metropolitan statistical area · 20740

Eau Claire, WI

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Eau Claire, WI metro area

Figures describe the Eau Claire, WI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Eau Claire city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,100
Total employment86,060

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Eau Claire, WI metro area was $48,100 per year ($23.12 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 86,060 jobs. 309 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Bartenders2.20920$22,990
Receptionists and Information Clerks1.96990$41,310
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education1.90500$35,270
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1.75650$69,680
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1.64740$46,530

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 309 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Eau Claire, WI metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,340$16.512,8901.21
Retail Salespersons$34,000$16.352,6501.23
Registered Nurses$93,410$44.912,4201.29
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,070$13.502,3701.11
Cashiers$31,440$15.112,1901.28
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$45,320$21.792,1601.32
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,790$16.731,7101.09
Office Clerks, General$44,250$21.271,5101.11
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,220$27.511,4801.30
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,230$17.901,4001.14
Customer Service Representatives$45,930$22.081,3400.93
Waiters and Waitresses$29,720$14.291,1600.92
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,680$21.481,1201.44
Nursing Assistants$43,150$20.751,1001.37
Receptionists and Information Clerks$41,310$19.869901.96
General and Operations Managers$103,330$49.689700.50
Bartenders$22,990$11.059202.20
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,890$25.919201.09
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,990$29.809001.32
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,370Not published8201.04
Cooks, Restaurant$35,780$17.207901.02
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,270$23.697801.03
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,530$22.377401.64
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,970$22.587200.76
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,920$18.236801.00
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,610$23.856801.09
Accountants and Auditors$76,380$36.726700.84
Medical Assistants$48,160$23.156601.47
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,680$33.506501.75
Construction Laborers$58,240$28.006401.06
Light Truck Drivers$44,400$21.356401.18
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,980$32.686100.77
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,340Not published5800.75
Food Preparation Workers$33,680$16.195801.16
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,320$29.005800.84
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,270$16.965001.90
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,470$18.504900.94
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$92,060$44.264801.06
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,690$22.454701.09
Project Management Specialists$95,840$46.084600.78
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,990$29.804600.93
Software Developers$104,490$50.234400.47
Financial Managers$143,970$69.224300.92
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,710$16.694200.89
Correctional Officers and Jailers$75,480$36.294001.89
Food Batchmakers$52,110$25.054004.18
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,060$24.074001.20
Human Resources Specialists$64,900$31.203900.78
Social and Human Service Assistants$63,870$30.713901.61
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,180Not published3800.64
Computer User Support Specialists$59,810$28.763700.93
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,280$24.183700.95
Driver/Sales Workers$33,040$15.893701.63
Training and Development Specialists$62,180$29.903601.43
Carpenters$59,090$28.413600.98
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,970$23.063500.66
Electricians$75,380$36.243500.83
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,110$27.943501.53
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,170$29.413400.97
Dental Assistants$46,850$22.533301.53
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,990$18.273301.37
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,330$38.143300.97
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$60,340$29.013301.58
Managers, All Other$99,920$48.043200.93
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,660Not published3200.93
Bus Drivers, School$45,950$22.093201.42
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,540$16.613201.03
Firefighters$36,030$17.323101.63
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,440$36.273100.83
Tellers$38,410$18.473001.64
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$69,350$33.343001.24
Nurse Practitioners$132,530$63.722801.59
Pharmacy Technicians$46,430$22.322801.06
Industrial Engineers$94,550$45.462701.36
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,400$30.002701.69
Dishwashers$29,020$13.952600.97
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,400$22.792601.16
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,510$24.282601.19
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$75,970$36.532600.99
Medical and Health Services Managers$130,670$62.822500.77
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,950$29.302500.69
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,650$21.952503.05
Management Analysts$99,090$47.642400.47
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$35,680$17.152401.35
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,000$15.392401.76
Sales Managers$127,570$61.332300.66
Industrial Production Managers$104,340$50.162301.66
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,950$36.032300.38
Cooks, Fast Food$28,700$13.802300.65
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$42,580$20.472303.60
