State salary index

Salaries in Wisconsin

Median annual wages for 200 occupations in Wisconsin, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any occupation for the full wage distribution and how Wisconsin compares with the other states.

Occupations ranked by median pay

Top 100 of 200 occupations with published data.

#	Occupation	Median annual	Employment
1	Cardiologists	$636,580	200
2	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$572,060	290
3	Anesthesiologists	$443,990	790
4	Dermatologists	$440,710	160
5	Surgeons, All Other	$416,000	550
6	Radiologists	$392,610	980
7	Physicians, All Other	$391,740	6,350
8	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$367,160	1,450
9	Neurologists	$342,520	130
10	Psychiatrists	$331,070	550
11	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$304,990	450
12	Family Medicine Physicians	$290,640	1,470
13	Nurse Anesthetists	$273,170	990
14	Pediatricians, General	$269,790	350
15	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$213,890	250
16	Orthodontists	$212,860	90
17	Chief Executives	$208,350	—
18	Dentists, General	$193,690	2,560
19	Podiatrists	$185,100	120
20	Physicists	$173,120	180
21	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$160,140	8,880
22	Pharmacists	$148,740	5,730
23	Medical Dosimetrists	$142,300	80
24	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$142,060	4,550
25	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$140,940	150
26	Financial Managers	$139,720	15,530
27	Optometrists	$139,720	790
28	Database Architects	$137,810	520
29	Materials Scientists	$137,700	70
30	Sales Managers	$134,870	10,480
31	Physician Assistants	$133,950	3,580
32	Marketing Managers	$133,600	4,890
33	Human Resources Managers	$133,490	3,730
34	Nurse Midwives	$133,070	200
35	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$132,250	60
36	Nurse Practitioners	$131,980	5,160
37	Computer Network Architects	$131,720	2,170
38	Actuaries	$131,640	890
39	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$131,530	110
40	Commercial Pilots	$129,860	1,090
41	Natural Sciences Managers	$128,890	1,070
42	Medical and Health Services Managers	$128,320	7,230
43	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$127,920	—
44	Lawyers	$126,760	9,160
45	Purchasing Managers	$124,990	1,610
46	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$124,960	1,190
47	Training and Development Managers	$123,640	600
48	Fundraising Managers	$123,090	400
49	Software Developers	$122,660	21,730
50	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$121,620	50
51	Personal Financial Advisors	$119,430	5,200
52	General and Operations Managers	$118,730	36,910
53	Sales Engineers	$117,970	1,300
54	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$117,010	4,030
55	Construction Managers	$114,190	6,080
56	Public Relations Managers	$113,980	1,010
57	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$113,360	1,150
58	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$112,830	720
59	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$110,430	180
60	Engineers, All Other	$110,360	690
61	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$108,980	150
62	Veterinarians	$108,780	1,830
63	Administrative Services Managers	$108,450	5,220
64	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,370	130
65	Statisticians	$107,150	250
66	Managers, All Other	$107,050	14,240
67	Data Scientists	$106,680	4,370
68	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$106,480	170
69	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$105,820	2,520
70	Personal Service Managers, All Other	$104,860	60
71	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$104,330	290
72	Facilities Managers	$103,620	2,010
73	Audiologists	$102,840	280
74	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$102,090	1,530
75	Physical Therapists	$101,840	5,580
76	Information Security Analysts	$101,550	2,130
77	Computer Systems Analysts	$100,440	8,340
78	Database Administrators	$100,020	1,220
79	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,970	310
80	Electrical Engineers	$99,700	3,550
81	Management Analysts	$98,780	11,670
82	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$98,510	1,230
83	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$98,450	390
84	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,410	40
85	Financial Risk Specialists	$97,820	610
86	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,730	510
87	Chemical Engineers	$97,660	110
88	Boilermakers	$97,590	170
89	Project Management Specialists	$97,580	21,610
90	Physical Scientists, All Other	$97,470	70
91	Insurance Underwriters	$97,370	3,110
92	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$97,120	2,080
93	Industrial Engineers	$96,980	13,070
94	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$96,810	340
95	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,680	1,940
96	Dental Hygienists	$96,540	5,080
97	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$96,260	800
98	Materials Engineers	$96,210	280
99	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$95,950	40
100	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,900	5,410

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes