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
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,010	13,130	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$35,950	880	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,700	3,310	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$35,580	990	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$35,580	1,180	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$35,530	6,840	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,530	14,520	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$35,500	350	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,360	5,100	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$35,360	1,490	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,280	7,040	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$35,010	1,030	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,000	47,580	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$35,000	2,890	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,670	6,680	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$34,480	67,640	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$34,070	17,990	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$34,000	6,820	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$33,970	710	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$33,760	50	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$33,280	740	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$33,260	1,160	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$33,250	110	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$32,970	930	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$32,470	2,040	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$32,460	5,560	View salary detail
Nannies	$32,460	5,560	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$31,270	1,290	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$31,240	490	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$31,200	310	View salary detail
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$30,930	90	View salary detail
Cashiers	$30,880	65,380	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$30,180	5,450	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$30,160	5,720	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,670	36,220	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,070	8,190	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,920	6,900	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$28,780	2,100	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,600	67,750	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,600	67,750	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,570	3,350	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$28,540	260	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$28,130	2,270	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,060	6,430	View salary detail
Taxi Drivers	$27,820	880	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$27,560	10,020	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,080	7,220	View salary detail
Passenger Attendants	$24,650	330	View salary detail
Bartenders	$23,460	29,520	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.