Fastest growing jobs in Wisconsin, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Wisconsin. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

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

1Nurse Practitioners$131,980
Master's degree
$106,320 – $166,260+40.5%
2Data Scientists$106,680
Bachelor's degree
$76,300 – $168,810+32.5%
3Information Security Analysts$101,550
Bachelor's degree
$62,110 – $162,260+25.3%
4Medical and Health Services Managers$128,320
Bachelor's degree
$90,440 – $274,310+24.0%
5Physical Therapist Assistants$64,080
Associate's degree
$51,960 – $77,440+21.2%
6Operations Research Analysts$71,820
Bachelor's degree
$50,380 – $102,090+21.1%
7Actuaries$131,640
Bachelor's degree
$76,890 – $204,790+20.8%
8Physician Assistants$133,950
Master's degree
$102,420 – $169,150+20.6%
9Occupational Therapy Assistants$59,960
Associate's degree
$44,620 – $72,940+20.3%
10Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,360 – $88,790+20.1%
11Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$81,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,130 – $177,000+20.1%
12Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$84,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,760 – $114,440+19.6%
13Taxi Drivers$27,820
No formal educational credential
$23,600 – $36,210+19.5%
14Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,220
Master's degree
$46,510 – $94,640+19.4%
15Psychiatric Technicians$40,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,560 – $84,760+18.9%
16Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$56,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,910 – $66,560+17.9%
17Therapists, All Other$59,420
Bachelor's degree
$47,270 – $161,470+17.0%
18Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$67,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,220 – $79,470+16.9%
19Logisticians$73,180
Bachelor's degree
$52,620 – $118,710+16.9%
20Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,030 – $42,820+16.4%
21Cooks, Restaurant$36,550
No formal educational credential
$28,010 – $46,270+16.2%
22Electricians$76,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,830 – $101,770+15.1%
23Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,090
Associate's degree
$82,430 – $124,450+14.9%
24Financial Managers$139,720
Bachelor's degree
$83,100 – $236,620+14.7%
25Construction Managers$114,190
Bachelor's degree
$76,990 – $169,700+14.5%
26Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,850 – $128,680+14.4%
27Software Developers$122,660
Bachelor's degree
$77,710 – $168,630+14.1%
28Respiratory Therapists$84,210
Associate's degree
$70,520 – $100,320+14.0%
29Occupational Therapists$92,390
Master's degree
$73,610 – $110,950+14.0%
30Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,660 – $74,800+14.0%
31Psychologists, All Other$81,860
Master's degree
$55,160 – $154,260+13.6%
32Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,930 – $98,070+13.5%
33Construction Laborers$56,100
No formal educational credential
$37,990 – $80,920+13.5%
34Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,330 – $119,850+13.5%
35Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,140
Bachelor's degree
$99,260 – $230,980+13.5%
36Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$31,240
No formal educational credential
$25,400 – $38,940+13.4%
37Medical Assistants$48,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,480 – $57,990+13.3%
38Speech-Language Pathologists$83,000
Master's degree
$61,320 – $108,360+12.9%
39Roofers$59,370
No formal educational credential
$39,130 – $78,380+12.7%
40Athletic Trainers$61,820
Master's degree
$47,360 – $78,160+12.7%
41Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,750
Bachelor's degree
$61,680 – $128,430+12.7%
42Nurse Anesthetists$273,170
Master's degree
$223,690 – $320,630+12.6%
43Medical Equipment Preparers$47,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,170 – $59,180+12.3%
44Tile and Stone Setters$62,680
No formal educational credential
$48,540 – $85,620+12.3%
45Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$52,860
No formal educational credential
$44,540 – $85,650+12.0%
46Industrial Engineers$96,980
Bachelor's degree
$71,800 – $134,030+11.8%
47Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$50,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,390 – $65,650+11.7%
48Financial Examiners$86,320
Bachelor's degree
$64,490 – $149,120+11.6%
49Microbiologists$67,100
Bachelor's degree
$46,030 – $109,040+11.4%
50Medical Equipment Repairers$62,220
Associate's degree
$41,610 – $115,610+11.4%

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	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,980	$106,320 – $166,260	+40.5%
2	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$106,680	$76,300 – $168,810	+32.5%
3	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,550	$62,110 – $162,260	+25.3%
4	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,320	$90,440 – $274,310	+24.0%
5	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,080	$51,960 – $77,440	+21.2%
6	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$71,820	$50,380 – $102,090	+21.1%
7	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$131,640	$76,890 – $204,790	+20.8%
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,950	$102,420 – $169,150	+20.6%
9	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,960	$44,620 – $72,940	+20.3%
10	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,620	$49,360 – $88,790	+20.1%
11	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$81,500	$63,130 – $177,000	+20.1%
12	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,700	$53,760 – $114,440	+19.6%
13	Taxi DriversNo formal educational credential	$27,820	$23,600 – $36,210	+19.5%
14	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$62,220	$46,510 – $94,640	+19.4%
15	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,290	$32,560 – $84,760	+18.9%
16	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,420	$40,910 – $66,560	+17.9%
17	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$59,420	$47,270 – $161,470	+17.0%
18	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,460	$56,220 – $79,470	+16.9%
19	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$73,180	$52,620 – $118,710	+16.9%
20	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,340	$28,030 – $42,820	+16.4%
21	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$36,550	$28,010 – $46,270	+16.2%
22	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,540	$44,830 – $101,770	+15.1%
23	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,090	$82,430 – $124,450	+14.9%
24	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,720	$83,100 – $236,620	+14.7%
25	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,190	$76,990 – $169,700	+14.5%
26	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$82,530	$62,850 – $128,680	+14.4%
27	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,660	$77,710 – $168,630	+14.1%
28	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$84,210	$70,520 – $100,320	+14.0%
29	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$92,390	$73,610 – $110,950	+14.0%
30	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,870	$38,660 – $74,800	+14.0%
31	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$81,860	$55,160 – $154,260	+13.6%
32	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,710	$45,930 – $98,070	+13.5%
33	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$56,100	$37,990 – $80,920	+13.5%
34	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,820	$58,330 – $119,850	+13.5%
35	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,140	$99,260 – $230,980	+13.5%
36	Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$31,240	$25,400 – $38,940	+13.4%
37	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,680	$39,480 – $57,990	+13.3%
38	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$83,000	$61,320 – $108,360	+12.9%
39	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$59,370	$39,130 – $78,380	+12.7%
40	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$61,820	$47,360 – $78,160	+12.7%
41	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,750	$61,680 – $128,430	+12.7%
42	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$273,170	$223,690 – $320,630	+12.6%
43	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,570	$38,170 – $59,180	+12.3%
44	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$62,680	$48,540 – $85,620	+12.3%
45	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesNo formal educational credential	$52,860	$44,540 – $85,650	+12.0%
46	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,980	$71,800 – $134,030	+11.8%
47	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,870	$41,390 – $65,650	+11.7%
48	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$86,320	$64,490 – $149,120	+11.6%
49	MicrobiologistsBachelor's degree	$67,100	$46,030 – $109,040	+11.4%
50	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$62,220	$41,610 – $115,610	+11.4%

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