Insurance Sales Agents$65,020$31.262300.87
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61,810$29.712200.82
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$66,180$31.822201.19
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,970$13.452200.92
Counter and Rental Clerks$46,090$22.162201.00
Machinists$60,580$29.122201.38
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$70,600$33.942100.76
Childcare Workers$30,450$14.642100.72
Recreation Workers$34,580$16.622101.15
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,010$29.332101.83
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$92,720$44.582100.81
Physicians, All Other$418,650$201.272001.07
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,170$12.582000.65
Parts Salespersons$46,320$22.272001.31
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,590$22.402002.11
Food Service Managers$60,910$29.281901.43
Civil Engineers$93,280$44.841900.95
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,730$28.241900.98
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$63,930$30.741900.90
Coaches and Scouts$41,170Not published1901.35
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$87,880$42.251801.47
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,620$40.201801.01
Pharmacists$149,720$71.981801.02
Dental Hygienists$86,830$41.741801.45
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,570$16.141801.12
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,680$16.671801.25
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,130$29.391800.99
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,660$28.201801.96
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,000$16.831800.86
Computer and Information Systems Managers$155,460$74.741700.46
Construction Managers$102,590$49.321700.80
Healthcare Social Workers$65,200$31.351701.63
Lawyers$116,320$55.921700.41
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$66,960Not published1701.15
Physician Assistants$130,090$62.541701.89
Physical Therapists$98,610$47.411701.15
Phlebotomists$45,010$21.641702.09
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,140$16.891701.03
Mechanical Engineers$78,360$37.671600.95
Substitute Teachers, Short-TermNot publishedNot published1600.55
Security Guards$36,190$17.401600.22
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$45,350$21.801604.31
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,470$37.241501.14
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,280$29.461500.67
Social and Community Service Managers$81,120$39.001401.23
Cost Estimators$77,330$37.181401.11
Personal Financial Advisors$113,930$54.771400.94
Computer Systems Analysts$81,420$39.151400.50
Animal Caretakers$29,440$14.161400.95
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$62,450$30.021400.52
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$42,250$20.311400.99
Printing Press Operators$45,550$21.901401.71
Compliance Officers$73,920$35.541300.57
Logisticians$65,800$31.631300.94
Loan Officers$74,670$35.901300.83
Computer Occupations, All Other$80,540$38.721300.55
Medical Records Specialists$49,630$23.861301.19
Real Estate Sales Agents$54,080$26.001301.24
Bakers$36,560$17.581300.98
Production Workers, All Other$40,740$19.591300.93
Chief Executives$204,710$98.421201.06
Self-Enrichment Teachers$37,100$17.841200.68
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$62,350Not published1201.86
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,960$40.371201.01
Highway Maintenance Workers$57,210$27.511201.34
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,010$23.561203.13
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,010$16.831201.10
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,560$22.871201.41
Administrative Services Managers$99,800$47.981100.77
Operations Research Analysts$62,630$30.111101.77
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,330$30.931102.57
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,050$23.581100.51
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,390$23.271101.06
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,090$13.511101.22
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,230$22.711100.86
Architectural and Engineering Managers$137,780$66.241000.85
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$75,750Not published1000.81
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$66,430Not published1001.84
Graphic Designers$56,230$27.031000.92
Public Relations Specialists$61,500$29.571000.62
Speech-Language Pathologists$75,840$36.461000.96
Emergency Medical Technicians$46,440$22.331001.03
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,510$32.941000.41
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$55,560$26.711001.23
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,890$32.161000.98
Marketing Managers$127,330$61.21900.42
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$120,570Not published900.47
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,610$36.35900.48
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$50,070$24.07901.09
Financial and Investment Analysts$98,050$47.14900.46
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$80,020Not published902.07
Occupational Therapists$92,610$44.53901.02
Paramedics$59,220$28.47901.69
Psychiatric Technicians$33,280$16.00901.00
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,430$14.15900.42
Manicurists and Pedicurists$39,690$19.08901.10
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$60,640$29.16900.59
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,970$23.54901.00
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,850$23.01902.54
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$48,710$23.42902.57
Human Resources Managers$127,130$61.12800.66
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,260$39.55801.09
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,840$23.00801.47
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$97,630Not published801.94
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$43,100$20.72800.84
Dentists, General$209,750$100.84801.22
Radiation Therapists$96,730$46.51808.22
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$64,730$31.12801.13
Pest Control Workers$38,130$18.33801.46
