Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 360 detailed occupations covering about 122,700 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 7.2% 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 Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Psychologists, All Other $184,920 +57% 50
Dentists, General $169,850 +2.1% 100
Chief Executives $144,400 +66.2% 180
Nurse Practitioners $138,990 +10.1% 180
Physician Assistants $136,910 +5.3% 120
Pharmacists $136,730 +0.5% 220
Psychiatrists $136,070 -40% 50
Sales Managers $133,530 -1.2% 190
Marketing Managers $128,860 -28.2% 50
Computer and Information Systems Managers $127,720 -24.7% 140
Financial Managers $125,520 +12% 320
Architectural and Engineering Managers $125,420 -24.2% 130
Construction Managers $120,360 +14.7% 180
Human Resources Managers $120,290 -11.8% 100
Purchasing Managers $120,270 -11.8% 50
Medical and Health Services Managers $114,900 +3.8% 250
Engineers, All Other $111,610 -0.3% 50
Administrative Services Managers $106,550 +0.1% 130
Industrial Production Managers $104,890 -10.3% 390
Optometrists $103,430 -21.6% 30
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $102,650 +46.4% 40
General and Operations Managers $102,290 +1% 1,350
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $101,090 +18.3% 180
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $100,310 -3% 210
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $100,000 +18.2% 260

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 4,730 $29,360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,340 $50,890
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,160 $42,110
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,860 $36,610
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,790 $26,830
Retail Salespersons 2,750 $33,100
Registered Nurses 2,490 $83,100
Office Clerks, General 2,330 $40,510
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,880 $35,720
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,790 $31,870
Bartenders 1,770 $21,190
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,730 $62,380
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,650 $49,660
Customer Service Representatives 1,580 $41,150
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,570 $44,880
Food Batchmakers 1,570 $44,220
Nursing Assistants 1,560 $39,810
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,490 $46,730
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,460 $48,110
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,440 $38,440
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,420 $53,280
Waiters and Waitresses 1,390 $26,330
General and Operations Managers 1,350 $102,290
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,350 $62,490
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,220 $41,500
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