Appleton, WI metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Appleton Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Appleton, WI metro area
Figures describe the Appleton, WI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Appleton city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 347 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $406,080 | $195.23 | 160 |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | $269,690 | $129.66 | Not published |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $206,650 | $99.35 | 130 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $201,300 | $96.78 | 230 |
| 5 | Optometrists | $150,060 | $72.15 | 60 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $149,070 | $71.67 | 230 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $144,630 | $69.53 | 190 |
| 8 | Sales Managers | $138,850 | $66.76 | 420 |
| 9 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $135,690 | $65.24 | 50 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $134,990 | $64.90 | 580 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $134,430 | $64.63 | 200 |
| 12 | Computer Network Architects | $129,410 | $62.22 | 60 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $129,030 | $62.04 | 150 |
| 14 | Marketing Managers | $128,360 | $61.71 | 160 |
| 15 | Physician Assistants | $128,270 | $61.67 | 120 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $126,580 | $60.86 | 120 |
| 17 | Lawyers | $126,390 | $60.76 | 250 |
| 18 | Purchasing Managers | $123,490 | $59.37 | 60 |
| 19 | Construction Managers | $122,710 | $59.00 | 460 |
| 20 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $122,660 | $58.97 | 170 |
| 21 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $118,390 | Not published | 170 |
| 22 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $117,750 | $56.61 | 60 |
| 23 | Sales Engineers | $116,570 | $56.04 | 60 |
| 24 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $110,990 | $53.36 | 40 |
| 25 | General and Operations Managers | $109,890 | $52.83 | 1,640 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Appleton metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.