Fastest declining jobs in Wisconsin, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Wisconsin, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Wisconsin's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Wisconsin run 5.9% below the national average (2024), so a Wisconsin salary is worth about 1.06× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Wisconsin.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Wisconsin · Growth 2024–34

1Foundry Mold and Coremakers$44,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,480 – $62,490-26.6%
2Data Entry Keyers$38,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,940 – $51,180-26.2%
3Telemarketers$33,260
No formal educational credential
$28,750 – $47,570-19.8%
4Prepress Technicians and Workers$48,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,020 – $66,090-18.9%
5Order Clerks$47,750
Some college, no degree
$34,510 – $76,170-17.7%
6Print Binding and Finishing Workers$43,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,200 – $58,800-17.4%
7Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,730 – $76,830-16.7%
8News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$57,530
Bachelor's degree
$37,170 – $97,380-16.2%
9File Clerks$45,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,370 – $61,160-16.1%
10Advertising Sales Agents$63,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,950 – $118,740-16.0%
11New Accounts Clerks$48,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,710 – $59,320-15.1%
12Tellers$39,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,600 – $47,260-14.7%
13Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$35,500
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $42,630-14.1%
14Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$56,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,670 – $66,050-13.9%
15Cooks, Fast Food$28,920
No formal educational credential
$22,550 – $34,920-13.7%
16Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$64,980
Bachelor's degree
$44,250 – $96,060-12.5%
17Bill and Account Collectors$49,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,250 – $65,130-12.5%
18Editors$64,270
Bachelor's degree
$39,470 – $102,530-10.7%
19Helpers--Production Workers$45,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,670 – $61,010-10.1%
20Library Technicians$35,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,080 – $51,230-10.1%
21Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,030 – $60,540-10.0%
22Correctional Officers and Jailers$73,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,540 – $92,140-9.3%
23Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,340 – $78,790-9.2%
24Printing Press Operators$47,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,980 – $65,260-9.2%
25Carpet Installers$60,830
No formal educational credential
$37,860 – $80,430-8.7%
26Brokerage Clerks$63,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,880 – $75,300-8.7%
27Library Assistants, Clerical$39,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,740 – $51,080-8.6%
28Power Plant Operators$66,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,960 – $118,270-8.3%
29Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$37,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,310 – $49,850-8.3%
30Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$46,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,600 – $59,420-8.1%
31Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$55,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,020 – $75,860-7.9%
32Barbers$36,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,530 – $61,200-7.6%
33Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,960 – $64,170-7.6%
34Computer Programmers—
Bachelor's degree
—
— – —-7.5%
35Procurement Clerks$49,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,090 – $64,440-7.2%
36Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,690
Associate's degree
$36,710 – $63,040-7.1%
37Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,900 – $74,320-7.1%
38Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$54,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,220 – $80,170-7.1%
39Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$40,630
Bachelor's degree
$28,090 – $104,600-7.0%
40Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$52,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,800 – $72,290-7.0%
41Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$45,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,880 – $65,380-6.8%
42Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,290 – $62,580-6.8%
43Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,290 – $62,070-6.7%
44Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$55,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,270 – $77,750-6.6%
45Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,570 – $103,620-6.4%
46Credit Analysts$68,690
Bachelor's degree
$50,780 – $126,640-6.4%
47Office Clerks, General$44,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,130 – $61,760-6.3%
48Tool and Die Makers$68,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,940 – $81,670-6.3%
49Customer Service Representatives$46,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,260 – $63,650-6.2%
50Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
No formal educational credential
$47,440 – $75,280-6.1%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianWisconsin	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Foundry Mold and CoremakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,130	$32,480 – $62,490	-26.6%
2	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,170	$27,940 – $51,180	-26.2%
3	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$33,260	$28,750 – $47,570	-19.8%
4	Prepress Technicians and WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,410	$38,020 – $66,090	-18.9%
5	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$47,750	$34,510 – $76,170	-17.7%
6	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,400	$36,200 – $58,800	-17.4%
7	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,310	$42,730 – $76,830	-16.7%
8	News Analysts, Reporters, and JournalistsBachelor's degree	$57,530	$37,170 – $97,380	-16.2%
9	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,130	$31,370 – $61,160	-16.1%
10	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,270	$37,950 – $118,740	-16.0%
11	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,050	$43,710 – $59,320	-15.1%
12	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,640	$36,600 – $47,260	-14.7%
13	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsNo formal educational credential	$35,500	$31,200 – $42,630	-14.1%
14	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,310	$40,670 – $66,050	-13.9%
15	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$28,920	$22,550 – $34,920	-13.7%
16	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$64,980	$44,250 – $96,060	-12.5%
17	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,090	$36,250 – $65,130	-12.5%
18	EditorsBachelor's degree	$64,270	$39,470 – $102,530	-10.7%
19	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,100	$34,670 – $61,010	-10.1%
20	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,000	$23,080 – $51,230	-10.1%
21	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,330	$37,030 – $60,540	-10.0%
22	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,470	$56,540 – $92,140	-9.3%
23	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,550	$50,340 – $78,790	-9.2%
24	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,330	$36,980 – $65,260	-9.2%
25	Carpet InstallersNo formal educational credential	$60,830	$37,860 – $80,430	-8.7%
26	Brokerage ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,870	$52,880 – $75,300	-8.7%
27	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,610	$30,740 – $51,080	-8.6%
28	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,080	$54,960 – $118,270	-8.3%
29	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,730	$27,310 – $49,850	-8.3%
30	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,070	$37,600 – $59,420	-8.1%
31	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,410	$46,020 – $75,860	-7.9%
32	BarbersPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,540	$30,530 – $61,200	-7.6%
33	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,170	$37,960 – $64,170	-7.6%
34	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	—	—— – —	-7.5%
35	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,410	$40,090 – $64,440	-7.2%
36	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$48,690	$36,710 – $63,040	-7.1%
37	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,200	$39,900 – $74,320	-7.1%
38	Engine and Other Machine AssemblersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,240	$39,220 – $80,170	-7.1%
39	Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysBachelor's degree	$40,630	$28,090 – $104,600	-7.0%
40	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,690	$40,800 – $72,290	-7.0%
41	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,960	$24,880 – $65,380	-6.8%
42	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,270	$38,290 – $62,580	-6.8%
43	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,490	$36,290 – $62,070	-6.7%
44	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,830	$33,270 – $77,750	-6.6%
45	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,160	$50,570 – $103,620	-6.4%
46	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$68,690	$50,780 – $126,640	-6.4%
47	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,980	$27,130 – $61,760	-6.3%
48	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,120	$46,940 – $81,670	-6.3%
49	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,970	$34,260 – $63,650	-6.2%
50	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$47,440 – $75,280	-6.1%

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