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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$38,090	1,960	View salary detail
Security Guards	$38,020	1,260	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$38,020	350	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$37,980	430	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$37,720	190	View salary detail
Bakers	$37,590	720	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$37,350	100	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$37,260	490	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$36,940	2,330	View salary detail
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$36,900	130	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,710	5,880	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$36,570	60	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,560	1,250	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,490	890	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,420	740	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$36,410	700	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$36,200	140	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$36,160	190	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$36,120	50	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$36,110	820	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,010	1,790	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,950	780	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$35,830	8,330	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$35,800	520	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$35,480	180	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$35,160	130	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$35,090	—	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$35,040	850	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$34,980	—	View salary detail
Cashiers	$34,550	7,960	View salary detail
Nannies	$34,450	680	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$34,450	680	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$34,160	1,240	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$34,030	970	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$33,970	80	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$33,280	60	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$32,750	1,160	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$32,460	720	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$31,200	—	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$30,910	5,130	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$30,830	430	View salary detail
Baristas	$29,820	9,180	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,820	9,180	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$29,640	960	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$29,000	860	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$28,710	1,100	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$28,650	—	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$28,110	190	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$27,840	140	View salary detail
Bartenders	$23,210	3,810	View 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.