Salaries in Wisconsin

Median pay for 76 in-demand careers in Wisconsin, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$443,990	$213.46
2	Radiologist	$392,610	$188.76
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$273,170	$131.33
4	Orthodontist	$212,860	$102.34
5	Dentist	$193,690	$93.12
6	Pharmacist	$148,740	$71.51
7	Optometrist	$139,720	$67.17
8	Physician Assistant	$133,950	$64.40
9	Marketing Manager	$133,600	$64.23
10	Nurse Practitioner	$131,980	$63.45
11	Lawyer	$126,760	$60.94
12	Software Developer	$122,660	$58.97
13	Psychologist	$113,360	$54.50
14	Biomedical Engineer	$110,430	$53.09
15	Veterinarian	$108,780	$52.30
16	Data Analyst	$106,680	$51.29
17	Ultrasound Technician	$102,090	$49.08
18	Physical Therapist	$101,840	$48.96
19	Cyber Security Analyst	$101,550	$48.82
20	Electrical Engineer	$99,700	$47.93
21	Architect	$98,510	$47.36
22	Chemical Engineer	$97,660	$46.95
23	Project Manager	$97,580	$46.91
24	Industrial Engineer	$96,980	$46.62
25	Dental Hygienist	$96,540	$46.41
26	Mechanical Engineer	$95,870	$46.09
27	Financial Analyst	$95,570	$45.95
28	Registered Nurse	$95,530	$45.93
29	UX Designer	$95,340	$45.84
30	MRI Technologist	$94,720	$45.54
31	Civil Engineer	$94,600	$45.48
32	Occupational Therapist	$92,390	$44.42
33	Web Developer	$90,630	$43.57
34	Environmental Engineer	$89,990	$43.26
35	Aerospace Engineer	$88,400	$42.50
36	Respiratory Therapist	$84,210	$40.48
37	Network Administrator	$83,650	$40.22
38	Speech-Language Pathologist	$83,000	$39.90
39	Plumber	$81,210	$39.04
40	Accountant	$79,400	$38.17
41	Radiologic Technologist	$79,140	$38.05
42	Police Officer	$78,090	$37.55
43	Electrician	$76,540	$36.80
44	Heavy Equipment Operator	$75,280	$36.19
45	Dietitian	$74,930	$36.03
46	Surgical Technologist	$74,120	$35.64
47	Aircraft Mechanic	$73,930	$35.54
48	HR Specialist	$70,540	$33.91
49	Physical Therapist Assistant	$64,080	$30.81
50	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$63,760	$30.65
51	High School Teacher	$62,870	—
52	School Counselor	$62,690	$30.14
53	Diesel Mechanic	$62,450	$30.02
54	HVAC Technician	$61,710	$29.67
55	Carpenter	$61,660	$29.65
56	Elementary School Teacher	$61,210	—
57	Medical Coder	$60,280	$28.98
58	Social Worker	$59,280	$28.50
59	Machinist	$59,110	$28.42
60	IT Support Specialist	$58,810	$28.27
61	CDL Truck Driver	$58,610	$28.18
62	Paralegal	$58,500	$28.12
63	Welder	$58,410	$28.08
64	Real Estate Agent	$58,120	$27.94
65	Massage Therapist	$58,070	$27.92
66	Auto Mechanic	$54,350	$26.13
67	Solar Installer	$49,770	$23.93
68	Medical Assistant	$48,680	$23.41
69	Dental Assistant	$47,520	$22.85
70	Veterinary Technician	$47,020	$22.61
71	Firefighter	$46,850	$22.53
72	Phlebotomist	$46,470	$22.34
73	Pharmacy Technician	$45,970	$22.10
74	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$45,130	$21.70
75	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$43,060	$20.70
76	Preschool Teacher	$36,160	$17.39

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