Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Fond du Lac, WI

Each occupation's median wage in Fond du Lac, 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 Fond du Lac, WI pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Fond du Lac, WI run 8.4% below the national average (2024), so a Fond du Lac, WI salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Fond du Lac, WI · vs. national

1Insurance Sales Agents$95,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,060 – $221,370+52.7%
2Highway Maintenance Workers$64,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,150 – $71,070+29.2%
3Social and Human Service Assistants$58,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,870 – $75,200+28.3%
4Helpers--Production Workers$50,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,530 – $55,660+28.3%
5Instructional Coordinators$97,930
Master's degree
$74,730 – $123,110+26.5%
6Electricians$77,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,290 – $116,610+21.9%
7Personal Financial Advisors$127,360
Bachelor's degree
$40,230 – $333,960+21.2%
8Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,110 – $124,720+21.2%
9Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,830 – $60,110+20.3%
10Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,500
Associate's degree
$57,760 – $95,170+20.2%
11Parts Salespersons$46,410
No formal educational credential
$29,830 – $58,370+20.1%
12Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$71,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,460 – $94,750+19.6%
13Construction Laborers$56,200
No formal educational credential
$38,940 – $79,190+19.3%
14Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,730
No formal educational credential
$36,800 – $62,550+16.4%
15Food Batchmakers$48,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,130 – $59,010+15.6%
16Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,140
No formal educational credential
$31,780 – $56,690+14.7%
17Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$51,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,190 – $56,410+14.7%
18Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$57,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,990 – $80,520+13.5%
19Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,350 – $70,690+13.4%
20Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$55,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,910 – $63,360+13.4%
21Counter and Rental Clerks$46,690
No formal educational credential
$33,800 – $67,360+13.1%
22Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,520 – $58,840+11.8%
23Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$43,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,990 – $65,330+11.2%
24Emergency Medical Technicians$49,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,100 – $66,900+10.5%
25Printing Press Operators$50,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,730 – $62,310+9.9%
26Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,680
No formal educational credential
$48,090 – $86,090+9.9%
27Real Estate Sales Agents$57,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,620 – $103,670+9.3%
28Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,930 – $113,600+9.3%
29Sewing Machine Operators$39,810
No formal educational credential
$24,440 – $46,170+8.6%
30Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$50,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,660 – $65,070+8.4%
31General and Operations Managers$114,410
Bachelor's degree
$55,790 – $373,500+8.2%
32Construction Managers$124,100
Bachelor's degree
$79,990 – $162,700+7.9%
33Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$54,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,100 – $81,560+7.3%
34First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$67,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,530 – $91,690+7.3%
35Social and Community Service Managers$86,030
Bachelor's degree
$61,930 – $130,010+7.0%
36Receptionists and Information Clerks$40,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,530 – $46,750+6.3%
37Customer Service Representatives$47,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,930 – $62,120+6.1%
38First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$92,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,950 – $137,700+5.4%
39Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$112,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,650 – $183,060+5.3%
40Nursing Assistants$44,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,740 – $48,630+5.3%
41Mechanical Drafters$75,240
Associate's degree
$56,800 – $119,880+5.2%
42Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,900 – $62,450+5.0%
43Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,190
Master's degree
$47,000 – $91,620+4.8%
44Medical Assistants$47,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,560 – $56,150+4.7%
45Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$51,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,830 – $73,760+4.7%
46Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$79,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,080 – $98,800+4.5%
47Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$109,880
Master's degree
$83,810 – $128,730+3.8%
48Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,920 – $57,020+3.8%
49First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,380 – $121,030+3.7%
50Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,420 – $78,060+3.5%

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

#	Occupation	MedianFond du Lac, WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,110	$49,060 – $221,370	+52.7%
2	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,940	$39,150 – $71,070	+29.2%
3	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,940	$32,870 – $75,200	+28.3%
4	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,110	$36,530 – $55,660	+28.3%
5	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$97,930	$74,730 – $123,110	+26.5%
6	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,060	$45,290 – $116,610	+21.9%
7	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$127,360	$40,230 – $333,960	+21.2%
8	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,310	$47,110 – $124,720	+21.2%
9	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,640	$47,830 – $60,110	+20.3%
10	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,500	$57,760 – $95,170	+20.2%
11	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$46,410	$29,830 – $58,370	+20.1%
12	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,560	$49,460 – $94,750	+19.6%
13	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$56,200	$38,940 – $79,190	+19.3%
14	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$46,730	$36,800 – $62,550	+16.4%
15	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,880	$37,130 – $59,010	+15.6%
16	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$46,140	$31,780 – $56,690	+14.7%
17	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,200	$38,190 – $56,410	+14.7%
18	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,140	$29,990 – $80,520	+13.5%
19	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,930	$48,350 – $70,690	+13.4%
20	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,090	$40,910 – $63,360	+13.4%
21	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$46,690	$33,800 – $67,360	+13.1%
22	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,780	$36,520 – $58,840	+11.8%
23	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,820	$35,990 – $65,330	+11.2%
24	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,160	$37,100 – $66,900	+10.5%
25	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,310	$39,730 – $62,310	+9.9%
26	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$62,680	$48,090 – $86,090	+9.9%
27	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,730	$35,620 – $103,670	+9.3%
28	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,220	$74,930 – $113,600	+9.3%
29	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$39,810	$24,440 – $46,170	+8.6%
30	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,590	$38,660 – $65,070	+8.4%
31	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,410	$55,790 – $373,500	+8.2%
32	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,100	$79,990 – $162,700	+7.9%
33	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,300	$36,100 – $81,560	+7.3%
34	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,500	$42,530 – $91,690	+7.3%
35	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$86,030	$61,930 – $130,010	+7.0%
36	Receptionists and Information ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,390	$28,530 – $46,750	+6.3%
37	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,500	$33,930 – $62,120	+6.1%
38	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,210	$54,950 – $137,700	+5.4%
39	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$112,910	$63,650 – $183,060	+5.3%
40	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,490	$37,740 – $48,630	+5.3%
41	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$75,240	$56,800 – $119,880	+5.2%
42	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,520	$34,900 – $62,450	+5.0%
43	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$62,190	$47,000 – $91,620	+4.8%
44	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,860	$39,560 – $56,150	+4.7%
45	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,930	$34,830 – $73,760	+4.7%
46	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,670	$62,080 – $98,800	+4.5%
47	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$109,880	$83,810 – $128,730	+3.8%
48	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,850	$34,920 – $57,020	+3.8%
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,800	$53,380 – $121,030	+3.7%
50	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,810	$36,420 – $78,060	+3.5%

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