090 | $189,370 | 190 | $71,820 | $239,200+ |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $166,690 | $171,150 | 30 | $74,350 | $239,200+ |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $149,760 | $158,710 | 7,190 | $98,360 | $219,280 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $142,360 | $161,900 | 450 | $96,840 | $239,200+ |
| Pharmacists | $140,410 | $141,090 | 4,940 | $105,500 | $174,730 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $139,540 | $137,220 | 160 | $83,690 | $171,800 |
| Database Architects | $138,930 | $140,770 | 360 | $101,240 | $177,720 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $138,710 | $148,360 | 4,770 | $102,510 | $197,160 |
| Optometrists | $137,650 | $141,570 | 750 | $69,490 | $212,440 |
| Financial Managers | $137,530 | $154,510 | 13,750 | $80,740 | $239,200+ |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $137,400 | $142,290 | 1,000 | $104,500 | $186,500 |
| Nurse Midwives | $135,360 | $131,450 | 90 | $91,500 | $161,450 |
| Sales Managers | $134,560 | $152,420 | 8,360 | $74,630 | $239,200+ |
| Human Resources Managers | $132,940 | $148,000 | 3,550 | $93,450 | $213,680 |
| Physician Assistants | $132,820 | $133,390 | 3,040 | $107,170 | $163,370 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | $131,410 | $135,940 | 100 | $117,260 | $157,920 |
| Marketing Managers | $131,110 | $144,300 | 3,650 | $78,190 | $221,260 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,530 | $148,770 | N/A | $78,470 | $223,200 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $129,750 | $139,610 | 50 | $103,040 | $203,990 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $129,440 | $125,210 | 220 | $79,750 | $161,480 |
| Fundraising Managers | $129,020 | $136,000 | 210 | $70,450 | $186,720 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $128,580 | $130,490 | 4,950 | $107,010 | $161,600 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $126,170 | $144,940 | 5,960 | $91,290 | $216,840 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $125,050 | $137,270 | 1,090 | $87,520 | $214,900 |
| Purchasing Managers | $122,780 | $131,010 | 1,480 | $83,680 | $197,300 |
| Actuaries | $122,140 | $129,960 | 930 | $77,990 | $199,500 |
| Computer Network Architects | $121,060 | $121,420 | 2,220 | $74,990 | $164,940 |
| Materials Scientists | $120,520 | $114,340 | 140 | $63,990 | $146,370 |
| Lawyers | $119,970 | $155,270 | 8,820 | $63,300 | $239,200+ |
| Industrial Production Managers | $117,720 | $124,900 | 7,850 | $78,810 | $173,490 |
| Training and Development Managers | $117,570 | $122,400 | 570 | $72,660 | $169,660 |
| Sales Engineers | $117,410 | $140,150 | 1,150 | $76,020 | $221,170 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $116,250 | $110,960 | 170 | $76,060 | $136,850 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $115,680 | $158,660 | 5,240 | $56,670 | $239,200+ |
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | $114,210 | $128,380 | 40 | $49,610 | $199,350 |
| General and Operations Managers | $113,170 | $136,820 | 35,520 | $57,930 | $239,200+ |
| Construction Managers | $113,170 | $120,310 | 4,990 | $72,150 | $170,150 |
| Computer Programmers | $109,580 | $104,080 | 3,020 | $60,910 | $145,950 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $109,240 | $112,960 | 3,220 | $81,160 | $139,100 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $108,370 | $118,820 | 4,920 | $71,040 | $175,440 |
| Gambling Managers | $107,700 | $107,360 | 30 | $48,220 | $184,780 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $107,540 | $110,320 | 910 | $55,800 | $160,380 |
| Engineers, All Other | $107,400 | $106,370 | 760 | $65,190 | $141,360 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $106,750 | $108,330 | 140 | $73,850 | $148,870 |
| Public Relations Managers | $106,580 | $123,010 | 830 | $68,860 | $195,790 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $106,110 | $107,260 | 350 | $73,130 | $134,970 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,710 | $114,940 | 710 | $62,860 | $171,400 |
| Managers, All Other | $105,690 | $120,140 | 13,910 | $57,780 | $193,840 |
