Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in 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. 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 346 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $350,490 | $168.51 | 150 |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | $275,690 | $132.54 | 30 |
| 3 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 30 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 90 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $215,330 | $103.53 | 100 |
| 6 | Physician Assistants | $156,850 | $75.41 | 110 |
| 7 | Nurse Practitioners | $155,460 | $74.74 | 170 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $151,790 | $72.97 | 180 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $150,220 | $72.22 | 280 |
| 10 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $146,770 | $70.56 | 40 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $130,640 | $62.81 | 80 |
| 12 | Financial Managers | $129,630 | $62.32 | 340 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $129,380 | $62.20 | 120 |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $127,720 | $61.40 | 130 |
| 15 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $127,280 | $61.19 | 300 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $124,620 | $59.91 | 90 |
| 17 | Sales Managers | $124,290 | $59.75 | 250 |
| 18 | Purchasing Managers | $123,570 | $59.41 | 50 |
| 19 | Engineers, All Other | $122,930 | $59.10 | 50 |
| 20 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $120,110 | $57.75 | 40 |
| 21 | Lawyers | $112,280 | $53.98 | 140 |
| 22 | General and Operations Managers | $105,780 | $50.86 | 1,400 |
| 23 | Personal Financial Advisors | $105,710 | $50.82 | 80 |
| 24 | Industrial Production Managers | $104,910 | $50.44 | 550 |
| 25 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $103,980 | Not published | 230 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Western 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.