High paying entry level jobs in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

These occupations in Oshkosh-Neenah, 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI run 7.1% below the national average (2024), so a Oshkosh-Neenah, 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, Oshkosh-Neenah, WI · Employed

1Dentists, General$205,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$156,320 – $294,85070
2Pharmacists$144,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$108,590 – $169,990130
3Physician Assistants$135,790
Master's degree
$122,550 – $163,92080
4Business Teachers, Postsecondary$132,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,550 – $166,26030
5Nurse Practitioners$129,860
Master's degree
$106,480 – $162,310170
6Lawyers$115,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,380 – $345,280210
7Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$105,540
Associate's degree
$83,690 – $118,98050
8Software Developers$104,000
Bachelor's degree
$77,570 – $160,670600
9Data Scientists$100,920
Bachelor's degree
$65,200 – $132,970290
10Electrical Engineers$100,810
Bachelor's degree
$76,510 – $129,980140
11Physical Therapists$100,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,340 – $122,790120
12Financial Risk Specialists$99,730
Bachelor's degree
$57,440 – $129,25040
13Database Administrators$98,990
Bachelor's degree
$63,790 – $164,58030
14Financial and Investment Analysts$98,600
Bachelor's degree
$66,310 – $139,690250
15Web and Digital Interface Designers$97,780
Bachelor's degree
$61,780 – $157,55030
16Industrial Engineers$97,180
Bachelor's degree
$75,020 – $128,220670
17Occupational Therapists$95,420
Master's degree
$74,070 – $107,94090
18Project Management Specialists$94,030
Bachelor's degree
$59,420 – $128,410860
19Dental Hygienists$93,850
Associate's degree
$82,620 – $101,310130
20Computer Systems Analysts$91,630
Bachelor's degree
$71,340 – $132,410250
21Registered Nurses$87,340
Bachelor's degree
$78,070 – $109,9002,050
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,480
Bachelor's degree
$57,950 – $128,410240
23Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$83,330
Bachelor's degree
$44,630 – $131,90040
24Mechanical Engineers$82,800
Bachelor's degree
$62,390 – $124,970330
25Civil Engineers$82,760
Bachelor's degree
$62,790 – $129,780230
26Computer Programmers$81,970
Bachelor's degree
$58,900 – $127,88050
27Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,480
Associate's degree
$58,880 – $83,660100
28Computer Occupations, All Other$79,350
Bachelor's degree
$53,680 – $151,670110
29Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,150
Associate's degree
$42,340 – $81,53040
30Chiropractors$77,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,280 – $160,50040
31Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,690
Associate's degree
$62,400 – $96,550110
32Accountants and Auditors$77,580
Bachelor's degree
$51,650 – $123,100690
33Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,480
Associate's degree
$48,250 – $84,48080
34Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$76,770
Bachelor's degree
$61,390 – $115,27090
35Web Developers$76,650
Bachelor's degree
$39,420 – $119,15050
36Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$76,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,530 – $125,980130
37Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,470 – $182,58030
38Surgical Technologists$71,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,940 – $85,07050
39Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,720
Associate's degree
$44,740 – $92,08050
40Human Resources Specialists$68,940
Bachelor's degree
$48,530 – $102,500530
41Public Relations Specialists$67,550
Bachelor's degree
$43,920 – $101,14070
42Urban and Regional Planners$67,350
Master's degree
$52,000 – $104,00050
43Surgical Assistants$66,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,640 – $96,74050
44Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$66,020
Master's degree
$58,270 – $82,41070
45Operations Research Analysts$64,990
Bachelor's degree
$53,830 – $101,240160
46Child, Family, and School Social Workers$64,020
Bachelor's degree
$45,710 – $79,270280
47Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,850
Associate's degree
$50,790 – $99,87050
48Mechanical Drafters$63,440
Associate's degree
$46,620 – $94,88030
49Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,060
Bachelor's degree
$40,270 – $102,730600
50Fundraisers$63,060
Bachelor's degree
$35,500 – $79,70050

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

#	Occupation	MedianOshkosh-Neenah, WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$205,000	$156,320 – $294,850	70
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,150	$108,590 – $169,990	130
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,790	$122,550 – $163,920	80
4	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$132,410	$82,550 – $166,260	30
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,860	$106,480 – $162,310	170
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$115,290	$76,380 – $345,280	210
7	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$105,540	$83,690 – $118,980	50
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,000	$77,570 – $160,670	600
9	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$100,920	$65,200 – $132,970	290
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,810	$76,510 – $129,980	140
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,050	$80,340 – $122,790	120
12	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,730	$57,440 – $129,250	40
13	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$98,990	$63,790 – $164,580	30
14	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,600	$66,310 – $139,690	250
15	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$97,780	$61,780 – $157,550	30
16	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,180	$75,020 – $128,220	670
17	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,420	$74,070 – $107,940	90
18	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,030	$59,420 – $128,410	860
19	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,850	$82,620 – $101,310	130
20	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,630	$71,340 – $132,410	250
21	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$87,340	$78,070 – $109,900	2,050
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,480	$57,950 – $128,410	240
23	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$83,330	$44,630 – $131,900	40
24	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$82,800	$62,390 – $124,970	330
25	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$82,760	$62,790 – $129,780	230
26	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$81,970	$58,900 – $127,880	50
27	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,480	$58,880 – $83,660	100
28	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,350	$53,680 – $151,670	110
29	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,150	$42,340 – $81,530	40
30	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$77,950	$60,280 – $160,500	40
31	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,690	$62,400 – $96,550	110
32	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,580	$51,650 – $123,100	690
33	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,480	$48,250 – $84,480	80
34	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,770	$61,390 – $115,270	90
35	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$76,650	$39,420 – $119,150	50
36	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$76,370	$64,530 – $125,980	130
37	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,630	$43,470 – $182,580	30
38	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,890	$59,940 – $85,070	50
39	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,720	$44,740 – $92,080	50
40	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$68,940	$48,530 – $102,500	530
41	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,550	$43,920 – $101,140	70
42	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$67,350	$52,000 – $104,000	50
43	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,030	$47,640 – $96,740	50
44	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$66,020	$58,270 – $82,410	70
45	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$64,990	$53,830 – $101,240	160
46	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$64,020	$45,710 – $79,270	280
47	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,850	$50,790 – $99,870	50
48	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,440	$46,620 – $94,880	30
49	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,060	$40,270 – $102,730	600
50	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$63,060	$35,500 – $79,700	50

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Oshkosh-Neenah, 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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