| Facilities Managers | $105,170 | $112,510 | 1,710 | $70,090 | $158,850 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $104,550 | $104,920 | 70 | $72,240 | $131,770 |
| Veterinarians | $104,440 | $118,030 | 1,760 | $76,340 | $162,600 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $104,420 | $94,700 | 2,540 | $48,190 | $117,960 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | $104,330 | $157,390 | 280 | $77,380 | $239,200+ |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $103,860 | $117,050 | 980 | $64,030 | $174,450 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,740 | $138,560 | 230 | $68,610 | $235,580 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $103,400 | $100,380 | 50 | $33,680 | $143,640 |
| Software Developers | $103,360 | $114,030 | 22,170 | $63,120 | $162,220 |
| Commercial Pilots | $103,290 | $123,400 | 960 | $56,950 | $209,100 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,030 | $112,720 | 110 | $64,220 | $168,650 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $102,550 | $91,660 | 70 | $71,510 | $105,710 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $102,380 | $128,280 | 170 | $78,800 | $212,020 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $102,130 | $105,040 | 180 | $62,690 | $165,440 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $100,730 | $100,290 | 1,480 | $80,970 | $120,160 |
| Physical Therapists | $100,440 | $99,340 | 5,240 | $78,870 | $121,780 |
| Management Analysts | $100,310 | $110,500 | 12,430 | $63,590 | $175,080 |
| Transportation Inspectors | $100,310 | $97,610 | 100 | $58,350 | $149,050 |
| Data Scientists | $100,020 | $105,540 | 3,640 | $73,900 | $148,180 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,730 | $107,380 | 430 | $68,190 | $172,920 |
| Information Security Analysts | $99,210 | $106,260 | 1,760 | $64,170 | $161,330 |
| Electrical Engineers | $99,170 | $101,580 | 3,970 | $72,850 | $134,420 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $99,160 | $101,540 | 1,720 | $73,460 | $129,930 |
| Database Administrators | $98,920 | $104,550 | 1,380 | $61,640 | $160,150 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $98,790 | $99,490 | 7,710 | $64,280 | $130,160 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,680 | $113,830 | 1,560 | $58,450 | $177,130 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $98,040 | $100,480 | 500 | $67,220 | $147,050 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $97,610 | $111,690 | 30 | $72,340 | $165,020 |
| Boilermakers | $97,410 | $90,200 | 170 | $68,710 | $100,370 |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,290 | $99,340 | 300 | $61,280 | $133,630 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $97,120 | $107,290 | 6,350 | $58,690 | $164,030 |
| Materials Engineers | $96,650 | $97,340 | 320 | $68,840 | $131,790 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $95,860 | $109,490 | 3,880 | $59,980 | $172,090 |
| Industrial Engineers | $95,090 | $96,730 | 12,660 | $67,030 | $129,680 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $94,820 | $97,360 | 8,060 | $66,180 | $130,990 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $94,800 | $110,120 | 350 | $52,720 | $214,550 |
| Agricultural Engineers | $94,310 | $104,120 | 40 | $72,550 | $149,120 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $94,100 | $92,790 | 40 | $76,970 | $116,880 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $93,910 | $107,400 | 80 | $52,590 | $158,850 |
| Financial Risk Specialists | $93,590 | $96,910 | 710 | $64,800 | $136,500 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $93,310 | $93,420 | 1,330 | $60,620 | $126,520 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $93,200 | $85,210 | N/A | $55,120 | $100,960 |
| Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $93,080 | $94,660 | 330 | $85,160 | $106,850 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $93,080 | $106,750 | N/A | $80,760 | $159,960 |
| Education Administrators, All Other | $93,070 | $102,340 | 350 | $50,050 | $167,430 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $92,910 | $92,950 | 1,480 | $67,630 | $107,240 |
| Chemical Engineers | $92,530 | $94,650 | 210 | $60,310 | $127,720 |
Showing top 100 by median salary. All data from BLS OEWS May 2024.