nonmetropolitan area · 5500004

Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,910
Total employment127,550

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area was $47,910 per year ($23.04 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 127,550 jobs. 348 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.

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 348 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$30,900$14.864,3601.72
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,760$27.774,3302.56
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,220$16.933,5201.00
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,490$21.873,3902.95
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,080$17.833,0101.30
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,750$13.342,9400.93
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,670$20.512,8001.16
Retail Salespersons$34,820$16.742,4700.77
Office Clerks, General$45,060$21.662,2901.13
Registered Nurses$98,000$47.122,2200.80
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,570$18.061,7400.96
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,910Not published1,7301.49
Nursing Assistants$45,230$21.751,6601.40
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,310$32.841,6002.89
Bartenders$22,800$10.961,5802.55
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,940$26.891,5701.26
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,700Not published1,5201.34
Waiters and Waitresses$23,730$11.411,5200.82
Customer Service Representatives$46,170$22.201,4600.69
General and Operations Managers$105,780$50.861,4000.49
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,430$30.491,2701.25
Food Batchmakers$47,790$22.981,2108.45
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$55,360$26.611,2001.88
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,020Not published1,1502.27
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,790$22.011,1300.81
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,480$22.351,1203.61
Construction Laborers$58,290$28.031,1101.23
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,270$23.691,1000.97
Cooks, Restaurant$34,700$16.681,0800.93
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,430Not published1,0601.22
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,870$27.341,0503.08
Food Preparation Workers$31,200$15.001,0401.41
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,980$18.269700.97
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,530$19.009501.27
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,750$23.449301.90
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,930$32.189000.76
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,010$23.088900.97
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,170$22.688801.31
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,150$29.888202.27
Highway Maintenance Workers$52,650$25.318106.39
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,660$18.597702.12
Managers, All Other$75,470$36.287601.48
Correctional Officers and Jailers$77,190$37.117602.43
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,230$18.387500.96
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,040$16.857401.04
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,210$21.747201.24
Accountants and Auditors$78,070$37.536800.57
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,280$24.656704.85
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,300$37.176400.96
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$45,130$21.706405.38
Industrial Engineers$87,680$42.156202.06
Bus Drivers, School$51,390$24.716101.83
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$72,360$34.795901.07
Human Resources Specialists$76,400$36.735800.77
Tellers$39,220$18.865802.13
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,390$30.965801.48
Industrial Production Managers$104,910$50.445502.70
Light Truck Drivers$43,510$20.925500.68
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,690$25.815404.13
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,090$38.025301.05
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,780$18.645304.31
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,170$15.475302.62
Firefighters$46,110$22.175201.83
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,050$26.955101.58
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$68,080$32.734800.93
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,400$36.734700.52
Machinists$58,010$27.894702.00
Carpenters$57,340$27.574600.85
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,560$18.544601.00
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010$28.374401.63
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,680$21.484403.14
Social and Human Service Assistants$56,810$27.314301.19
Medical Assistants$48,020$23.094300.64
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,160$30.374301.80
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,500$31.974201.05
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$68,660$33.014001.00
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,770$19.124000.92
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,140$27.953900.38
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,560$21.903906.12
Project Management Specialists$84,420$40.593800.43
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,480$30.523800.72
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,120$37.083600.95
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$44,640$21.463607.15
Training and Development Specialists$65,710$31.593500.94
Electricians$66,980$32.203500.56
Production Workers, All Other$52,570$25.283501.69
Financial Managers$129,630$62.323400.49
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,820$29.243400.46
Emergency Medical Technicians$40,270$19.363402.28
Pharmacy Technicians$45,810$22.023400.89
Driver/Sales Workers$26,730$12.853200.94
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,500$22.363100.93
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,220$22.703103.06
Medical and Health Services Managers$127,280$61.193000.61
Dishwashers$26,430$12.713000.75
Parts Salespersons$42,840$20.592901.32
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$28,720$13.812902.65
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$37,610$18.082908.55
Chief Executives$150,220$72.222801.70
Loan Officers$75,700$36.392801.23
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,350Not published2801.31
Dental Assistants$46,950$22.572800.89
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,640$14.732801.30
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,830$28.762800.83
Computer User Support Specialists$59,430$28.572700.45
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,170$15.952701.12
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$56,490$27.162708.54
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,090$16.872700.88
