Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

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

Cost of living: prices in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI run 7.1% below the national average (2024), so a Oshkosh-Neenah, 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

Find high paying jobs in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

OccupationMedian, Oshkosh-Neenah, WI · vs. national

1Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$72,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,440 – $77,150+58.4%
2Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$96,780
Bachelor's degree
$65,770 – $126,860+51.6%
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$385,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$228,760 – $399,990+50.4%
4Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$80,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,250 – $80,170+49.3%
5Physicians, All Other$376,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$211,010 – $468,730+41.7%
6Carpenters$84,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,660 – $100,270+39.4%
7Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$59,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,520 – $67,030+35.9%
8Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$64,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,300 – $71,340+35.7%
9Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$86,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,340 – $110,900+35.3%
10Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$62,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,770 – $67,180+34.4%
11Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$63,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,800 – $67,470+33.7%
12Business Teachers, Postsecondary$132,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,550 – $166,260+33.6%
13Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$74,290
No formal educational credential
$49,660 – $99,460+30.3%
14Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$130,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,620 – $158,240+30.1%
15Helpers--Production Workers$50,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,300 – $63,610+29.2%
16First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$100,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,890 – $106,890+28.7%
17Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$77,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,060 – $98,330+28.7%
18Printing Press Operators$58,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,950 – $72,750+28.3%
19Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$57,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,990 – $63,930+28.2%
20Insurance Sales Agents$77,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,190 – $155,800+24.2%
21Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$61,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,460 – $78,170+22.4%
22Electricians$77,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,830 – $98,820+22.0%
23Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,480
Associate's degree
$58,880 – $83,660+20.2%
24Prepress Technicians and Workers$58,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,180 – $66,090+20.0%
25Dentists, General$205,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$156,320 – $294,850+19.9%
26Highway Maintenance Workers$60,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,410 – $64,540+19.7%
27Library Assistants, Clerical$43,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,180 – $54,820+19.1%
28Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,140 – $72,090+18.1%
29Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,770 – $69,190+18.1%
30Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$54,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,240 – $59,120+18.0%
31Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,470 – $69,390+17.9%
32Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,500 – $80,120+17.9%
33Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,280 – $86,720+17.3%
34Public Safety Telecommunicators$62,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,740 – $75,870+16.9%
35First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$93,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,440 – $105,090+16.6%
36Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,880 – $70,230+16.5%
37Millwrights$75,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,900 – $92,930+15.1%
38Medical Records Specialists$58,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,100 – $66,030+14.3%
39Skincare Specialists$51,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$25,680 – $63,420+14.3%
40Helpers--Electricians$48,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,550 – $74,790+14.2%
41Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$45,970
No formal educational credential
$34,900 – $59,220+14.2%
42Counter and Rental Clerks$47,110
No formal educational credential
$32,280 – $76,450+14.1%
43Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$67,450
Master's degree
$47,500 – $95,960+13.6%
44Food Batchmakers$47,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,380 – $57,760+13.2%
45Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,420 – $67,210+13.0%
46Instructional Coordinators$87,460
Master's degree
$61,260 – $127,500+12.9%
47Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$56,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,680 – $96,620+12.2%
48Surgical Technologists$71,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,940 – $85,070+11.2%
49Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,040 – $64,460+11.1%
50Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$64,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,710 – $80,790+11.0%

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

#	Occupation	MedianOshkosh-Neenah, WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,500	$36,440 – $77,150	+58.4%
2	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$96,780	$65,770 – $126,860	+51.6%
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$385,880	$228,760 – $399,990	+50.4%
4	Engine and Other Machine AssemblersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,170	$38,250 – $80,170	+49.3%
5	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$376,740	$211,010 – $468,730	+41.7%
6	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,430	$48,660 – $100,270	+39.4%
7	Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,720	$42,520 – $67,030	+35.9%
8	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,760	$50,300 – $71,340	+35.7%
9	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,320	$53,340 – $110,900	+35.3%
10	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,250	$40,770 – $67,180	+34.4%
11	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,060	$40,800 – $67,470	+33.7%
12	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$132,410	$82,550 – $166,260	+33.6%
13	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$74,290	$49,660 – $99,460	+30.3%
14	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,870	$84,620 – $158,240	+30.1%
15	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,480	$40,300 – $63,610	+29.2%
16	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,320	$79,890 – $106,890	+28.7%
17	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,020	$54,060 – $98,330	+28.7%
18	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,750	$37,950 – $72,750	+28.3%
19	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,260	$39,990 – $63,930	+28.2%
20	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,340	$49,190 – $155,800	+24.2%
21	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,030	$36,460 – $78,170	+22.4%
22	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,080	$45,830 – $98,820	+22.0%
23	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,480	$58,880 – $83,660	+20.2%
24	Prepress Technicians and WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,430	$46,180 – $66,090	+20.0%
25	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$205,000	$156,320 – $294,850	+19.9%
26	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,160	$50,410 – $64,540	+19.7%
27	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,950	$37,180 – $54,820	+19.1%
28	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,870	$45,140 – $72,090	+18.1%
29	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,960	$41,770 – $69,190	+18.1%
30	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,840	$50,240 – $59,120	+18.0%
31	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,260	$38,470 – $69,390	+17.9%
32	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,470	$38,500 – $80,120	+17.9%
33	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,680	$52,280 – $86,720	+17.3%
34	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,030	$43,740 – $75,870	+16.9%
35	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,210	$62,440 – $105,090	+16.6%
36	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,560	$46,880 – $70,230	+16.5%
37	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,610	$62,900 – $92,930	+15.1%
38	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,470	$43,100 – $66,030	+14.3%
39	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,810	$25,680 – $63,420	+14.3%
40	Helpers--ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,720	$36,550 – $74,790	+14.2%
41	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$45,970	$34,900 – $59,220	+14.2%
42	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$47,110	$32,280 – $76,450	+14.1%
43	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$67,450	$47,500 – $95,960	+13.6%
44	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,890	$38,380 – $57,760	+13.2%
45	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,720	$47,420 – $67,210	+13.0%
46	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$87,460	$61,260 – $127,500	+12.9%
47	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,420	$46,680 – $96,620	+12.2%
48	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,890	$59,940 – $85,070	+11.2%
49	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,750	$45,040 – $64,460	+11.1%
50	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,690	$43,710 – $80,790	+11.0%

More for Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

Other metro areas in WI

By field in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

Without a degree

The same fields, narrowed to what you can enter without one. Fields missing here have too few such occupations in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI to rank honestly.

Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

More for Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

Other metro areas in WI

By field in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

Without a degree

Jobs that pay the biggest premium in each state