Madison, WI Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Optometrists	$128,220	100	View salary detail
Orthoptists	$110,410	100	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$54,600	100	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$73,300	100	View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians	$110,410	100	View salary detail
Environmental Economists	$88,770	100	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$100,350	100	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$73,300	100	View salary detail
Pediatricians, General	$75,590	100	View salary detail
Clergy	$60,900	100	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$85,180	100	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$83,840	100	View salary detail
Economists	$88,770	100	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$60,200	100	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$73,300	100	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$56,040	100	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$37,350	100	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$40,630	90	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$127,670	90	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,670	90	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$79,220	90	View salary detail
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$44,130	90	View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$47,570	90	View salary detail
Radiologists	$135,040	90	View salary detail
Midwives	$82,820	90	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$65,990	90	View salary detail
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$44,920	90	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$39,420	90	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$74,980	90	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$70,300	90	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$109,740	90	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$120,300	90	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$112,530	90	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$140,660	90	View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,220	90	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$82,820	90	View salary detail
Food Science Technicians	$47,740	90	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$33,970	80	View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$227,650	80	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$71,600	80	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$61,410	80	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$93,610	80	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$132,640	80	View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other	$59,280	80	View salary detail
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$53,300	80	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$50,310	80	View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$50,680	80	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$95,890	80	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$60,710	80	View salary detail
Curators	$68,060	80	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.