High paying medical jobs in Wisconsin

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Wisconsin. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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
7Pharmacists$148,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,020 – $178,0905,730
8Physician Assistants$133,950
Master's degree
$102,420 – $169,1503,580
9Nurse Practitioners$131,980
Master's degree
$106,320 – $166,2605,160
10Veterinarians$108,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,350 – $159,9401,830
11Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,090
Associate's degree
$82,430 – $124,4501,530
12Physical Therapists$101,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,740 – $124,6405,580
13Dental Hygienists$96,540
Associate's degree
$80,370 – $110,2405,080
14Registered Nurses$95,530
Bachelor's degree
$77,470 – $119,86068,060
15Occupational Therapists$92,390
Master's degree
$73,610 – $110,9503,710
16Respiratory Therapists$84,210
Associate's degree
$70,520 – $100,3201,940
17Chiropractors$83,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,740 – $166,5201,210
18Speech-Language Pathologists$83,000
Master's degree
$61,320 – $108,3602,940
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,140
Associate's degree
$61,870 – $99,4205,010
20Dietitians and Nutritionists$74,930
Bachelor's degree
$58,040 – $91,5201,330
21Surgical Technologists$74,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,410 – $86,6702,180
22Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,820 – $78,4907,390
23Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,670
Bachelor's degree
$46,350 – $84,9808,480
24Medical Records Specialists$60,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,750 – $79,7202,870
25Paramedics$59,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,530 – $75,7601,990
26Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$56,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,910 – $66,5601,260
27Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,760 – $80,5903,310
28Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,020
Associate's degree
$37,900 – $59,1102,590
29Pharmacy Technicians$45,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,080 – $58,7009,540
30Opticians, Dispensing$44,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,680 – $60,3201,430
31Emergency Medical Technicians$43,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,550 – $60,9103,930
32Psychiatric Technicians$40,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,560 – $84,7604,430

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	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$148,740	$112,020 – $178,090	5,730
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,950	$102,420 – $169,150	3,580
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,980	$106,320 – $166,260	5,160
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$108,780	$79,350 – $159,940	1,830
11	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,090	$82,430 – $124,450	1,530
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,840	$80,740 – $124,640	5,580
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,540	$80,370 – $110,240	5,080
14	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$95,530	$77,470 – $119,860	68,060
15	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$92,390	$73,610 – $110,950	3,710
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$84,210	$70,520 – $100,320	1,940
17	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$83,020	$57,740 – $166,520	1,210
18	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$83,000	$61,320 – $108,360	2,940
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,140	$61,870 – $99,420	5,010
20	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$74,930	$58,040 – $91,520	1,330
21	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,120	$59,410 – $86,670	2,180
22	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,760	$51,820 – $78,490	7,390
23	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,670	$46,350 – $84,980	8,480
24	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,280	$46,750 – $79,720	2,870
25	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,710	$46,530 – $75,760	1,990
26	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,420	$40,910 – $66,560	1,260
27	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,350	$45,760 – $80,590	3,310
28	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,020	$37,900 – $59,110	2,590
29	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,970	$36,080 – $58,700	9,540
30	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,820	$36,680 – $60,320	1,430
31	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,060	$33,550 – $60,910	3,930
32	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,290	$32,560 – $84,760	4,430

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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