Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Sheboygan, WI

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

Cost of living: prices in Sheboygan, WI run 6.0% below the national average (2024), so a Sheboygan, WI 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.

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, Sheboygan, WI · vs. national

1Chiropractors$120,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,970 – $158,880+52.1%
2Physicians, All Other$403,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$182,250 – $557,490+51.8%
3Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$91,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,960 – $109,950+43.5%
4Massage Therapists$83,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,020 – $119,750+42.3%
5Family Medicine Physicians$342,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$230,330 – $360,270+40.3%
6Sheet Metal Workers$83,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,260 – $90,170+34.7%
7Firefighters$79,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,430 – $82,660+34.3%
8Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$50,410
No formal educational credential
$49,030 – $51,910+31.6%
9Packers and Packagers, Hand$47,550
No formal educational credential
$30,180 – $50,870+31.1%
10Insurance Sales Agents$81,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,220 – $173,300+30.9%
11Personal Financial Advisors$133,200
Bachelor's degree
$65,320 – $480,150+26.8%
12Instructional Coordinators$97,780
Master's degree
$51,950 – $130,540+26.3%
13Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$62,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,630 – $79,640+25.9%
14Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,030 – $64,830+24.9%
15Electricians$78,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,320 – $102,190+24.8%
16Helpers--Production Workers$47,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,890 – $63,580+22.1%
17Food Batchmakers$51,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,700 – $58,330+21.8%
18Construction Laborers$56,440
No formal educational credential
$37,800 – $74,460+19.8%
19Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$48,150
No formal educational credential
$31,020 – $57,420+19.7%
20Receptionists and Information Clerks$45,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,930 – $48,250+19.5%
21Highway Maintenance Workers$59,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,580 – $61,670+18.6%
22Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,450
No formal educational credential
$30,250 – $56,210+18.2%
23Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$67,330
No formal educational credential
$48,510 – $96,530+18.1%
24Tool and Die Makers$75,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,460 – $78,160+17.9%
25Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$58,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,320 – $81,900+16.2%
26Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,970 – $88,580+16.0%
27Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$69,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,410 – $85,020+15.7%
28Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,230 – $66,390+15.5%
29General and Operations Managers$122,130
Bachelor's degree
$60,480 – $320,290+15.5%
30Bus Drivers, School$55,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,930 – $90,260+15.4%
31Counter and Rental Clerks$47,610
No formal educational credential
$35,150 – $78,690+15.3%
32Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,840 – $62,010+14.1%
33Paramedics$68,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,660 – $81,330+13.5%
34Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,380 – $60,540+12.4%
35Compliance Officers$90,250
Bachelor's degree
$57,670 – $124,320+11.8%
36Chemical Technicians$67,430
Associate's degree
$56,400 – $79,140+11.7%
37Nursing Assistants$47,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,340 – $48,990+11.3%
38Emergency Medical Technicians$49,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,630 – $58,180+11.3%
39First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$54,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,950 – $89,370+11.1%
40Parts Salespersons$42,880
No formal educational credential
$30,700 – $59,280+11.0%
41Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,890 – $61,630+10.6%
42Real Estate Sales Agents$57,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,030 – $83,300+9.6%
43Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,390 – $60,600+9.3%
44Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,760 – $54,050+9.0%
45Dentists, General$186,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$136,380 – $303,730+9.0%
46Architectural and Civil Drafters$72,040
Associate's degree
$49,180 – $79,210+8.9%
47Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$49,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,910 – $62,510+8.9%
48Manicurists and Pedicurists$38,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,140 – $62,310+8.9%
49Medical Assistants$49,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,390 – $56,400+8.5%
50Tree Trimmers and Pruners$54,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,830 – $76,900+7.6%

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

#	Occupation	MedianSheboygan, WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$120,440	$62,970 – $158,880	+52.1%
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$403,750	$182,250 – $557,490	+51.8%
3	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,530	$48,960 – $109,950	+43.5%
4	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,200	$33,020 – $119,750	+42.3%
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$342,550	$230,330 – $360,270	+40.3%
6	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,220	$50,260 – $90,170	+34.7%
7	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,620	$34,430 – $82,660	+34.3%
8	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and TrimmersNo formal educational credential	$50,410	$49,030 – $51,910	+31.6%
9	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$47,550	$30,180 – $50,870	+31.1%
10	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,550	$41,220 – $173,300	+30.9%
11	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$133,200	$65,320 – $480,150	+26.8%
12	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$97,780	$51,950 – $130,540	+26.3%
13	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,410	$41,630 – $79,640	+25.9%
14	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,410	$35,030 – $64,830	+24.9%
15	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,880	$40,320 – $102,190	+24.8%
16	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,720	$31,890 – $63,580	+22.1%
17	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,490	$47,700 – $58,330	+21.8%
18	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$56,440	$37,800 – $74,460	+19.8%
19	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$48,150	$31,020 – $57,420	+19.7%
20	Receptionists and Information ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,430	$28,930 – $48,250	+19.5%
21	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,590	$48,580 – $61,670	+18.6%
22	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$47,450	$30,250 – $56,210	+18.2%
23	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$67,330	$48,510 – $96,530	+18.1%
24	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,490	$59,460 – $78,160	+17.9%
25	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,520	$40,320 – $81,900	+16.2%
26	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,820	$51,970 – $88,580	+16.0%
27	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,440	$58,410 – $85,020	+15.7%
28	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,120	$38,230 – $66,390	+15.5%
29	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,130	$60,480 – $320,290	+15.5%
30	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,290	$39,930 – $90,260	+15.4%
31	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$47,610	$35,150 – $78,690	+15.3%
32	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,850	$43,840 – $62,010	+14.1%
33	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,810	$50,660 – $81,330	+13.5%
34	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,310	$46,380 – $60,540	+12.4%
35	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$90,250	$57,670 – $124,320	+11.8%
36	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,430	$56,400 – $79,140	+11.7%
37	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,050	$38,340 – $48,990	+11.3%
38	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,490	$37,630 – $58,180	+11.3%
39	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,530	$37,950 – $89,370	+11.1%
40	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$42,880	$30,700 – $59,280	+11.0%
41	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,460	$51,890 – $61,630	+10.6%
42	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,880	$39,030 – $83,300	+9.6%
43	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,460	$37,390 – $60,600	+9.3%
44	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,120	$35,760 – $54,050	+9.0%
45	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$186,300	$136,380 – $303,730	+9.0%
46	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$72,040	$49,180 – $79,210	+8.9%
47	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,610	$40,910 – $62,510	+8.9%
48	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,940	$22,140 – $62,310	+8.9%
49	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,560	$41,390 – $56,400	+8.5%
50	Tree Trimmers and PrunersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,850	$42,830 – $76,900	+7.6%

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