Wausau, WI Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$43,460	1,840	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,460	1,840	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$89,190	1,830	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$89,190	1,830	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$89,190	1,830	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$89,190	1,830	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$89,190	1,830	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$34,160	1,660	View salary detail
Cashiers	$30,480	1,660	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,520	1,460	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,830	1,440	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,830	1,440	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$44,660	1,170	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$48,560	1,090	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,440	1,020	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,790	1,000	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$46,260	1,000	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,800	970	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,100	970	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$55,780	930	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$55,650	830	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$107,550	810	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$39,670	790	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,060	720	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$43,660	710	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$45,560	710	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$50,250	630	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,030	620	View salary detail
Bartenders	$22,640	610	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,880	600	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,000	590	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$65,230	570	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,040	560	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$47,850	540	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,180	530	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$77,680	530	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$47,870	510	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$52,620	510	View salary detail
Electricians	$78,680	480	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,000	470	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,500	460	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$31,720	440	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$38,000	430	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$49,090	430	View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$61,070	430	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$79,870	390	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$88,940	390	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,560	370	View salary detail
Carpenters	$49,990	370	View salary detail
Machinists	$53,680	360	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.