High paying entry level jobs in Green Bay, WI

These occupations in Green Bay, 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 Green Bay, WI run 6.9% below the national average (2024), so a Green Bay, WI salary is worth about 1.07× 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, Green Bay, WI · Employed

1Dentists, General$199,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,660 – $306,370130
2Pharmacists$141,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,940 – $178,360300
3Physician Assistants$131,720
Master's degree
$102,870 – $169,420240
4Nurse Practitioners$127,540
Master's degree
$107,850 – $163,950430
5Lawyers$119,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,160 – $335,860310
6Chiropractors$115,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,710 – $159,08070
7Veterinarians$104,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,190 – $156,930100
8Software Developers$103,160
Bachelor's degree
$76,880 – $156,560860
9Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,530
Associate's degree
$84,570 – $125,130130
10Electrical Engineers$100,310
Bachelor's degree
$67,820 – $131,390220
11Computer Systems Analysts$100,290
Bachelor's degree
$69,050 – $133,710340
12Physical Therapists$99,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,720 – $125,130340
13Data Scientists$99,340
Bachelor's degree
$67,360 – $138,040240
14Environmental Engineers$96,410
Bachelor's degree
$69,520 – $132,60080
15Mechanical Engineers$94,450
Bachelor's degree
$63,230 – $137,050460
16Financial and Investment Analysts$94,240
Bachelor's degree
$64,640 – $137,300280
17Industrial Engineers$93,950
Bachelor's degree
$66,600 – $128,700540
18Civil Engineers$93,660
Bachelor's degree
$63,490 – $125,660450
19Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$92,120
Bachelor's degree
$60,320 – $122,460140
20Dental Hygienists$91,920
Associate's degree
$80,700 – $98,190340
21Project Management Specialists$89,210
Bachelor's degree
$55,220 – $129,9301,240
22Occupational Therapists$88,730
Master's degree
$72,680 – $104,290250
23Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,050
Bachelor's degree
$58,460 – $129,730440
24Registered Nurses$84,700
Bachelor's degree
$78,620 – $104,3904,680
25Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,500
Bachelor's degree
$55,790 – $126,450130
26Respiratory Therapists$82,300
Associate's degree
$75,750 – $96,670130
27Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$82,250
Associate's degree
$49,230 – $169,90070
28Computer Programmers$81,470
Bachelor's degree
$57,800 – $124,43070
29Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,120
Associate's degree
$52,550 – $100,70070
30Computer Occupations, All Other$79,930
Bachelor's degree
$50,670 – $127,780180
31Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,520
Associate's degree
$63,490 – $101,290320
32Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$78,020
Associate's degree
$59,650 – $109,11070
33Accountants and Auditors$77,720
Bachelor's degree
$58,380 – $122,5001,490
34Urban and Regional Planners$76,370
Master's degree
$49,940 – $104,01070
35Surgical Technologists$73,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,110 – $82,210240
36Public Relations Specialists$73,090
Bachelor's degree
$47,390 – $104,950160
37Human Resources Specialists$72,550
Bachelor's degree
$47,690 – $104,230900
38Health Education Specialists$72,030
Bachelor's degree
$43,970 – $93,86060
39Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$72,020
Master's degree
$50,030 – $82,960120
40Credit Analysts$71,990
Bachelor's degree
$52,120 – $136,04090
41Special Education Teachers, Middle School$71,400
Bachelor's degree
$49,150 – $80,720310
42Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$69,470
Bachelor's degree
$42,950 – $102,45080
43Logisticians$69,090
Bachelor's degree
$60,100 – $103,070330
44Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,230
Associate's degree
$47,210 – $96,990130
45Operations Research Analysts$67,340
Bachelor's degree
$53,390 – $94,150340
46Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,120
Associate's degree
$47,540 – $80,340130
47Business Operations Specialists, All Other$66,840
Bachelor's degree
$43,990 – $105,120690
48Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$66,160
Bachelor's degree
$41,700 – $94,140380
49Fundraisers$66,060
Bachelor's degree
$39,990 – $98,680100
50Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,620
Bachelor's degree
$47,800 – $77,4301,320

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

#	Occupation	MedianGreen Bay, WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$199,520	$110,660 – $306,370	130
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$141,090	$105,940 – $178,360	300
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,720	$102,870 – $169,420	240
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,540	$107,850 – $163,950	430
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$119,370	$74,160 – $335,860	310
6	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$115,380	$55,710 – $159,080	70
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$104,850	$78,190 – $156,930	100
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$103,160	$76,880 – $156,560	860
9	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,530	$84,570 – $125,130	130
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,310	$67,820 – $131,390	220
11	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,290	$69,050 – $133,710	340
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,850	$81,720 – $125,130	340
13	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$99,340	$67,360 – $138,040	240
14	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,410	$69,520 – $132,600	80
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,450	$63,230 – $137,050	460
16	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,240	$64,640 – $137,300	280
17	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,950	$66,600 – $128,700	540
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,660	$63,490 – $125,660	450
19	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$92,120	$60,320 – $122,460	140
20	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,920	$80,700 – $98,190	340
21	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,210	$55,220 – $129,930	1,240
22	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$88,730	$72,680 – $104,290	250
23	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$86,050	$58,460 – $129,730	440
24	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$84,700	$78,620 – $104,390	4,680
25	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,500	$55,790 – $126,450	130
26	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,300	$75,750 – $96,670	130
27	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,250	$49,230 – $169,900	70
28	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$81,470	$57,800 – $124,430	70
29	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,120	$52,550 – $100,700	70
30	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,930	$50,670 – $127,780	180
31	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,520	$63,490 – $101,290	320
32	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$78,020	$59,650 – $109,110	70
33	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,720	$58,380 – $122,500	1,490
34	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$76,370	$49,940 – $104,010	70
35	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,120	$61,110 – $82,210	240
36	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,090	$47,390 – $104,950	160
37	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,550	$47,690 – $104,230	900
38	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,030	$43,970 – $93,860	60
39	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$72,020	$50,030 – $82,960	120
40	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$71,990	$52,120 – $136,040	90
41	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$71,400	$49,150 – $80,720	310
42	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$69,470	$42,950 – $102,450	80
43	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$69,090	$60,100 – $103,070	330
44	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,230	$47,210 – $96,990	130
45	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$67,340	$53,390 – $94,150	340
46	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,120	$47,540 – $80,340	130
47	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$66,840	$43,990 – $105,120	690
48	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$66,160	$41,700 – $94,140	380
49	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$66,060	$39,990 – $98,680	100
50	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,620	$47,800 – $77,430	1,320

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Green Bay, WI. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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