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$58,150$27.96800.90
New Accounts Clerks$46,860$22.53804.09
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,850$23.01800.72
Sheet Metal Workers$76,040$36.56801.22
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,820$21.55801.10
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,550$30.56801.17
Labor Relations Specialists$103,230$49.63701.95
Fundraisers$58,780$28.26701.08
Computer Network Architects$127,040$61.08700.68
Data Scientists$99,410$47.79700.48
Electrical Engineers$99,540$47.86700.59
Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,350$29.49701.22
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$65,360Not published700.81
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,920$30.73701.01
Library Technicians$28,260$13.59701.84
Chiropractors$88,160$42.39703.10
Surgical Technologists$74,900$36.01701.09
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,570$23.83700.63
Roofers$51,380$24.70700.95
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,290$24.18700.71
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,900$29.76701.36
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,410$17.50701.22
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$58,880$28.31700.87
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$56,770$27.30601.36
Credit Analysts$61,300$29.47601.60
Computer ProgrammersNot publishedNot published601.09
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,840Not published600.95
Tutors$28,640$13.77600.62
Instructional Coordinators$79,710$38.32600.47
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$45,400Not published600.69
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$52,140$25.07600.85
Opticians, Dispensing$43,910$21.11601.46
Medical Equipment Preparers$49,860$23.97601.51
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,320$17.94600.90
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$92,390$44.42600.70
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$78,310$37.65600.94
Chefs and Head Cooks$59,240$28.48600.54
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,030$22.61600.63
Bill and Account Collectors$49,950$24.01600.64
Public Safety Telecommunicators$60,450$29.06601.03
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.11600.94
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,300$28.03600.72
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,370$17.97601.01
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,030$21.17600.80
Tool and Die Makers$63,250$30.41601.97
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$38,400$18.46603.23
Helpers--Production Workers$42,220$20.30600.68
Facilities Managers$101,150$48.63500.55
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$95,600$45.96500.45
Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsNot publishedNot published501.17
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,210$28.95500.65
Social Workers, All Other$61,080$29.37501.51
Producers and Directors$48,380$23.26500.59
Dietitians and Nutritionists$76,320$36.69501.16
Respiratory Therapists$80,900$38.89500.62
Family Medicine Physicians$327,730$157.56500.85
Physical Therapist Assistants$60,210$28.95500.81
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$26,090$12.55500.68
Library Assistants, Clerical$42,170$20.28501.15
Taxi Drivers$26,300$12.65501.98
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$124,910$60.05400.37
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$73,470$35.32400.23
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$71,030$34.15400.61
Property Appraisers and Assessors$74,880$36.00401.24
Tax Preparers$37,420$17.99400.93
Financial Specialists, All Other$61,390$29.51400.56
Information Security Analysts$96,870$46.57400.39
Computer Network Support Specialists$67,870$32.63400.45
Database Administrators$88,460$42.53400.92
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,450$31.95400.98
School Psychologists$77,370$37.20401.09
Health Education Specialists$64,350$30.94401.14
Community Health Workers$78,090$37.54401.14
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$62,960$30.27402.02
Floral Designers$34,350$16.51401.75
Interior Designers$51,810$24.91400.89
Editors$54,090$26.01400.80
Veterinarians$110,120$52.94400.82
Massage Therapists$43,480$20.91400.72
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,980$21.63400.66
Tour and Travel Guides$30,010$14.43401.38
Residential Advisors$39,310$18.90400.95
Advertising Sales Agents$59,220$28.47400.77
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,720$23.43400.86
Data Entry Keyers$41,480$19.94400.58
Logging Equipment Operators$47,500$22.84403.02
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$81,860$39.35401.50
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$59,220$28.47400.94
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,490$28.60401.78
Medical Equipment Repairers$48,920$23.52401.00
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,800$17.69400.75
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$46,670$22.44401.61
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$59,660$28.68400.49
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$37,890$18.21402.83
Environmental Engineers$93,700$45.05301.65
Mechanical Drafters$61,290$29.47301.36
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,300$28.99300.65
Conservation Scientists$86,070$41.38302.14
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$71,760$34.50300.62
Urban and Regional Planners$77,090$37.06301.40
Occupational Therapy Assistants$56,110$26.97301.06
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$101,550$48.82301.05
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,150$23.63300.60
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,470$26.67300.40
Information and Record Clerks, All OtherNot publishedNot published300.46
Agricultural Equipment Operators$48,250$23.20301.95
Construction and Building Inspectors$76,220$36.65300.40
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$55,310$26.59301.90
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$61,010$29.33301.98
Commercial Pilots$114,560Not published301.16

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.