Mechanical Engineers$89,000$42.792601.08
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,980$14.412600.67
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,260$22.722600.33
Sales Managers$124,290$59.752500.47
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,660$29.642500.86
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,780$29.702500.76
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$66,520$31.982400.87
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$91,340$43.912301.29
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,980Not published2300.84
Cost Estimators$72,370$34.792301.24
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,410Not published2301.74
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,650$39.252301.23
Recreation Workers$35,650$17.142300.84
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$36,250$17.432301.14
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,380$22.302304.68
Counter and Rental Clerks$46,190$22.212200.68
Logisticians$81,330$39.102101.02
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,340$37.662100.80
Psychiatric Technicians$87,260$41.952101.60
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,650$12.812100.59
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,320$23.232101.54
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$30,130$14.492103.68
Social and Community Service Managers$82,480$39.662001.19
Management Analysts$88,710$42.652000.27
Software Developers$100,900$48.512000.14
Dental Hygienists$95,040$45.692001.10
Security Guards$36,670$17.632000.19
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,000$12.502000.45
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,850$29.252001.20
Construction Managers$99,030$47.611900.62
Physical Therapists$101,120$48.611900.86
Cooks, Short Order$31,080$14.941901.63
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,120$22.171901.99
Childcare Workers$30,020$14.431900.45
Insurance Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published1900.49
Food Service Managers$59,590$28.651800.91
Computer Occupations, All Other$80,280$38.601800.51
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,980$21.151802.25
Pharmacists$151,790$72.971800.70
Nurse Practitioners$155,460$74.741700.63
Animal Caretakers$28,640$13.771700.77
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$57,950$27.861701.36
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,760$28.251701.39
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$48,770$23.451704.04
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,400$22.311703.35
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,750$22.481703.03
Healthcare Social Workers$61,130$29.391601.01
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$56,540$27.181600.98
Butchers and Meat Cutters$45,610$21.931601.45
Material Moving Workers, All Other$36,520$17.561608.13
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,400Not published1501.66
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$58,950Not published1501.90
Physicians, All Other$350,490$168.511500.53
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,560$16.611500.60
Sheet Metal Workers$65,720$31.601501.50
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,930$49.491501.39
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,030$23.091501.90
Compliance Officers$73,320$35.251400.41
Civil Engineers$89,130$42.851400.45
Lawyers$112,280$53.981400.22
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$86,790$41.721400.77
Real Estate Sales Agents$56,860$27.341400.87
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$37,890$18.221405.35
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$56,490$27.161405.00
Administrative Services Managers$99,490$47.831300.62
Architectural and Engineering Managers$127,720$61.401300.74
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,730$29.681302.06
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,620$29.151301.20
Postal Service Clerks$61,050$29.351302.17
Agricultural Equipment Operators$46,060$22.141305.40
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,630$31.551300.90
Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,380$62.201200.22
Paramedics$48,400$23.271201.39
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,760$21.521201.15
Medical Records Specialists$58,280$28.021200.77
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$54,430$26.171200.93
Public Safety Telecommunicators$58,550$28.151201.43
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$50,050$24.061200.66
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$60,550$29.111200.85
Printing Press Operators$46,640$22.431201.03
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,210$15.491200.72
Lodging Managers$60,290$28.991103.19
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,780$40.281100.91
Physician Assistants$156,850$75.411100.82
Speech-Language Pathologists$78,610$37.791100.75
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$88,710$42.651100.87
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$70,340$33.821100.28
Bakers$35,900$17.261100.56
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,550$28.631101.07
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$54,330$26.121109.26
Helpers--Production Workers$37,740$18.151100.81
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$59,250Not published1001.13
Self-Enrichment Teachers$35,500$17.071000.38
Library Technicians$34,390$16.541001.78
Graphic Designers$52,900$25.431000.60
Dentists, General$215,330$103.531000.96
Occupational Therapists$90,610$43.561000.76
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,960$17.291000.99
Phlebotomists$44,170$21.231000.85
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,460$28.591000.94
New Accounts Clerks$46,690$22.451003.21
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,630$24.821001.29
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$57,180$27.491002.19
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$47,520$22.851000.61
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,830$30.211000.83
Tool and Die Makers$67,840$32.621002.14
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,570$22.871002.76
Human Resources Managers$124,620$59.91900.51
Computer Systems Analysts$95,620$45.97900.21
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$53,470$25.71900.29
Instructional Coordinators$81,370$39.12900.49
Family Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more901.06
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,240$23.68900.57
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$99,160$47.68901.95
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$38,670$18.59900.32
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$76,280$36.67900.22
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$49,280$23.69900.64
Cargo and Freight Agents$58,850$28.29901.09
