Eau Claire, WI metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Eau Claire Metro
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. 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 305 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $418,650 | $201.27 | 200 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $327,730 | $157.56 | 50 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $209,750 | $100.84 | 80 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $204,710 | $98.42 | 120 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $155,460 | $74.74 | 170 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $149,720 | $71.98 | 180 |
| 7 | Financial Managers | $143,970 | $69.22 | 430 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $137,780 | $66.24 | 100 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $132,530 | $63.72 | 280 |
| 10 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $130,670 | $62.82 | 250 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $130,090 | $62.54 | 170 |
| 12 | Sales Managers | $127,570 | $61.33 | 230 |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | $127,330 | $61.21 | 90 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $127,130 | $61.12 | 80 |
| 15 | Computer Network Architects | $127,040 | $61.08 | 70 |
| 16 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $124,910 | $60.05 | 40 |
| 17 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $120,570 | Not published | 90 |
| 18 | Lawyers | $116,320 | $55.92 | 170 |
| 19 | Commercial Pilots | $114,560 | Not published | 30 |
| 20 | Personal Financial Advisors | $113,930 | $54.77 | 140 |
| 21 | Veterinarians | $110,120 | $52.94 | 40 |
| 22 | Software Developers | $104,490 | $50.23 | 440 |
| 23 | Industrial Production Managers | $104,340 | $50.16 | 230 |
| 24 | General and Operations Managers | $103,330 | $49.68 | 970 |
| 25 | Labor Relations Specialists | $103,230 | $49.63 | 70 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Eau Claire 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.