High paying jobs in Eau Claire, WI that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Eau Claire, WI and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Commercial Pilots$114,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,030 – $202,13030
2First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$101,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$85,870 – $112,92030
3Radiation Therapists$96,730
Associate's degree
$80,150 – $107,92080
4Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$92,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,240 – $103,150210
5First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$92,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,200 – $124,15060
6First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$92,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,520 – $101,670480
7Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$87,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,210 – $159,710180
8Dental Hygienists$86,830
Associate's degree
$78,740 – $102,460180
9First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,260 – $160,730120
10Brickmasons and Blockmasons$81,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,750 – $96,48040
11Respiratory Therapists$80,900
Associate's degree
$67,280 – $105,70050
12First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,630 – $114,400330
13Detectives and Criminal Investigators$78,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,310 – $102,59060
14Community Health Workers$78,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,630 – $78,09040
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,470
Associate's degree
$59,820 – $95,730150
16Construction and Building Inspectors$76,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,100 – $87,20030
17Sheet Metal Workers$76,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,870 – $93,27080
18Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$75,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,570 – $97,080260
19Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,620 – $109,30090
20Correctional Officers and Jailers$75,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,730 – $90,400400
21Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,140 – $98,800310
22Electricians$75,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,450 – $92,630350
23Surgical Technologists$74,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,080 – $91,61070
24Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$73,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,930 – $108,75040
25First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,910 – $97,600650
26Industrial Machinery Mechanics$69,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,330 – $87,220300
27Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,340 – $84,430100
28First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,930 – $97,950610
29Computer Network Support Specialists$67,870
Associate's degree
$41,600 – $87,34040
30Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,670 – $83,050100
31Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,450
Associate's degree
$46,880 – $96,19040
32Insurance Sales Agents$65,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,570 – $167,690230
33First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$64,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,110 – $78,62080
34Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,330
Associate's degree
$48,180 – $81,740110
35Social and Human Service Assistants$63,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,430 – $74,730390
36Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,170 – $73,10080
37Tool and Die Makers$63,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,920 – $81,29060
38Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,470 – $78,330270
39Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,160 – $123,070900
40Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,220 – $61,90070
41Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,350
Associate's degree
$48,860 – $83,20070
42Mechanical Drafters$61,290
Associate's degree
$54,560 – $80,84030
43Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,520 – $95,690150
44First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,950 – $82,720340
45Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,130
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040180
46Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,010
No formal educational credential
$46,730 – $80,090210
47Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$61,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,220 – $77,43030
48Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,050 – $74,630250
49Food Service Managers$60,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,090 – $100,270190
50Machinists$60,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,660 – $73,480220

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	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$114,560	$75,030 – $202,130	30
2	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,550	$85,870 – $112,920	30
3	Radiation TherapistsAssociate's degree	$96,730	$80,150 – $107,920	80
4	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,720	$51,240 – $103,150	210
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,390	$60,200 – $124,150	60
6	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,060	$58,520 – $101,670	480
7	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,880	$54,210 – $159,710	180
8	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$86,830	$78,740 – $102,460	180
9	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,960	$50,260 – $160,730	120
10	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,860	$60,750 – $96,480	40
11	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,900	$67,280 – $105,700	50
12	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,330	$53,630 – $114,400	330
13	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,310	$71,310 – $102,590	60
14	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,090	$42,630 – $78,090	40
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,470	$59,820 – $95,730	150
16	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,220	$40,100 – $87,200	30
17	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,040	$39,870 – $93,270	80
18	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,970	$55,570 – $97,080	260
19	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,610	$48,620 – $109,300	90
20	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,480	$49,730 – $90,400	400
21	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,440	$53,140 – $98,800	310
22	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,380	$44,450 – $92,630	350
23	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,900	$62,080 – $91,610	70
24	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,470	$51,930 – $108,750	40
25	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,680	$47,910 – $97,600	650
26	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,350	$46,330 – $87,220	300
27	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,510	$52,340 – $84,430	100
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,980	$45,930 – $97,950	610
29	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$67,870	$41,600 – $87,340	40
30	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,890	$48,670 – $83,050	100
31	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,450	$46,880 – $96,190	40
32	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,020	$48,570 – $167,690	230
33	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,730	$48,110 – $78,620	80
34	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,330	$48,180 – $81,740	110
35	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,870	$35,430 – $74,730	390
36	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,550	$60,170 – $73,100	80
37	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,250	$45,920 – $81,290	60
38	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$44,470 – $78,330	270
39	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,990	$37,160 – $123,070	900
40	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,900	$44,220 – $61,900	70
41	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,350	$48,860 – $83,200	70
42	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,290	$54,560 – $80,840	30
43	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,280	$45,520 – $95,690	150
44	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,170	$38,950 – $82,720	340
45	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$61,130	$42,390 – $81,040	180
46	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$61,010	$46,730 – $80,090	210
47	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,010	$56,220 – $77,430	30
48	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,950	$51,050 – $74,630	250
49	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,910	$46,090 – $100,270	190
50	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,580	$44,660 – $73,480	220

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