Salaries in Wisconsin by job

Median annual wages in Wisconsin for 54 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Wisconsin median is 1% below the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$291,000+19%
Dentist$194,000+13%
Pharmacist$149,000+6%
Marketing manager$134,000−20%
Actuary$132,000+1%
Lawyer$127,000−21%
Software developer$123,000−10%
General / operations manager$119,000+12%
Psychologist$113,000+13%
Veterinarian$109,000−16%
Data scientist$107,000−11%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$102,000−1%
Electrical engineer$100,000−17%
Management consultant / analyst$99,000−3%
Architect$98,000−1%
Project manager$98,000−5%
Dental hygienist$97,000−2%
Mechanical engineer$96,000−8%
Financial analyst$96,000−7%
Registered nurse$96,000−2%
Civil engineer$95,000−6%
Web developer$91,000−2%
Network / systems administrator$84,000−16%
Plumber$81,000+27%
Accountant / auditor$79,000−5%
Police officer$78,000+2%
Electrician$77,000+21%
HR specialist$71,000−7%
Sales representative (B2B)$66,000−8%
High school teacher$63,000−13%
Carpenter$62,000+2%
Chef / head cook$61,000−2%
Elementary school teacher$61,000−4%
Graphic designer$60,000−5%
Paramedic$60,000−2%
Social worker$59,000−1%
IT support specialist$59,000−5%
Truck driver (heavy)$59,000same
Paralegal$58,000−7%
Welder$58,000+9%
Real estate agent$58,000+10%
Construction laborer$56,000+19%
Auto mechanic$54,000+7%
Bookkeeper$50,000−1%
Administrative assistant$48,000same
Customer service representative$47,000+5%
Firefighter$47,000−21%
Nursing assistant$45,000+7%
Warehouse worker$45,000+11%
Cook$37,000−2%
Hairdresser / stylist$36,000+1%
Retail salesperson$34,000−3%
Childcare worker$32,000−7%
Cashier$31,000−6%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Wisconsin median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for Wisconsin: airline pilot.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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