Wausau, WI metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Wausau Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Wausau, WI metro area
Figures describe the Wausau, WI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Wausau 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.
Top 25 of 268 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $364,260 | $175.12 | 170 |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | $269,790 | $129.71 | 70 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $202,460 | $97.34 | 120 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $202,250 | $97.24 | 70 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $148,740 | $71.51 | 130 |
| 6 | Optometrists | $142,690 | $68.60 | 30 |
| 7 | Marketing Managers | $141,150 | $67.86 | 50 |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $131,320 | $63.13 | 300 |
| 9 | Human Resources Managers | $131,240 | $63.10 | 70 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | $129,980 | $62.49 | 90 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $129,720 | $62.36 | 220 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $129,620 | $62.32 | 120 |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $126,530 | $60.83 | 100 |
| 14 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $125,550 | $60.36 | 180 |
| 15 | Sales Managers | $123,230 | $59.25 | 190 |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | $121,610 | $58.46 | 40 |
| 17 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $114,400 | $55.00 | 40 |
| 18 | General and Operations Managers | $107,550 | $51.71 | 810 |
| 19 | Construction Managers | $106,480 | $51.19 | 90 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $106,290 | $51.10 | 150 |
| 21 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $105,910 | Not published | 90 |
| 22 | Data Scientists | $104,420 | $50.20 | 50 |
| 23 | Facilities Managers | $102,420 | $49.24 | 40 |
| 24 | Veterinarians | $101,540 | $48.82 | 40 |
| 25 | Personal Financial Advisors | $100,500 | $48.32 | 70 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Wausau 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.