nonmetropolitan area · 5500001

Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,880
Total employment48,350

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area was $46,880 per year ($22.54 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 48,350 jobs. 236 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
Food Batchmakers10.05550$49,370
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators3.271,430$44,180
Bartenders3.18750$24,960
Managers, All Other2.60500$71,340
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2.60550$63,240
Cashiers1.841,770$29,670
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1.54680$36,540
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1.53660$60,140

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 236 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$29,670$14.261,7701.84
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,180$21.241,4303.27
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,820$17.221,0200.76
Retail Salespersons$34,770$16.719900.82
Office Clerks, General$45,140$21.709901.30
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,610$19.049601.04
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,060$13.499500.79
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,280$27.549401.47
Registered Nurses$88,580$42.598900.85
Stockers and Order Fillers$32,280$15.527900.89
Bartenders$24,960$12.007503.18
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,330$17.957101.03
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,540Not published6801.54
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,140Not published6601.53
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,470$22.826501.36
Nursing Assistants$44,810$21.556201.38
Waiters and Waitresses$29,160$14.026200.88
Cooks, Restaurant$35,650$17.145901.34
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,540$22.865501.29
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,240$30.415502.60
Food Batchmakers$49,370$23.7455010.05
Customer Service Representatives$43,780$21.055300.65
General and Operations Managers$98,070$47.155200.47
Managers, All Other$71,340$34.305002.60
Construction Laborers$54,300$26.104601.35
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,000Not published4502.35
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,070Not published4401.33
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,020$29.344401.13
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,720$21.504400.82
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,980$16.824201.59
Highway Maintenance Workers$54,020$25.974208.71
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,850$22.524103.46
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,110$18.804001.36
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,120$18.814001.41
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,400$30.003901.86
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$44,650$21.4739030.60
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,310$18.423700.97
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,480$22.353701.05
Food Preparation Workers$30,680$14.753301.20
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,590$30.093300.74
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,530$21.893101.22
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$45,970$22.1031016.38
Carpenters$50,690$24.373001.44
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,520$22.372901.54
Accountants and Auditors$74,210$35.682800.62
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,210$35.682801.11
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,840$18.192401.73
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,160$30.852401.60
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,470$22.822404.48
Bus Drivers, School$47,440$22.812401.94
Tellers$38,000$18.272302.26
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,850$23.492201.01
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,370$14.602002.45
Machinists$59,740$28.722002.19
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,270$17.442002.64
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,290$27.061901.58
Medical Assistants$47,560$22.871900.74
Dishwashers$24,960$12.001901.26
Postal Service Mail Carriers$54,430$26.171901.89
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,400$35.291900.97
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,230$27.031901.43
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,750$18.631803.16
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$48,200$23.171801.48
Human Resources Specialists$64,050$30.791700.60
Social and Human Service Assistants$51,590$24.801701.26
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,690$18.121701.02
Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,110$26.011701.46
Chief Executives$149,530$71.891602.48
Industrial Production Managers$101,850$48.971602.14
Project Management Specialists$94,170$45.271600.47
Security Guards$34,310$16.501600.40
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,290$29.951601.18
Pharmacy Technicians$44,220$21.261501.05
Electricians$63,160$30.371500.63
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$76,700$36.871501.02
Light Truck Drivers$37,530$18.041500.50
Financial Managers$125,990$60.571400.55
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,950$30.271400.71
Recreation Workers$34,830$16.741401.33
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,610$27.701400.35
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,540$22.861401.11
Driver/Sales Workers$31,000$14.901401.06
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,940$31.221300.85
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$64,690$31.101300.87
Logging Equipment Operators$46,360$22.2913019.75
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,950$28.821301.43
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,690$29.661301.03
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$57,280$27.541303.24
Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,830$15.791300.73
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$55,580$26.721200.43
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,360$36.231200.36
Dental Assistants$46,820$22.511200.98
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,690$16.201201.29
Animal Caretakers$29,990$14.421201.45
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,910$21.591202.39
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,170$21.721200.51
Medical and Health Services Managers$113,110$54.381100.58
Social and Community Service Managers$80,040$38.481101.65
Training and Development Specialists$64,670$31.091100.74
Industrial Engineers$79,920$38.421100.99
Mechanical Engineers$82,630$39.731101.14
Foresters$66,570$32.0111032.68
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$69,620$33.471102.71
Insurance Sales Agents$72,720$34.961100.73
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,330$29.011100.58
Sales Managers$125,650$60.411000.49
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,050Not published1000.98
Food Service Managers$55,280$26.581001.37
Loan Officers$75,570$36.331001.14
Computer User Support Specialists$57,680$27.731000.44
Forest and Conservation Technicians$53,930$25.9310011.03
