High paying entry level jobs in Eau Claire, WI

These occupations in Eau Claire, WI ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Eau Claire, WI run 7.2% below the national average (2024), so a Eau Claire, WI salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Eau Claire, WI · Employed

1Dentists, General$209,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$142,360 – $291,84080
2Pharmacists$149,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,050 – $171,990180
3Nurse Practitioners$132,530
Master's degree
$105,680 – $163,440280
4Physician Assistants$130,090
Master's degree
$111,410 – $166,110170
5Lawyers$116,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,830 – $337,070170
6Veterinarians$110,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,150 – $145,27040
7Software Developers$104,490
Bachelor's degree
$74,800 – $166,340440
8Electrical Engineers$99,540
Bachelor's degree
$74,080 – $126,20070
9Data Scientists$99,410
Bachelor's degree
$73,170 – $159,59070
10Physical Therapists$98,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,700 – $122,380170
11Financial and Investment Analysts$98,050
Bachelor's degree
$64,200 – $148,49090
12Radiation Therapists$96,730
Associate's degree
$80,150 – $107,92080
13Project Management Specialists$95,840
Bachelor's degree
$59,710 – $135,820460
14Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$95,600
Bachelor's degree
$54,810 – $125,36050
15Industrial Engineers$94,550
Bachelor's degree
$65,820 – $131,920270
16Environmental Engineers$93,700
Bachelor's degree
$77,020 – $135,84030
17Registered Nurses$93,410
Bachelor's degree
$76,320 – $120,6802,420
18Civil Engineers$93,280
Bachelor's degree
$62,360 – $126,700190
19Occupational Therapists$92,610
Master's degree
$65,910 – $103,85090
20Database Administrators$88,460
Bachelor's degree
$47,880 – $161,18040
21Chiropractors$88,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,860 – $217,57070
22Dental Hygienists$86,830
Associate's degree
$78,740 – $102,460180
23Conservation Scientists$86,070
Bachelor's degree
$50,150 – $99,02030
24Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,620
Bachelor's degree
$58,110 – $133,430180
25Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,260
Bachelor's degree
$65,220 – $111,68080
26Computer Systems Analysts$81,420
Bachelor's degree
$61,730 – $127,850140
27Respiratory Therapists$80,900
Associate's degree
$67,280 – $105,70050
28Computer Occupations, All Other$80,540
Bachelor's degree
$56,200 – $127,550130
29Business Teachers, Postsecondary$80,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,970 – $165,72090
30Mechanical Engineers$78,360
Bachelor's degree
$60,990 – $126,550160
31Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,470
Associate's degree
$59,820 – $95,730150
32Urban and Regional Planners$77,090
Master's degree
$51,100 – $102,19030
33Accountants and Auditors$76,380
Bachelor's degree
$56,210 – $123,300670
34Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,950
Bachelor's degree
$52,110 – $106,620230
35Surgical Technologists$74,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,080 – $91,61070
36Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$71,760
Bachelor's degree
$63,300 – $101,17030
37Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$66,960
Bachelor's degree
$51,820 – $81,680170
38Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,450
Associate's degree
$46,880 – $96,19040
39Special Education Teachers, Middle School$66,430
Bachelor's degree
$50,390 – $81,180100
40Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$66,180
Bachelor's degree
$46,310 – $95,810220
41Logisticians$65,800
Bachelor's degree
$59,770 – $111,980130
42Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$65,360
Bachelor's degree
$47,270 – $83,63070
43Human Resources Specialists$64,900
Bachelor's degree
$48,210 – $99,500390
44Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,660
Bachelor's degree
$48,710 – $81,500320
45Health Education Specialists$64,350
Bachelor's degree
$60,220 – $93,23040
46Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,330
Associate's degree
$48,180 – $81,740110
47Child, Family, and School Social Workers$63,930
Bachelor's degree
$44,470 – $71,810190
48Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,920
Master's degree
$47,330 – $88,16070
49Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$62,960
Bachelor's degree
$44,540 – $93,86040
50Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,840
Bachelor's degree
$39,250 – $84,85060

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

#	Occupation	MedianEau Claire, WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$209,750	$142,360 – $291,840	80
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$149,720	$106,050 – $171,990	180
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,530	$105,680 – $163,440	280
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,090	$111,410 – $166,110	170
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$116,320	$66,830 – $337,070	170
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$110,120	$80,150 – $145,270	40
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,490	$74,800 – $166,340	440
8	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,540	$74,080 – $126,200	70
9	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$99,410	$73,170 – $159,590	70
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,610	$79,700 – $122,380	170
11	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,050	$64,200 – $148,490	90
12	Radiation TherapistsAssociate's degree	$96,730	$80,150 – $107,920	80
13	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,840	$59,710 – $135,820	460
14	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$95,600	$54,810 – $125,360	50
15	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,550	$65,820 – $131,920	270
16	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,700	$77,020 – $135,840	30
17	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$93,410	$76,320 – $120,680	2,420
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,280	$62,360 – $126,700	190
19	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$92,610	$65,910 – $103,850	90
20	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$88,460	$47,880 – $161,180	40
21	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$88,160	$56,860 – $217,570	70
22	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$86,830	$78,740 – $102,460	180
23	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$86,070	$50,150 – $99,020	30
24	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,620	$58,110 – $133,430	180
25	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,260	$65,220 – $111,680	80
26	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,420	$61,730 – $127,850	140
27	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,900	$67,280 – $105,700	50
28	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,540	$56,200 – $127,550	130
29	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,020	$76,970 – $165,720	90
30	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$78,360	$60,990 – $126,550	160
31	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,470	$59,820 – $95,730	150
32	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$77,090	$51,100 – $102,190	30
33	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,380	$56,210 – $123,300	670
34	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,950	$52,110 – $106,620	230
35	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,900	$62,080 – $91,610	70
36	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$71,760	$63,300 – $101,170	30
37	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$66,960	$51,820 – $81,680	170
38	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,450	$46,880 – $96,190	40
39	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$66,430	$50,390 – $81,180	100
40	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$66,180	$46,310 – $95,810	220
41	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$65,800	$59,770 – $111,980	130
42	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$65,360	$47,270 – $83,630	70
43	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,900	$48,210 – $99,500	390
44	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,660	$48,710 – $81,500	320
45	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,350	$60,220 – $93,230	40
46	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,330	$48,180 – $81,740	110
47	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$63,930	$44,470 – $71,810	190
48	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$63,920	$47,330 – $88,160	70
49	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$62,960	$44,540 – $93,860	40
50	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,840	$39,250 – $84,850	60

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