Wisconsin Salaries

Occupation wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Occupations Tracked

with wage data

Avg. Median Salary

$152,900

across all occupations

Top Salary

$231,070

Dentists, All Other Specialists

Highest Paying Jobs in Wisconsin

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$231,070	$234,770	50
2	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$214,690	$295,720	280
3	Chief Executives	$209,090	$284,090	4,440
4	Dentists, General	$206,650	$209,830	2,160
5	Physicists	$174,010	$173,010	220
6	Podiatrists	$170,090	$189,370	190
7	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$166,690	$171,150	30
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$149,760	$158,710	7,190
9	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$142,360	$161,900	450
10	Pharmacists	$140,410	$141,090	4,940
11	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$139,540	$137,220	160
12	Database Architects	$138,930	$140,770	360
13	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$138,710	$148,360	4,770
14	Optometrists	$137,650	$141,570	750
15	Financial Managers	$137,530	$154,510	13,750
16	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$137,400	$142,290	1,000
17	Nurse Midwives	$135,360	$131,450	90
18	Sales Managers	$134,560	$152,420	8,360
19	Human Resources Managers	$132,940	$148,000	3,550
20	Physician Assistants	$132,820	$133,390	3,040
21	Medical Dosimetrists	$131,410	$135,940	100
22	Marketing Managers	$131,110	$144,300	3,650
23	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,530	$148,770	N/A
24	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$129,750	$139,610	50
25	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$129,440	$125,210	220

Occupation	Median Salary	Employment
Bartenders	$22,520	29,340
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$23,740	280
Taxi Drivers	$25,420	860
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$26,260	6,430
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$26,280	N/A
Driver/Sales Workers	$27,030	9,150
Cooks, Short Order	$27,300	2,960
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$27,600	1,790
Dishwashers	$27,650	8,900
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,390	4,530