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,440$29.541000.91
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,320$16.981000.70
Nurse Practitioners$127,400$61.251000.97
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$30,700$14.761002.38
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$100,890$48.511002.57
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,110$20.721001.84
Cost Estimators$77,600$37.31901.24
Urban and Regional Planners$80,050$38.49906.27
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,180Not published901.12
Physicians, All Other$400,870$192.73900.84
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$82,200$39.52901.24
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,510$14.19900.65
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,410$21.83900.70
Parts Salespersons$38,620$18.57901.04
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,290$24.18901.77
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,220$29.43901.39
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,210$16.45900.80
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$58,930$28.33801.10
Construction Managers$95,580$45.95800.65
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$75,030$36.07800.83
Civil Engineers$88,990$42.78800.66
Conservation Scientists$79,540$38.24809.34
Lawyers$107,970$51.91800.33
Library Technicians$32,350$15.56803.85
Dental Hygienists$94,050$45.22801.17
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,830$12.90800.46
Public Safety Telecommunicators$49,120$23.62802.55
Postal Service Clerks$59,970$28.83803.32
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,850$22.52800.26
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$27,040$13.00801.31
Compliance Officers$72,080$34.66700.53
Healthcare Social Workers$61,680$29.66701.17
Pharmacists$149,310$71.79700.66
Physical Therapists$108,450$52.14700.88
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$71,750$34.50700.70
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$79,580$38.26701.49
Cooks, Fast Food$28,010$13.47700.33
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$33,160$15.94700.75
Bakers$35,370$17.00701.00
Butchers and Meat Cutters$45,880$22.06701.53
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,400$22.31701.42
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,860$23.01702.72
Production Workers, All Other$43,810$21.06700.85
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,980$24.51600.46
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,860Not published602.19
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,330Not published601.23
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,390$29.04601.37
Occupational Therapists$90,630$43.57601.24
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,810$21.54601.49
Protective Service Workers, All Other$59,220$28.47602.21
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,370$22.30601.81
Childcare Workers$38,680$18.60600.35
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,120$28.43600.36
Real Estate Sales Agents$52,520$25.25600.92
Forest and Conservation Workers$33,780$16.246034.00
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,910$23.99601.25
Lodging Managers$56,660$27.24504.00
Management Analysts$100,250$48.20500.18
Software Developers$106,820$51.36500.10
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,580$22.87501.72
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$47,940$23.05503.04
Dentists, General$206,030$99.05501.17
Medical Records Specialists$51,710$24.86500.79
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,340$16.99501.33
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,850$13.39500.92
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,260$15.99500.40
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,260$23.20501.03
Log Graders and Scalers$46,150$22.195051.38
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,210$17.89501.12
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,590$16.15500.81
Sewing Machine Operators$37,010$17.79501.56
Marketing Managers$127,460$61.28400.30
Facilities Managers$101,920$49.00400.73
Computer and Information Systems Managers$114,640$55.11400.18
Logisticians$63,760$30.66400.48
Electrical Engineers$89,680$43.12400.61
Architectural and Civil Drafters$67,410$32.41401.29
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,960$30.75401.71
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$58,120$27.94401.30
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$57,340Not published401.08
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$67,640Not published401.22
Graphic Designers$53,010$25.49400.59
Coaches and Scouts$44,210Not published400.48
Public Relations Specialists$56,640$27.23400.49
Physician Assistants$129,990$62.50400.70
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,120$22.65401.10
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$70,740$34.01400.99
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,650$21.95400.79
Gambling Dealers$27,860$13.40401.58
Residential Advisors$39,140$18.82401.56
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$70,620$33.95400.56
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,100$24.09400.89
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,720$22.94400.78
Library Assistants, Clerical$36,850$17.72401.42
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,020$23.09400.66
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$57,240$27.52400.28
Data Entry Keyers$37,960$18.25400.97
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$31,470$15.13400.46
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$46,680$22.44403.69
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,740$29.20400.73
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,170$24.12404.99
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,590$22.88403.17
Millwrights$59,700$28.70402.94
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,090$24.08400.67
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,960$21.61402.09
Printing Press Operators$39,740$19.11400.79
Administrative Services Managers$85,150$40.94300.39
Architectural and Engineering Managers$131,710$63.32300.47
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,130$22.66300.76
Personal Financial Advisors$129,060$62.05300.42
Computer Occupations, All Other$75,440$36.27300.22
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$68,370$32.87305.32
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$71,760$34.50301.23
Instructional Coordinators$101,690$48.89300.46
Chiropractors$97,800$47.02302.47
Speech-Language Pathologists$89,200$42.88300.57
Veterinarians$103,270$49.65301.28
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$30,610$14.72301.06
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,820$24.91300.81
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,220$17.89303.05
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,790$19.13301.03
Helpers--Production Workers$45,330$21.80300.63
Firefighters$62,820$30.20Not publishedNot published
Material Moving Workers, All Other$34,320$16.50Not publishedNot published
Paramedics$48,700$23.41Not publishedNot published

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.