High paying jobs in Eau Claire, WI

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Eau Claire, WI. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$418,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$228,160 – $491,250200
2Family Medicine Physicians$327,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$215,940 – $379,72050
3Dentists, General$209,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$142,360 – $291,84080
4Chief Executives$204,710
Bachelor's degree
$92,990 – $466,540120
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$155,460
Bachelor's degree
$95,400 – $269,560170
6Pharmacists$149,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,050 – $171,990180
7Financial Managers$143,970
Bachelor's degree
$79,970 – $221,560430
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$137,780
Bachelor's degree
$99,080 – $190,310100
9Nurse Practitioners$132,530
Master's degree
$105,680 – $163,440280
10Medical and Health Services Managers$130,670
Bachelor's degree
$92,760 – $300,970250
11Physician Assistants$130,090
Master's degree
$111,410 – $166,110170
12Sales Managers$127,570
Bachelor's degree
$68,750 – $216,530230
13Marketing Managers$127,330
Bachelor's degree
$86,090 – $215,89090
14Human Resources Managers$127,130
Bachelor's degree
$87,030 – $208,92080
15Computer Network Architects$127,040
Bachelor's degree
$81,330 – $157,85070
16Education Administrators, Postsecondary$124,910
Master's degree
$83,580 – $174,71040
17Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$120,570
Master's degree
$91,150 – $136,29090
18Lawyers$116,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,830 – $337,070170
19Commercial Pilots$114,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,030 – $202,13030
20Personal Financial Advisors$113,930
Bachelor's degree
$61,720 – $345,210140
21Veterinarians$110,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,150 – $145,27040
22Software Developers$104,490
Bachelor's degree
$74,800 – $166,340440
23Industrial Production Managers$104,340
Bachelor's degree
$73,200 – $163,450230
24General and Operations Managers$103,330
Bachelor's degree
$55,930 – $212,440970
25Labor Relations Specialists$103,230
Bachelor's degree
$45,010 – $130,04070
26Construction Managers$102,590
Bachelor's degree
$68,770 – $171,070170
27First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$101,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$85,870 – $112,92030
28Facilities Managers$101,150
Bachelor's degree
$67,500 – $161,79050
29Managers, All Other$99,920
Bachelor's degree
$59,680 – $167,980320
30Administrative Services Managers$99,800
Bachelor's degree
$74,440 – $171,950110
31Electrical Engineers$99,540
Bachelor's degree
$74,080 – $126,20070
32Data Scientists$99,410
Bachelor's degree
$73,170 – $159,59070
33Management Analysts$99,090
Bachelor's degree
$61,370 – $170,190240
34Physical Therapists$98,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,700 – $122,380170
35Financial and Investment Analysts$98,050
Bachelor's degree
$64,200 – $148,49090
36Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$97,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,930 – $131,71080
37Information Security Analysts$96,870
Bachelor's degree
$65,440 – $161,83040
38Radiation Therapists$96,730
Associate's degree
$80,150 – $107,92080
39Project Management Specialists$95,840
Bachelor's degree
$59,710 – $135,820460
40Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$95,600
Bachelor's degree
$54,810 – $125,36050
41Industrial Engineers$94,550
Bachelor's degree
$65,820 – $131,920270
42Environmental Engineers$93,700
Bachelor's degree
$77,020 – $135,84030
43Registered Nurses$93,410
Bachelor's degree
$76,320 – $120,6802,420
44Civil Engineers$93,280
Bachelor's degree
$62,360 – $126,700190
45Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$92,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,240 – $103,150210
46Occupational Therapists$92,610
Master's degree
$65,910 – $103,85090
47First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$92,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,200 – $124,15060
48First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$92,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,520 – $101,670480
49Database Administrators$88,460
Bachelor's degree
$47,880 – $161,18040
50Chiropractors$88,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,860 – $217,57070

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$418,650	$228,160 – $491,250	200
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$327,730	$215,940 – $379,720	50
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$209,750	$142,360 – $291,840	80
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$204,710	$92,990 – $466,540	120
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,460	$95,400 – $269,560	170
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$149,720	$106,050 – $171,990	180
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,970	$79,970 – $221,560	430
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,780	$99,080 – $190,310	100
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,530	$105,680 – $163,440	280
10	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,670	$92,760 – $300,970	250
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,090	$111,410 – $166,110	170
12	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,570	$68,750 – $216,530	230
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,330	$86,090 – $215,890	90
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,130	$87,030 – $208,920	80
15	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$127,040	$81,330 – $157,850	70
16	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$124,910	$83,580 – $174,710	40
17	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$120,570	$91,150 – $136,290	90
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$116,320	$66,830 – $337,070	170
19	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$114,560	$75,030 – $202,130	30
20	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$113,930	$61,720 – $345,210	140
21	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$110,120	$80,150 – $145,270	40
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,490	$74,800 – $166,340	440
23	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,340	$73,200 – $163,450	230
24	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,330	$55,930 – $212,440	970
25	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,230	$45,010 – $130,040	70
26	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,590	$68,770 – $171,070	170
27	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,550	$85,870 – $112,920	30
28	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,150	$67,500 – $161,790	50
29	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,920	$59,680 – $167,980	320
30	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,800	$74,440 – $171,950	110
31	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,540	$74,080 – $126,200	70
32	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$99,410	$73,170 – $159,590	70
33	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,090	$61,370 – $170,190	240
34	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,610	$79,700 – $122,380	170
35	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,050	$64,200 – $148,490	90
36	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,630	$78,930 – $131,710	80
37	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,870	$65,440 – $161,830	40
38	Radiation TherapistsAssociate's degree	$96,730	$80,150 – $107,920	80
39	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,840	$59,710 – $135,820	460
40	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$95,600	$54,810 – $125,360	50
41	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,550	$65,820 – $131,920	270
42	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,700	$77,020 – $135,840	30
43	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$93,410	$76,320 – $120,680	2,420
44	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,280	$62,360 – $126,700	190
45	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,720	$51,240 – $103,150	210
46	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$92,610	$65,910 – $103,850	90
47	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,390	$60,200 – $124,150	60
48	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,060	$58,520 – $101,670	480
49	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$88,460	$47,880 – $161,180	40
50	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$88,160	$56,860 – $217,570	70

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