Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Wausau, WI

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Management Analysts	$92,370	110	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$92,120	310	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$92,120	310	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$92,120	310	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$92,120	310	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$90,900	200	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$90,470	40	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$90,030	70	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$90,030	70	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$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
Acute Care Nurses	$89,190	1,830	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$89,190	1,830	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$88,940	390	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$88,780	30	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$88,780	30	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$88,780	30	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$87,470	150	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$87,180	40	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$86,750	260	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$86,750	260	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$85,790	90	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$85,790	90	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$85,790	90	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$85,210	60	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$85,010	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$84,880	50	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$83,960	170	View salary detail
Millwrights	$83,480	50	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$82,720	90	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$82,720	90	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$82,500	110	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$82,500	110	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,480	70	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$80,430	200	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$80,080	130	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$80,070	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$79,870	390	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$79,340	240	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$79,340	240	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$79,340	240	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$79,060	60	View salary detail
Electricians	$78,680	480	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$78,150	250	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$78,150	250	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$78,100	30	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,030	60	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$77,680	530	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$77,330	170	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.