High paying entry level jobs in Wausau, WI

These occupations in Wausau, 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 Wausau, WI run 7.3% below the national average (2024), so a Wausau, 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, Wausau, WI · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$269,790
Master's degree
$214,160 – $320,63070
2Dentists, General$202,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$118,900 – $285,41070
3Pharmacists$148,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,320 – $165,980130
4Optometrists$142,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,270 – $194,02030
5Physician Assistants$129,980
Master's degree
$106,240 – $162,25090
6Nurse Practitioners$129,720
Master's degree
$104,800 – $161,520220
7Lawyers$106,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,360 – $288,460150
8Data Scientists$104,420
Bachelor's degree
$72,000 – $173,92050
9Veterinarians$101,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,790 – $160,59040
10Physical Therapists$99,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,320 – $125,80090
11Software Developers$98,650
Bachelor's degree
$64,390 – $153,260190
12Industrial Engineers$92,120
Bachelor's degree
$64,490 – $128,820310
13Occupational Therapists$90,030
Master's degree
$72,800 – $102,64070
14Registered Nurses$89,190
Bachelor's degree
$77,380 – $115,2101,830
15Project Management Specialists$88,940
Bachelor's degree
$59,270 – $128,670390
16Dental Hygienists$87,470
Associate's degree
$77,670 – $99,830150
17Civil Engineers$85,790
Bachelor's degree
$61,940 – $131,16090
18Electrical Engineers$85,210
Bachelor's degree
$56,920 – $125,49060
19Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$85,010
Bachelor's degree
$68,250 – $127,42060
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,960
Bachelor's degree
$60,310 – $126,000170
21Computer Systems Analysts$82,720
Bachelor's degree
$65,900 – $127,75090
22Mechanical Engineers$79,340
Bachelor's degree
$62,330 – $124,680240
23Urban and Regional Planners$78,100
Master's degree
$50,930 – $103,66030
24Accountants and Auditors$77,680
Bachelor's degree
$57,610 – $127,220530
25Computer Occupations, All Other$75,890
Bachelor's degree
$39,200 – $130,06040
26Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,340
Associate's degree
$62,350 – $95,220140
27Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$74,840
Bachelor's degree
$51,840 – $120,53030
28Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$74,780
Master's degree
$43,980 – $83,56030
29Computer Programmers$73,250
Bachelor's degree
$56,480 – $121,14030
30Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$72,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,110 – $75,93040
31Operations Research Analysts$71,610
Bachelor's degree
$51,750 – $97,35060
32Surgical Technologists$69,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,480 – $86,84090
33Human Resources Specialists$66,750
Bachelor's degree
$48,120 – $98,800330
34Financial and Investment Analysts$66,000
Bachelor's degree
$33,030 – $121,41080
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$65,160
Bachelor's degree
$49,750 – $108,180150
36Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,060
Bachelor's degree
$40,050 – $105,140240
37Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,490
Associate's degree
$47,680 – $84,00070
38Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,950
Bachelor's degree
$42,060 – $78,06030
39Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,780
Bachelor's degree
$39,710 – $93,540150
40Public Relations Specialists$62,510
Bachelor's degree
$48,610 – $106,25050
41Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$62,110
Associate's degree
$46,720 – $102,50050
42Logisticians$61,030
Bachelor's degree
$55,740 – $105,77090
43Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,490
Bachelor's degree
$50,220 – $78,76080
44Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,450 – $73,930150
45Physical Therapist Assistants$60,250
Associate's degree
$52,790 – $77,65040
46Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,150
Bachelor's degree
$46,920 – $77,44090
47Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,850
Associate's degree
$49,400 – $93,95070
48Financial Specialists, All Other$59,780
Bachelor's degree
$45,740 – $77,07060
49Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,560
Bachelor's degree
$48,730 – $78,170370
50Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,500
Bachelor's degree
$48,550 – $78,440460

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

#	Occupation	MedianWausau, WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$269,790	$214,160 – $320,630	70
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$202,250	$118,900 – $285,410	70
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$148,740	$110,320 – $165,980	130
4	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,690	$99,270 – $194,020	30
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,980	$106,240 – $162,250	90
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,720	$104,800 – $161,520	220
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$106,290	$65,360 – $288,460	150
8	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$104,420	$72,000 – $173,920	50
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$101,540	$81,790 – $160,590	40
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,910	$79,320 – $125,800	90
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$98,650	$64,390 – $153,260	190
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,120	$64,490 – $128,820	310
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$90,030	$72,800 – $102,640	70
14	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$89,190	$77,380 – $115,210	1,830
15	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,940	$59,270 – $128,670	390
16	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$87,470	$77,670 – $99,830	150
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$85,790	$61,940 – $131,160	90
18	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$85,210	$56,920 – $125,490	60
19	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,010	$68,250 – $127,420	60
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,960	$60,310 – $126,000	170
21	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,720	$65,900 – $127,750	90
22	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$79,340	$62,330 – $124,680	240
23	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$78,100	$50,930 – $103,660	30
24	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,680	$57,610 – $127,220	530
25	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,890	$39,200 – $130,060	40
26	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,340	$62,350 – $95,220	140
27	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$74,840	$51,840 – $120,530	30
28	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$74,780	$43,980 – $83,560	30
29	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$73,250	$56,480 – $121,140	30
30	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,540	$60,110 – $75,930	40
31	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$71,610	$51,750 – $97,350	60
32	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,430	$54,480 – $86,840	90
33	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,750	$48,120 – $98,800	330
34	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$66,000	$33,030 – $121,410	80
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,160	$49,750 – $108,180	150
36	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,060	$40,050 – $105,140	240
37	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,490	$47,680 – $84,000	70
38	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,950	$42,060 – $78,060	30
39	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,780	$39,710 – $93,540	150
40	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,510	$48,610 – $106,250	50
41	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,110	$46,720 – $102,500	50
42	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$61,030	$55,740 – $105,770	90
43	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,490	$50,220 – $78,760	80
44	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,360	$49,450 – $73,930	150
45	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,250	$52,790 – $77,650	40
46	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,150	$46,920 – $77,440	90
47	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$59,850	$49,400 – $93,950	70
48	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$59,780	$45,740 – $77,070	60
49	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,560	$48,730 – $78,170	370
50	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$59,500	$48,550 – $78,440	460

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