Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Eau Claire, WI

Each occupation's median wage in Eau Claire, WI compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Eau Claire, WI pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Physicians, All Other$418,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$228,160 – $491,250+57.4%
2Community Health Workers$78,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,630 – $78,090+50.6%
3Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$92,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,240 – $103,150+45.3%
4Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$60,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,760 – $62,630+39.6%
5Social and Human Service Assistants$63,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,430 – $74,730+39.1%
6Family Medicine Physicians$327,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$215,940 – $379,720+34.2%
7Brickmasons and Blockmasons$81,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,750 – $96,480+31.8%
8First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$101,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$85,870 – $112,920+30.2%
9Correctional Officers and Jailers$75,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,730 – $90,400+28.1%
10Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$75,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,570 – $97,080+26.9%
11Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,220 – $61,900+26.4%
12Construction Laborers$58,240
No formal educational credential
$38,380 – $79,380+23.6%
13Food Batchmakers$52,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,150 – $61,900+23.2%
14Sheet Metal Workers$76,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,870 – $93,270+23.0%
15Dentists, General$209,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$142,360 – $291,840+22.7%
16Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$97,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,930 – $131,710+21.7%
17Parts Salespersons$46,320
No formal educational credential
$30,070 – $63,140+19.9%
18Education Administrators, Postsecondary$124,910
Master's degree
$83,580 – $174,710+19.4%
19Electricians$75,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,450 – $92,630+19.3%
20Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$58,880
No formal educational credential
$46,410 – $62,160+18.5%
21Conservation Scientists$86,070
Bachelor's degree
$50,150 – $99,020+17.9%
22Surgical Technologists$74,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,080 – $91,610+15.9%
23Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,040 – $73,670+15.7%
24Agricultural Equipment Operators$48,250
No formal educational credential
$36,430 – $57,210+15.6%
25First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$92,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,520 – $101,670+15.2%
26Library Assistants, Clerical$42,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,610 – $51,930+14.3%
27Public Safety Telecommunicators$60,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,510 – $61,370+14.0%
28Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$120,570
Master's degree
$91,150 – $136,290+13.9%
29Highway Maintenance Workers$57,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,190 – $66,370+13.8%
30Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$45,320
No formal educational credential
$31,220 – $55,420+12.6%
31Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$48,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,870 – $59,820+12.3%
32Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,820
No formal educational credential
$30,110 – $53,180+11.7%
33Counter and Rental Clerks$46,090
No formal educational credential
$30,510 – $73,730+11.6%
34Chiropractors$88,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,860 – $217,570+11.3%
35Manicurists and Pedicurists$39,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,920 – $53,540+11.0%
36Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$55,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,410 – $73,160+10.9%
37First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$64,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,110 – $78,620+10.8%
38Property Appraisers and Assessors$74,880
Bachelor's degree
$57,320 – $106,750+10.2%
39Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$52,140
Associate's degree
$37,870 – $58,250+10.0%
40Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$43,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $47,770+9.4%
41Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$46,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,520 – $59,070+9.1%
42Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,240 – $75,290+8.7%
43Receptionists and Information Clerks$41,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,180 – $48,650+8.7%
44Personal Financial Advisors$113,930
Bachelor's degree
$61,720 – $345,210+8.4%
45Labor Relations Specialists$103,230
Bachelor's degree
$45,010 – $130,040+8.2%
46Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,440 – $67,820+8.1%
47Helpers--Production Workers$42,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,550 – $60,980+8.1%
48Industrial Machinery Mechanics$69,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,330 – $87,220+7.5%
49Child, Family, and School Social Workers$63,930
Bachelor's degree
$44,470 – $71,810+7.4%
50Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,010
No formal educational credential
$46,730 – $80,090+7.0%

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	vs. national
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$418,650	$228,160 – $491,250	+57.4%
2	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,090	$42,630 – $78,090	+50.6%
3	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,720	$51,240 – $103,150	+45.3%
4	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,340	$35,760 – $62,630	+39.6%
5	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,870	$35,430 – $74,730	+39.1%
6	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$327,730	$215,940 – $379,720	+34.2%
7	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,860	$60,750 – $96,480	+31.8%
8	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,550	$85,870 – $112,920	+30.2%
9	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,480	$49,730 – $90,400	+28.1%
10	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,970	$55,570 – $97,080	+26.9%
11	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,900	$44,220 – $61,900	+26.4%
12	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$58,240	$38,380 – $79,380	+23.6%
13	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,110	$38,150 – $61,900	+23.2%
14	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,040	$39,870 – $93,270	+23.0%
15	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$209,750	$142,360 – $291,840	+22.7%
16	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,630	$78,930 – $131,710	+21.7%
17	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$46,320	$30,070 – $63,140	+19.9%
18	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$124,910	$83,580 – $174,710	+19.4%
19	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,380	$44,450 – $92,630	+19.3%
20	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$58,880	$46,410 – $62,160	+18.5%
21	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$86,070	$50,150 – $99,020	+17.9%
22	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,900	$62,080 – $91,610	+15.9%
23	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,660	$44,040 – $73,670	+15.7%
24	Agricultural Equipment OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$48,250	$36,430 – $57,210	+15.6%
25	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,060	$58,520 – $101,670	+15.2%
26	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,170	$35,610 – $51,930	+14.3%
27	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,450	$53,510 – $61,370	+14.0%
28	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$120,570	$91,150 – $136,290	+13.9%
29	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,210	$47,190 – $66,370	+13.8%
30	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$45,320	$31,220 – $55,420	+12.6%
31	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except SawingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,710	$39,870 – $59,820	+12.3%
32	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$44,820	$30,110 – $53,180	+11.7%
33	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$46,090	$30,510 – $73,730	+11.6%
34	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$88,160	$56,860 – $217,570	+11.3%
35	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,690	$21,920 – $53,540	+11.0%
36	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,310	$33,410 – $73,160	+10.9%
37	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,730	$48,110 – $78,620	+10.8%
38	Property Appraisers and AssessorsBachelor's degree	$74,880	$57,320 – $106,750	+10.2%
39	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$52,140	$37,870 – $58,250	+10.0%
40	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,100	$35,360 – $47,770	+9.4%
41	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, WoodHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,670	$35,520 – $59,070	+9.1%
42	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,890	$36,240 – $75,290	+8.7%
43	Receptionists and Information ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,310	$29,180 – $48,650	+8.7%
44	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$113,930	$61,720 – $345,210	+8.4%
45	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,230	$45,010 – $130,040	+8.2%
46	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,110	$46,440 – $67,820	+8.1%
47	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,220	$33,550 – $60,980	+8.1%
48	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,350	$46,330 – $87,220	+7.5%
49	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$63,930	$44,470 – $71,810	+7.4%
50	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$61,010	$46,730 – $80,090	+7.0%

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