Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Wisconsin

849 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Wisconsin for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$40,000	850	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$39,890	550	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$39,670	21,240	View salary detail
Tellers	$39,640	9,030	View salary detail
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,630	130	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$39,610	1,570	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$39,560	1,350	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$39,550	450	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$39,510	2,930	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$39,480	150	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$39,400	100	View salary detail
Bailiffs	$39,080	250	View salary detail
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$39,010	60	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$38,840	160	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$38,750	410	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$38,650	9,890	View salary detail
Costume Attendants	$38,470	160	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$38,220	220	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$38,170	2,360	View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$38,070	—	View salary detail
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,970	110	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$37,870	180	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$37,820	5,140	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$37,730	1,310	View salary detail
Agricultural Workers, All Other	$37,720	50	View salary detail
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$37,510	2,620	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$37,450	230	View salary detail
Security Guards	$37,440	12,030	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$37,380	120	View salary detail
Bakers	$37,310	4,930	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$37,140	480	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$37,020	200	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,000	45,640	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$36,910	2,560	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,850	2,200	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$36,820	840	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Aides	$36,760	40	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$36,680	2,350	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$36,660	550	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$36,640	310	View salary detail
Hoist and Winch Operators	$36,560	80	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,550	2,770	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,550	25,410	View salary detail
Barbers	$36,540	450	View salary detail
Gambling Cage Workers	$36,430	350	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Workers	$36,420	300	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$36,290	160	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,230	6,260	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,160	11,330	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$36,030	500	View salary detail

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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.