Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 228 detailed occupations covering about 40,760 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 9.7% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $232,760 +41.3% 30
Dentists, General $174,240 +4.8% 40
Pharmacists $135,310 -0.5% 90
Chief Executives $132,310 +52.3% 170
Architectural and Engineering Managers $129,900 -21.4% 40
Nurse Practitioners $129,200 +2.3% 80
Physician Assistants $127,670 -1.8% 40
Financial Managers $114,430 +2.1% 130
Sales Managers $108,770 -19.5% 50
Medical and Health Services Managers $106,660 -3.6% 100
Industrial Production Managers $105,030 -10.2% 110
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $102,850 +20.4% 100
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $102,480 -0.9% 100
Physical Therapists $99,540 -0.2% 60
General and Operations Managers $96,490 -4.7% 500
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $96,260 +13.8% 70
Lawyers $95,390 -34.6% 50
Instructional Coordinators $94,640 +26.8% 30
Construction Managers $94,500 -9.9% 70
Administrative Services Managers $92,730 -12.9% 30
Civil Engineers $90,380 -45.8% 50
Personal Financial Advisors $88,770 -10.9% 40
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $87,030 -12.3% 40
Insurance Sales Agents $83,130 +40.7% 120
Software Developers $81,480 -51.1% 50

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 1,750 $28,350
Office Clerks, General 1,020 $37,590
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 950 $38,000
Retail Salespersons 950 $32,420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 920 $50,120
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 900 $59,990
Stockers and Order Fillers 840 $32,700
Registered Nurses 830 $79,890
Fast Food and Counter Workers 770 $27,060
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 700 $42,560
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 680 $44,620
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 680 $35,200
Bartenders 680 $21,750
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 670 $34,630
Food Batchmakers 590 $44,750
Cooks, Restaurant 530 $33,290
Nursing Assistants 520 $38,370
Customer Service Representatives 510 $39,140
General and Operations Managers 500 $96,490
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 500 $61,500
Waiters and Waitresses 490 $22,440
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 480 $59,180
Highway Maintenance Workers 440 $48,270
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 440 $41,600
Construction Laborers 430 $47,510
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