Highest paying jobs in Eau Claire, WI
The best paying occupations in the Eau Claire, WI metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 7.2% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianEau Claire, WI | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $418,650 | $228,160 – $491,250 | 200 |
| 2 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $327,730 | $215,940 – $379,720 | 50 |
| 3 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $209,750 | $142,360 – $291,840 | 80 |
| 4 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $204,710 | $92,990 – $466,540 | 120 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $155,460 | $95,400 – $269,560 | 170 |
| 6 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $149,720 | $106,050 – $171,990 | 180 |
| 7 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $143,970 | $79,970 – $221,560 | 430 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,780 | $99,080 – $190,310 | 100 |
| 9 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $132,530 | $105,680 – $163,440 | 280 |
| 10 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,670 | $92,760 – $300,970 | 250 |
| 11 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $130,090 | $111,410 – $166,110 | 170 |
| 12 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,570 | $68,750 – $216,530 | 230 |
| 13 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,330 | $86,090 – $215,890 | 90 |
| 14 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,130 | $87,030 – $208,920 | 80 |
| 15 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $127,040 | $81,330 – $157,850 | 70 |
| 16 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $124,910 | $83,580 – $174,710 | 40 |
| 17 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $120,570 | $91,150 – $136,290 | 90 |
| 18 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $116,320 | $66,830 – $337,070 | 170 |
| 19 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $114,560 | $75,030 – $202,130 | 30 |
| 20 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $113,930 | $61,720 – $345,210 | 140 |
| 21 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $110,120 | $80,150 – $145,270 | 40 |
| 22 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $104,490 | $74,800 – $166,340 | 440 |
| 23 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,340 | $73,200 – $163,450 | 230 |
| 24 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,330 | $55,930 – $212,440 | 970 |
| 25 | Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $103,230 | $45,010 – $130,040 | 70 |
| 26 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,590 | $68,770 – $171,070 | 170 |
| 27 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $101,550 | $85,870 – $112,920 | 30 |
| 28 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,150 | $67,500 – $161,790 | 50 |
| 29 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $99,920 | $59,680 – $167,980 | 320 |
| 30 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,800 | $74,440 – $171,950 | 110 |
| 31 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,540 | $74,080 – $126,200 | 70 |
| 32 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $99,410 | $73,170 – $159,590 | 70 |
| 33 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $99,090 | $61,370 – $170,190 | 240 |
| 34 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $98,610 | $79,700 – $122,380 | 170 |
| 35 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $98,050 | $64,200 – $148,490 | 90 |
| 36 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $97,630 | $78,930 – $131,710 | 80 |
| 37 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $96,870 | $65,440 – $161,830 | 40 |
| 38 | Radiation TherapistsAssociate's degree | $96,730 | $80,150 – $107,920 | 80 |
| 39 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $95,840 | $59,710 – $135,820 | 460 |
| 40 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree | $95,600 | $54,810 – $125,360 | 50 |
| 41 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $94,550 | $65,820 – $131,920 | 270 |
| 42 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $93,700 | $77,020 – $135,840 | 30 |
| 43 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $93,410 | $76,320 – $120,680 | 2,420 |
| 44 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $93,280 | $62,360 – $126,700 | 190 |
| 45 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $92,720 | $51,240 – $103,150 | 210 |
| 46 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $92,610 | $65,910 – $103,850 | 90 |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $92,390 | $60,200 – $124,150 | 60 |
| 48 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $92,060 | $58,520 – $101,670 | 480 |
| 49 | Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $88,460 | $47,880 – $161,180 | 40 |
| 50 | ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree | $88,160 | $56,860 – $217,570 | 70 |