Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Madison, WI

650 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Madison, WI for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Rehabilitation Counselors$54,680380View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$54,600100View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,44060View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors$54,04040View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,9401,590View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$53,830410View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists$53,71050View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$53,550640View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,530430View salary detail
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$53,30080View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$53,2403,760View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$52,980450View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$52,820290View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians$52,820290View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$52,2802,180View salary detail
Biological Technicians$51,7501,310View salary detail
Procurement Clerks$51,700140View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,4104,630View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$51,40070View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$51,290200View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,210190View salary detail
Tutors$50,820230View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,810280View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$50,68080View salary detail
Travel Agents$50,66070View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,620310View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$50,480130View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,320840View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists$50,31080View salary detail
Pourers and Casters, Metal$50,30030View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$50,170230View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants$50,120380View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$50,120380View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians$50,120380View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants$50,09040View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,020340View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks$49,970310View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners$49,940130View salary detail
Dental Assistants$49,930920View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$49,920490View salary detail
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$49,70040View salary detail
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing$49,70040View salary detail
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers$49,70040View salary detail
Potters, Manufacturing$49,70040View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,69050View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers$49,600220View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,5701,080View salary detail
Motorcycle Mechanics$49,45030View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators$49,410110View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$49,310110View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.