Marketing Managers$130,640$62.81800.25
Facilities Managers$100,370$48.26800.63
Personal Financial Advisors$105,710$50.82800.34
Electrical Engineers$99,060$47.63800.48
Mechanical Drafters$57,550$27.67802.54
Urban and Regional Planners$93,600$45.00802.14
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$58,240$28.00800.75
Social Workers, All Other$81,670$39.27801.48
Veterinarians$102,830$49.44801.15
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$39,530$19.00800.85
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,680$22.92800.57
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$30,290$14.56800.26
Residential Advisors$44,730$21.51801.19
Library Assistants, Clerical$38,100$18.32801.15
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$34,030$16.36800.38
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$55,480$26.68803.27
Sewing Machine Operators$34,600$16.64800.98
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,800$24.91801.68
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$56,890$27.35806.92
Tax Preparers$42,650$20.50701.06
Financial Specialists, All Other$69,240$33.29700.61
Conservation Scientists$77,040$37.04703.50
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$65,600$31.54702.73
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$61,690$29.66700.90
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$48,110Not published700.77
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,580$18.55700.50
Chiropractors$95,460$45.90702.25
Dietitians and Nutritionists$76,910$36.98701.14
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,170$30.37700.75
Procurement Clerks$49,940$24.01701.49
File Clerks$41,660$20.03701.11
Logging Equipment Operators$50,380$24.22703.77
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$48,140$23.14700.96
Roofers$58,390$28.07700.64
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,460$22.82600.54
Budget Analysts$81,280$39.08601.43
Operations Research Analysts$76,830$36.94600.71
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherNot publishedNot published601.15
Foresters$64,670$31.09607.05
School Psychologists$80,510$38.71601.11
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,250$37.62600.64
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$66,520$31.98601.86
Public Relations Specialists$72,570$34.89600.27
Editors$47,650$22.91600.74
Interpreters and Translators$57,100$27.45601.33
Surgical Technologists$71,680$34.46600.62
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$31,840$15.31600.43
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$60,290$28.99602.67
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$48,720$23.42600.73
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$25,150$12.09600.58
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$74,340$35.74600.24
Furniture Finishers$47,420$22.80605.16
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$49,710$23.90600.53
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,800$23.94602.66
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$48,320$23.23608.63
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$69,070$33.21602.44
Purchasing Managers$123,570$59.41500.69
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$95,800$46.06504.15
Credit Analysts$63,560$30.56500.89
Data Scientists$81,840$39.35500.21
Engineers, All Other$122,930$59.10500.40
Food Science Technicians$49,990$24.03504.00
Respiratory Therapists$80,990$38.94500.40
Opticians, Dispensing$37,420$17.99500.79
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$73,650$35.41500.52
Order Clerks$44,250$21.27500.75
Motorcycle Mechanics$46,730$22.47504.81
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,730$22.47501.83
Millwrights$56,580$27.20501.57
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$51,710$24.86400.65
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$120,110$57.75400.30
Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,500$31.01400.42
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,250$32.81400.63
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,500$37.74400.51
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,700$36.88401.31
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$146,770$70.56400.64
Agricultural Technicians$45,660$21.95403.46
Community Health Workers$57,270$27.54400.72
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,750$24.40400.44
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$46,220$22.22401.08
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$59,090Not published402.97
Floral Designers$33,080$15.90401.31
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$76,490$36.78400.48
Bailiffs$43,890$21.10402.47
School Bus Monitors$37,410$17.98400.58
Chefs and Head Cooks$55,370$26.62400.24
Advertising Sales Agents$48,790$23.46400.53
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$51,100$24.57400.29
Data Entry Keyers$41,210$19.81400.35
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$79,460$38.20400.80
Tire Repairers and Changers$40,500$19.47400.43
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$85,470$41.09400.99
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$31,200$15.00400.49
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$58,310$28.04401.74
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,010$26.93401.40
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,980$17.30400.50
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$48,790$23.46400.36
Fundraisers$76,690$36.87300.34
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$67,160$32.29300.33
Property Appraisers and Assessors$53,960$25.94300.65
Financial and Investment Analysts$79,970$38.45300.11
Credit Counselors$50,260$24.17301.40
Computer Programmers$82,310$39.57300.41
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$74,190$35.67300.46
Forest and Conservation Technicians$60,860$29.26301.31
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$41,220$19.82300.35
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$41,410$19.91301.07
Nurse Anesthetists$275,690$132.54300.81
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more301.18
Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,820$29.24300.78
Massage Therapists$63,700$30.63300.41
Fish and Game Wardens$76,380$36.72306.34
Couriers and Messengers$36,350$17.48300.61
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$31,320$15.06300.74
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,380$29.99300.27
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$69,160$33.25300.56
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,400$30.00300.27
Power Plant Operators$75,710$36.40301.40
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$45,250$21.75303.34
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$56,870$27.34300.86
Bridge and Lock Tenders$72,010$34.623012.78
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$46,170$22.20Not 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.