Highest paying jobs in Fond du Lac, WI
The best paying occupations in the Fond du Lac, 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 8.4% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianFond du Lac, WI | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $201,720 | $104,200 – $574,710 | 70 |
| 2 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $162,180 | $118,790 – $282,560 | 70 |
| 3 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $158,620 | $79,030 – $272,120 | 180 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $142,940 | $90,390 – $224,980 | 100 |
| 5 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $142,450 | $108,030 – $166,470 | 70 |
| 6 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $139,060 | $91,060 – $346,430 | 50 |
| 7 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $136,700 | $107,710 – $162,960 | 90 |
| 8 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $131,980 | $109,350 – $153,480 | 120 |
| 9 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $127,360 | $40,230 – $333,960 | 50 |
| 10 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $125,650 | $79,050 – $233,990 | 150 |
| 11 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,100 | $79,990 – $162,700 | 170 |
| 12 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $121,720 | $79,250 – $295,620 | 60 |
| 13 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $120,300 | $80,860 – $173,030 | 110 |
| 14 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $114,410 | $55,790 – $373,500 | 580 |
| 15 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $113,350 | $92,360 – $184,470 | 30 |
| 16 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $112,910 | $63,650 – $183,060 | 80 |
| 17 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $109,880 | $83,810 – $128,730 | 50 |
| 18 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $107,300 | $65,380 – $146,010 | 60 |
| 19 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $104,220 | $74,930 – $113,600 | 30 |
| 20 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $104,140 | $75,630 – $148,690 | 100 |
| 21 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $104,010 | $61,290 – $172,530 | 150 |
| 22 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $100,740 | $66,060 – $147,640 | 80 |
| 23 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $100,130 | $79,470 – $120,330 | 60 |
| 24 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $98,410 | $78,440 – $129,250 | 320 |
| 25 | Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree | $97,930 | $74,730 – $123,110 | 30 |
| 26 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $95,720 | $76,010 – $125,220 | 70 |
| 27 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $95,410 | $74,640 – $158,910 | 210 |
| 28 | Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $95,110 | $49,060 – $221,370 | 120 |
| 29 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $94,910 | $68,700 – $155,290 | 40 |
| 30 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $93,890 | $77,380 – $117,660 | 960 |
| 31 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $93,150 | $77,790 – $97,280 | 90 |
| 32 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $92,210 | $54,950 – $137,700 | 90 |
| 33 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $86,030 | $61,930 – $130,010 | 60 |
| 34 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $85,330 | $54,890 – $127,290 | 50 |
| 35 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $84,210 | $60,390 – $127,970 | 330 |
| 36 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $82,870 | $69,490 – $124,670 | 130 |
| 37 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $82,800 | $53,380 – $121,030 | 170 |
| 38 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $81,670 | $59,580 – $114,100 | 50 |
| 39 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $81,370 | $58,260 – $111,190 | 30 |
| 40 | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree | $79,760 | $62,540 – $99,610 | — |
| 41 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $79,670 | $62,080 – $98,800 | 230 |
| 42 | LogisticiansBachelor's degree | $79,540 | $53,350 – $138,550 | 50 |
| 43 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $79,500 | $57,760 – $95,170 | 100 |
| 44 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $79,390 | $61,970 – $115,660 | 40 |
| 45 | Loan OfficersBachelor's degree | $79,180 | $49,970 – $147,520 | 90 |
| 46 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $79,000 | $61,010 – $111,740 | 80 |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $78,150 | $56,020 – $109,990 | 310 |
| 48 | Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree | $77,390 | $49,970 – $180,760 | 40 |
| 49 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $77,310 | $47,110 – $124,720 | 280 |
| 50 | ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent | $77,060 | $45,290 – $116,610 | 170 |