Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in 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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked.
Top 25 of 236 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $400,870 | $192.73 | 90 |
| 2 | Dentists, General | $206,030 | $99.05 | 50 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $149,530 | $71.89 | 160 |
| 4 | Pharmacists | $149,310 | $71.79 | 70 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $131,710 | $63.32 | 30 |
| 6 | Physician Assistants | $129,990 | $62.50 | 40 |
| 7 | Personal Financial Advisors | $129,060 | $62.05 | 30 |
| 8 | Marketing Managers | $127,460 | $61.28 | 40 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,400 | $61.25 | 100 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $125,990 | $60.57 | 140 |
| 11 | Sales Managers | $125,650 | $60.41 | 100 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $114,640 | $55.11 | 40 |
| 13 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $113,110 | $54.38 | 110 |
| 14 | Physical Therapists | $108,450 | $52.14 | 70 |
| 15 | Lawyers | $107,970 | $51.91 | 80 |
| 16 | Software Developers | $106,820 | $51.36 | 50 |
| 17 | Veterinarians | $103,270 | $49.65 | 30 |
| 18 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $103,050 | Not published | 100 |
| 19 | Facilities Managers | $101,920 | $49.00 | 40 |
| 20 | Industrial Production Managers | $101,850 | $48.97 | 160 |
| 21 | Instructional Coordinators | $101,690 | $48.89 | 30 |
| 22 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $100,890 | $48.51 | 100 |
| 23 | Management Analysts | $100,250 | $48.20 | 50 |
| 24 | General and Operations Managers | $98,070 | $47.15 | 520 |
| 25 | Chiropractors | $97,800 | $47.02 | 30 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Northwestern 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.