High paying entry level jobs in Fond du Lac, WI

These occupations in Fond du Lac, 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 Fond du Lac, WI run 8.4% below the national average (2024), so a Fond du Lac, WI salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Fond du Lac, WI · Employed

1Pharmacists$142,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$108,030 – $166,47070
2Physician Assistants$136,700
Master's degree
$107,710 – $162,96090
3Nurse Practitioners$131,980
Master's degree
$109,350 – $153,480120
4Lawyers$121,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,250 – $295,62060
5Computer Systems Analysts$107,300
Bachelor's degree
$65,380 – $146,01060
6Software Developers$104,140
Bachelor's degree
$75,630 – $148,690100
7Physical Therapists$100,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,470 – $120,33060
8Industrial Engineers$98,410
Bachelor's degree
$78,440 – $129,250320
9Electrical Engineers$95,720
Bachelor's degree
$76,010 – $125,22070
10Mechanical Engineers$95,410
Bachelor's degree
$74,640 – $158,910210
11Registered Nurses$93,890
Bachelor's degree
$77,380 – $117,660960
12Dental Hygienists$93,150
Associate's degree
$77,790 – $97,28090
13Computer Occupations, All Other$85,330
Bachelor's degree
$54,890 – $127,29050
14Project Management Specialists$84,210
Bachelor's degree
$60,390 – $127,970330
15Civil Engineers$82,870
Bachelor's degree
$69,490 – $124,670130
16Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,370
Bachelor's degree
$58,260 – $111,19030
17Logisticians$79,540
Bachelor's degree
$53,350 – $138,55050
18Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,500
Associate's degree
$57,760 – $95,170100
19Occupational Therapists$79,390
Master's degree
$61,970 – $115,66040
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,000
Bachelor's degree
$61,010 – $111,74080
21Credit Analysts$77,390
Bachelor's degree
$49,970 – $180,76040
22Accountants and Auditors$76,860
Bachelor's degree
$52,800 – $129,990330
23Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,840
Associate's degree
$62,520 – $95,59050
24Mechanical Drafters$75,240
Associate's degree
$56,800 – $119,88050
25Human Resources Specialists$72,610
Bachelor's degree
$46,430 – $104,200270
26Business Operations Specialists, All Other$66,550
Bachelor's degree
$41,050 – $120,44080
27Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,810
Associate's degree
$47,080 – $90,72030
28Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,190 – $76,380160
29Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$65,120
Master's degree
$46,720 – $88,67040
30Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,540
Bachelor's degree
$49,410 – $73,52040
31Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,410
Associate's degree
$52,130 – $96,10040
32Public Relations Specialists$63,360
Bachelor's degree
$38,670 – $87,95030
33Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,370
Bachelor's degree
$40,710 – $101,820150
34Special Education Teachers, Middle School$62,200
Bachelor's degree
$46,530 – $87,53040
35Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,680
Bachelor's degree
$48,550 – $79,170170
36Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,120
Bachelor's degree
$47,120 – $79,280190
37Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,060
Bachelor's degree
$47,930 – $81,54080
38Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,920
Bachelor's degree
$47,870 – $82,320420
39Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,520
Master's degree
$46,250 – $76,01090
40Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,980
Bachelor's degree
$42,380 – $74,17080
41Graphic Designers$54,460
Bachelor's degree
$40,780 – $86,07030
42Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$50,390
Bachelor's degree
$40,040 – $81,190150
43Dental Assistants$49,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,430 – $58,690130
44Emergency Medical Technicians$49,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,100 – $66,90070
45Medical Records Specialists$48,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,720 – $64,13030
46Rehabilitation Counselors$48,300
Master's degree
$34,090 – $71,30040
47Coaches and Scouts$48,060
Bachelor's degree
$31,200 – $65,150100
48Medical Assistants$47,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,560 – $56,150190
49Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,420
Associate's degree
$45,480 – $71,62030
50Nursing Assistants$44,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,740 – $48,630520

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

#	Occupation	MedianFond du Lac, WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,450	$108,030 – $166,470	70
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$136,700	$107,710 – $162,960	90
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,980	$109,350 – $153,480	120
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$121,720	$79,250 – $295,620	60
5	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,300	$65,380 – $146,010	60
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,140	$75,630 – $148,690	100
7	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,130	$79,470 – $120,330	60
8	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,410	$78,440 – $129,250	320
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,720	$76,010 – $125,220	70
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,410	$74,640 – $158,910	210
11	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$93,890	$77,380 – $117,660	960
12	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,150	$77,790 – $97,280	90
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$85,330	$54,890 – $127,290	50
14	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,210	$60,390 – $127,970	330
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$82,870	$69,490 – $124,670	130
16	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,370	$58,260 – $111,190	30
17	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$79,540	$53,350 – $138,550	50
18	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,500	$57,760 – $95,170	100
19	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$79,390	$61,970 – $115,660	40
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,000	$61,010 – $111,740	80
21	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,390	$49,970 – $180,760	40
22	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,860	$52,800 – $129,990	330
23	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,840	$62,520 – $95,590	50
24	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$75,240	$56,800 – $119,880	50
25	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,610	$46,430 – $104,200	270
26	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$66,550	$41,050 – $120,440	80
27	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,810	$47,080 – $90,720	30
28	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,270	$55,190 – $76,380	160
29	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$65,120	$46,720 – $88,670	40
30	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,540	$49,410 – $73,520	40
31	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,410	$52,130 – $96,100	40
32	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,360	$38,670 – $87,950	30
33	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,370	$40,710 – $101,820	150
34	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,200	$46,530 – $87,530	40
35	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,680	$48,550 – $79,170	170
36	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,120	$47,120 – $79,280	190
37	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,060	$47,930 – $81,540	80
38	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$59,920	$47,870 – $82,320	420
39	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$58,520	$46,250 – $76,010	90
40	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$56,980	$42,380 – $74,170	80
41	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$54,460	$40,780 – $86,070	30
42	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$50,390	$40,040 – $81,190	150
43	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,470	$41,430 – $58,690	130
44	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,160	$37,100 – $66,900	70
45	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,590	$44,720 – $64,130	30
46	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$48,300	$34,090 – $71,300	40
47	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$48,060	$31,200 – $65,150	100
48	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,860	$39,560 – $56,150	190
49	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$47,420	$45,480 – $71,620	30
50	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,490	$37,740 – $48,630	520

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