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
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,800	970	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$36,720	250	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,660	180	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,440	1,020	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$36,380	40	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,350	50	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,180	530	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,660	160	View salary detail
Bakers	$35,380	70	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,110	100	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,790	50	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,580	320	View salary detail
Security Guards	$34,400	220	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$34,160	1,660	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,050	120	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,040	50	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$33,750	160	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$32,830	100	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$32,520	160	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$31,720	440	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$31,010	60	View salary detail
Cashiers	$30,480	1,660	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$30,430	70	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$30,420	100	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$30,210	130	View salary detail
Nannies	$30,210	130	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$29,600	130	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,060	720	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$28,030	50	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$27,860	160	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,830	1,440	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,830	1,440	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$27,610	30	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,340	150	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$26,810	170	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$26,690	130	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$25,690	130	View salary detail
Bartenders	$22,640	610	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.