South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 414 detailed occupations covering about 189,400 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 8% 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 South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Nurse Anesthetists $230,770 +8.5% 50
Dentists, General $179,000 +7.6% 150
Chief Executives $161,050 +85.4% 320
Pharmacists $132,800 -2.4% 280
Architectural and Engineering Managers $130,740 -20.9% 260
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $130,040 +26.7% 40
Computer and Information Systems Managers $129,700 -23.5% 210
Physician Assistants $128,760 -1% 130
Nurse Practitioners $125,270 -0.8% 240
Financial Managers $124,890 +11.5% 610
Human Resources Managers $123,160 -9.7% 170
Sales Managers $123,010 -9% 290
Optometrists $122,190 -7.3% 40
Purchasing Managers $119,430 -12.4% 90
Marketing Managers $118,910 -33.7% 110
Industrial Production Managers $109,480 -6.4% 630
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $109,190 +60.5% 140
Medical and Health Services Managers $108,950 -1.6% 280
Construction Managers $108,340 +3.3% 340
General and Operations Managers $105,940 +4.6% 2,240
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $103,500 0% 330
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $103,110 +20.7% 210
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $102,690 +3% 90
Administrative Services Managers $101,160 -5% 230
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $100,160 +18.4% 400

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 6,860 $28,610
Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,020 $27,360
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,850 $38,160
Retail Salespersons 4,850 $30,690
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3,990 $50,400
Office Clerks, General 3,540 $39,140
Stockers and Order Fillers 3,470 $32,930
Waiters and Waitresses 3,260 $27,920
Registered Nurses 3,110 $80,560
Food Batchmakers 2,820 $44,100
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,670 $33,430
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,630 $62,030
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2,560 $64,340
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,560 $46,040
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 2,530 $38,110
Cooks, Restaurant 2,480 $35,340
Bartenders 2,380 $21,760
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2,370 $34,810
Nursing Assistants 2,330 $38,180
General and Operations Managers 2,240 $105,940
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,230 $45,560
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,230 $39,850
Customer Service Representatives 2,190 $39,590
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 2,070 $62,750
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1,970 $46,560
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