High paying jobs in Wausau, WI

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Wausau, 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 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

1Physicians, All Other$364,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$204,170 – $514,000170
2Nurse Anesthetists$269,790
Master's degree
$214,160 – $320,63070
3Chief Executives$202,460
Bachelor's degree
$105,070 – $392,380120
4Dentists, General$202,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$118,900 – $285,41070
5Pharmacists$148,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,320 – $165,980130
6Optometrists$142,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,270 – $194,02030
7Marketing Managers$141,150
Bachelor's degree
$78,080 – $205,37050
8Financial Managers$131,320
Bachelor's degree
$75,970 – $217,460300
9Human Resources Managers$131,240
Bachelor's degree
$83,570 – $184,30070
10Physician Assistants$129,980
Master's degree
$106,240 – $162,25090
11Nurse Practitioners$129,720
Master's degree
$104,800 – $161,520220
12Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,620
Bachelor's degree
$89,870 – $194,600120
13Architectural and Engineering Managers$126,530
Bachelor's degree
$96,170 – $165,700100
14Medical and Health Services Managers$125,550
Bachelor's degree
$81,500 – $219,990180
15Sales Managers$123,230
Bachelor's degree
$72,450 – $202,070190
16Purchasing Managers$121,610
Bachelor's degree
$79,800 – $132,65040
17Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$114,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,170 – $165,04040
18General and Operations Managers$107,550
Bachelor's degree
$59,110 – $215,780810
19Construction Managers$106,480
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $161,29090
20Lawyers$106,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,360 – $288,460150
21Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,910
Master's degree
$79,540 – $132,43090
22Data Scientists$104,420
Bachelor's degree
$72,000 – $173,92050
23Facilities Managers$102,420
Bachelor's degree
$71,180 – $169,22040
24Veterinarians$101,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,790 – $160,59040
25Personal Financial Advisors$100,500
Bachelor's degree
$47,120 – $381,28070
26Physical Therapists$99,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,320 – $125,80090
27Software Developers$98,650
Bachelor's degree
$64,390 – $153,260190
28Managers, All Other$98,060
Bachelor's degree
$59,960 – $177,070240
29Administrative Services Managers$96,190
Bachelor's degree
$70,580 – $158,87080
30First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$93,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,990 – $131,330110
31Management Analysts$92,370
Bachelor's degree
$66,400 – $148,490110
32Industrial Engineers$92,120
Bachelor's degree
$64,490 – $128,820310
33Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$90,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,830 – $96,020200
34First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$90,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,420 – $119,95040
35Occupational Therapists$90,030
Master's degree
$72,800 – $102,64070
36Registered Nurses$89,190
Bachelor's degree
$77,380 – $115,2101,830
37Project Management Specialists$88,940
Bachelor's degree
$59,270 – $128,670390
38Detectives and Criminal Investigators$88,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,320 – $97,12030
39Dental Hygienists$87,470
Associate's degree
$77,670 – $99,830150
40Instructional Coordinators$87,180
Master's degree
$48,360 – $124,87040
41Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$86,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,380 – $103,440260
42Civil Engineers$85,790
Bachelor's degree
$61,940 – $131,16090
43Electrical Engineers$85,210
Bachelor's degree
$56,920 – $125,49060
44Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$85,010
Bachelor's degree
$68,250 – $127,42060
45First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$84,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,560 – $103,76050
46Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,960
Bachelor's degree
$60,310 – $126,000170
47Millwrights$83,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,820 – $91,05050
48Computer Systems Analysts$82,720
Bachelor's degree
$65,900 – $127,75090
49Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$82,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,030 – $136,680110
50Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$80,480
Bachelor's degree
$59,280 – $99,93070

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$364,260	$204,170 – $514,000	170
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$269,790	$214,160 – $320,630	70
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$202,460	$105,070 – $392,380	120
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$202,250	$118,900 – $285,410	70
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$148,740	$110,320 – $165,980	130
6	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,690	$99,270 – $194,020	30
7	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,150	$78,080 – $205,370	50
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,320	$75,970 – $217,460	300
9	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,240	$83,570 – $184,300	70
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,980	$106,240 – $162,250	90
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,720	$104,800 – $161,520	220
12	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,620	$89,870 – $194,600	120
13	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,530	$96,170 – $165,700	100
14	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,550	$81,500 – $219,990	180
15	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,230	$72,450 – $202,070	190
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,610	$79,800 – $132,650	40
17	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$114,400	$71,170 – $165,040	40
18	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,550	$59,110 – $215,780	810
19	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,480	$64,990 – $161,290	90
20	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$106,290	$65,360 – $288,460	150
21	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$105,910	$79,540 – $132,430	90
22	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$104,420	$72,000 – $173,920	50
23	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,420	$71,180 – $169,220	40
24	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$101,540	$81,790 – $160,590	40
25	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$100,500	$47,120 – $381,280	70
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,910	$79,320 – $125,800	90
27	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$98,650	$64,390 – $153,260	190
28	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,060	$59,960 – $177,070	240
29	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,190	$70,580 – $158,870	80
30	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,450	$49,990 – $131,330	110
31	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,370	$66,400 – $148,490	110
32	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,120	$64,490 – $128,820	310
33	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,900	$49,830 – $96,020	200
34	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,470	$68,420 – $119,950	40
35	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$90,030	$72,800 – $102,640	70
36	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$89,190	$77,380 – $115,210	1,830
37	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,940	$59,270 – $128,670	390
38	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,780	$81,320 – $97,120	30
39	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$87,470	$77,670 – $99,830	150
40	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$87,180	$48,360 – $124,870	40
41	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,750	$50,380 – $103,440	260
42	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$85,790	$61,940 – $131,160	90
43	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$85,210	$56,920 – $125,490	60
44	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,010	$68,250 – $127,420	60
45	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$84,880	$38,560 – $103,760	50
46	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,960	$60,310 – $126,000	170
47	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,480	$70,820 – $91,050	50
48	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,720	$65,900 – $127,750	90
49	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,500	$54,030 – $136,680	110
50	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$80,480	$59,280 – $99,930	70

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