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
Tool and Die Makers	$65,900	150	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$65,840	4,060	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$65,620	930	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$65,420	270	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$65,400	3,750	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$65,350	120	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$64,990	180	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$64,930	50	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$64,780	220	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$64,580	370	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$64,580	370	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$64,580	370	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$64,580	370	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,550	650	View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians	$64,380	1,030	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$64,300	270	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,080	1,940	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,040	70	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$63,970	700	View salary detail
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$63,940	50	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$63,910	230	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$63,850	840	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$63,840	200	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,690	3,530	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$63,690	220	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$63,530	670	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$63,500	170	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$63,500	360	View salary detail
Carpenters	$63,480	2,320	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$63,380	180	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,320	1,200	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$63,240	130	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$63,180	780	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$63,150	1,020	View salary detail
Archivists	$63,040	120	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$63,010	260	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$63,010	260	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$62,700	30	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$62,700	30	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$62,440	1,120	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$62,400	80	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,080	40	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,030	280	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$62,020	790	View salary detail
Parking Enforcement Workers	$62,000	40	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$62,000	—	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$61,860	490	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$61,550	110	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$61,460	40	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$61,460	150	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.