High paying jobs in Wisconsin

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin run 5.9% below the national average (2024), so a Wisconsin salary is worth about 1.06× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Wisconsin.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Wisconsin · Employed

1Radiologists$392,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,160 – $630,260980
2Physicians, All Other$391,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$201,050 – $478,9906,350
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$367,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,160 – $451,6401,450
4Family Medicine Physicians$290,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$199,250 – $371,6701,470
5Nurse Anesthetists$273,170
Master's degree
$223,690 – $320,630990
6Dentists, General$193,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,780 – $306,3702,560
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,140
Bachelor's degree
$99,260 – $230,9808,880
8Pharmacists$148,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,020 – $178,0905,730
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,060
Bachelor's degree
$103,720 – $207,6804,550
10Financial Managers$139,720
Bachelor's degree
$83,100 – $236,62015,530
11Sales Managers$134,870
Bachelor's degree
$76,330 – $222,11010,480
12Physician Assistants$133,950
Master's degree
$102,420 – $169,1503,580
13Marketing Managers$133,600
Bachelor's degree
$83,990 – $211,9904,890
14Human Resources Managers$133,490
Bachelor's degree
$91,520 – $215,6203,730
15Nurse Practitioners$131,980
Master's degree
$106,320 – $166,2605,160
16Computer Network Architects$131,720
Bachelor's degree
$87,280 – $172,6902,170
17Commercial Pilots$129,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,390 – $269,9901,090
18Natural Sciences Managers$128,890
Bachelor's degree
$89,580 – $213,2901,070
19Medical and Health Services Managers$128,320
Bachelor's degree
$90,440 – $274,3107,230
20Lawyers$126,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,010 – $362,0409,160
21Purchasing Managers$124,990
Bachelor's degree
$81,510 – $201,9901,610
22Education Administrators, Postsecondary$124,960
Master's degree
$78,890 – $198,8501,190
23Software Developers$122,660
Bachelor's degree
$77,710 – $168,63021,730
24Personal Financial Advisors$119,430
Bachelor's degree
$51,760 – $401,5105,200
25General and Operations Managers$118,730
Bachelor's degree
$59,540 – $247,56036,910
26Sales Engineers$117,970
Bachelor's degree
$79,240 – $167,9801,300
27Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$117,010
Master's degree
$82,010 – $140,5204,030
28Construction Managers$114,190
Bachelor's degree
$76,990 – $169,7006,080
29Public Relations Managers$113,980
Bachelor's degree
$73,700 – $216,4601,010
30Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$113,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,360 – $166,2701,150
31Veterinarians$108,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,350 – $159,9401,830
32Administrative Services Managers$108,450
Bachelor's degree
$72,500 – $179,4205,220
33Managers, All Other$107,050
Bachelor's degree
$59,990 – $193,63014,240
34Data Scientists$106,680
Bachelor's degree
$76,300 – $168,8104,370
35Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,330 – $119,8502,520
36Facilities Managers$103,620
Bachelor's degree
$73,650 – $158,7202,010
37Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,090
Associate's degree
$82,430 – $124,4501,530
38Physical Therapists$101,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,740 – $124,6405,580
39Information Security Analysts$101,550
Bachelor's degree
$62,110 – $162,2602,130
40Computer Systems Analysts$100,440
Bachelor's degree
$66,700 – $132,2708,340
41Database Administrators$100,020
Bachelor's degree
$62,440 – $149,4301,220
42Electrical Engineers$99,700
Bachelor's degree
$74,850 – $132,9903,550
43Management Analysts$98,780
Bachelor's degree
$64,120 – $157,62011,670
44Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$98,510
Bachelor's degree
$66,710 – $143,3301,230
45Project Management Specialists$97,580
Bachelor's degree
$60,840 – $139,14021,610
46Insurance Underwriters$97,370
Bachelor's degree
$61,410 – $134,0903,110
47First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,250 – $125,9502,080
48Industrial Engineers$96,980
Bachelor's degree
$71,800 – $134,03013,070
49Business Teachers, Postsecondary$96,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,080 – $173,0201,940
50Dental Hygienists$96,540
Associate's degree
$80,370 – $110,2405,080

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

#	Occupation	MedianWisconsin	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$392,610	$126,160 – $630,260	980
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$391,740	$201,050 – $478,990	6,350
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$367,160	$74,160 – $451,640	1,450
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$290,640	$199,250 – $371,670	1,470
5	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$273,170	$223,690 – $320,630	990
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$193,690	$121,780 – $306,370	2,560
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,140	$99,260 – $230,980	8,880
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$148,740	$112,020 – $178,090	5,730
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,060	$103,720 – $207,680	4,550
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,720	$83,100 – $236,620	15,530
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,870	$76,330 – $222,110	10,480
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,950	$102,420 – $169,150	3,580
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,600	$83,990 – $211,990	4,890
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,490	$91,520 – $215,620	3,730
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,980	$106,320 – $166,260	5,160
16	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$131,720	$87,280 – $172,690	2,170
17	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$129,860	$66,390 – $269,990	1,090
18	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,890	$89,580 – $213,290	1,070
19	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,320	$90,440 – $274,310	7,230
20	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,760	$76,010 – $362,040	9,160
21	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,990	$81,510 – $201,990	1,610
22	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$124,960	$78,890 – $198,850	1,190
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,660	$77,710 – $168,630	21,730
24	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$119,430	$51,760 – $401,510	5,200
25	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,730	$59,540 – $247,560	36,910
26	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,970	$79,240 – $167,980	1,300
27	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$117,010	$82,010 – $140,520	4,030
28	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,190	$76,990 – $169,700	6,080
29	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,980	$73,700 – $216,460	1,010
30	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$113,360	$76,360 – $166,270	1,150
31	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$108,780	$79,350 – $159,940	1,830
32	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,450	$72,500 – $179,420	5,220
33	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,050	$59,990 – $193,630	14,240
34	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$106,680	$76,300 – $168,810	4,370
35	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,820	$58,330 – $119,850	2,520
36	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,620	$73,650 – $158,720	2,010
37	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,090	$82,430 – $124,450	1,530
38	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,840	$80,740 – $124,640	5,580
39	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,550	$62,110 – $162,260	2,130
40	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,440	$66,700 – $132,270	8,340
41	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,020	$62,440 – $149,430	1,220
42	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,700	$74,850 – $132,990	3,550
43	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,780	$64,120 – $157,620	11,670
44	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$98,510	$66,710 – $143,330	1,230
45	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,580	$60,840 – $139,140	21,610
46	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$97,370	$61,410 – $134,090	3,110
47	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,120	$77,250 – $125,950	2,080
48	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,980	$71,800 – $134,030	13,070
49	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$96,680	$57,080 – $173,020	1,940
50	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,540	$80,370 – $110,240	5,080

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Wisconsin. 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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