Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 429 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $417,820 | $200.88 | 230 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $290,640 | $139.73 | 160 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $230,720 | $110.92 | 240 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $158,570 | $76.24 | 380 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $157,980 | $75.95 | 370 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $150,700 | $72.45 | 310 |
| 7 | Optometrists | $142,280 | $68.41 | 60 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $135,560 | $65.17 | 170 |
| 9 | Purchasing Managers | $130,500 | $62.74 | 60 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $130,440 | $62.71 | 780 |
| 11 | Computer Network Architects | $129,900 | $62.45 | 90 |
| 12 | Physician Assistants | $127,900 | $61.49 | 220 |
| 13 | Lawyers | $126,290 | $60.72 | 360 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $125,490 | $60.33 | 170 |
| 15 | Sales Managers | $124,810 | $60.01 | 460 |
| 16 | Nurse Practitioners | $123,540 | $59.39 | 390 |
| 17 | Veterinarians | $122,230 | $58.77 | 100 |
| 18 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $121,830 | $58.57 | 410 |
| 19 | Actuaries | $121,680 | $58.50 | 80 |
| 20 | Marketing Managers | $121,440 | $58.38 | 190 |
| 21 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $115,660 | $55.61 | 60 |
| 22 | Sales Engineers | $112,220 | $53.95 | 30 |
| 23 | Software Developers | $111,200 | $53.46 | 820 |
| 24 | Natural Sciences Managers | $109,300 | $52.55 | 60 |
| 25 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $107,960 | Not published | 270 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan 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.