Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $165,970. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $132,150.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$165,970	$97,390	50
2	Pharmacists	$132,150	$106,090	100
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,380	$94,570	40
4	Nurse Practitioners	$117,280	$89,540	80
5	Chief Executives	$112,020	$50,320	110
6	Sales Managers	$104,320	$52,540	50
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,180	$75,600	110
8	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$100,510	$60,730	80
9	Insurance Sales Agents	$99,510	$45,210	80
10	Financial Managers	$99,330	$61,650	90
11	Industrial Production Managers	$99,080	$67,510	110
12	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$96,920	$73,890	100
13	General and Operations Managers	$95,360	$53,460	430
14	Veterinarians	$94,730	$49,320	40
15	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$94,480	$60,660	100
16	Physical Therapists	$92,910	$57,810	80
17	Lawyers	$89,460	$55,270	60
18	Instructional Coordinators	$84,590	$48,480	30
19	Administrative Services Managers	$79,680	$57,450	50
20	Project Management Specialists	$78,930	$50,690	110
21	Occupational Therapists	$78,930	$46,830	50
22	Construction Managers	$78,910	$60,310	60
23	Computer Systems Analysts	$78,350	$45,740	50
24	Speech-Language Pathologists	$76,700	$59,590	40
25	Civil Engineers	$76,540	$51,790	50
26	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$76,260	$64,400	70
27	Mechanical Engineers	$75,990	$60,320	80
28	Industrial Engineers	$75,940	$60,440	160
29	Registered Nurses	$75,220	$61,740	820
30	Dental Hygienists	$74,670	$63,780	100
31	Loan Officers	$74,490	$44,550	100
32	Social and Community Service Managers	$73,620	$50,200	60
33	Conservation Scientists	$67,500	$37,420	80
34	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$67,390	$41,190	40
35	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$66,940	$46,410	60
36	Accountants and Auditors	$66,490	$46,890	330
37	Compliance Officers	$65,670	$36,480	60
38	Management Analysts	$64,910	$40,560	50
39	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,780	$48,200	240
40	Software Developers	$64,640	$47,820	50
41	All Other Managers	$63,750	$46,140	230
42	Radiologic Technologists	$63,560	$50,530	70
43	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$63,230	$41,120	30
44	Other Business Operations Specialists	$62,610	$40,000	140
45	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$61,820	$40,640	240
46	Logisticians	$61,460	$38,870	40
47	Training and Development Specialists	$61,200	$38,670	50
48	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$60,690	$31,820	340
49	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,280	$36,180	110
50	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,250	$40,930	130
51	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,210	$45,510	300
52	Electricians	$59,990	$37,210	120
53	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$59,960	$39,520	290
54	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,870	$41,530	550
55	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$59,120	$38,150	80
56	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$58,880	$46,960	50
57	Foresters	$58,550	$50,610	110
58	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$58,530	$39,550	40
59	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$58,280	$46,890	320
60	Cost Estimators	$58,080	$36,840	40
61	Human Resources Specialists	$57,380	$38,840	160
62	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$56,950	$27,460	110
63	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$56,910	$25,750	40
64	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$56,180	$41,010	400
65	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$55,640	$33,310	80
66	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$54,900	$46,580	240
67	Healthcare Social Workers	$54,390	$39,850	80
68	Legislators	$53,970	$19,070	200
69	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$53,550	$36,380	90
70	Postal Service Clerks	$53,310	$39,770	80
71	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$53,260	$37,330	330
72	Physical Therapist Assistants	$53,100	$48,320	40
73	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$52,990	$38,050	90
74	Lodging Managers	$52,650	$45,630	60
75	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$52,610	$37,070	90
76	Public Relations Specialists	$52,340	$38,060	60
77	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$51,960	$32,080	120
78	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$51,740	$40,440	50
79	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$51,410	$36,190	40
80	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$50,890	$35,050	110
81	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$50,460	$40,120	260
82	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,110	$45,600	40
83	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$49,860	$39,640	170
84	Carpenters	$49,710	$37,850	310
85	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$49,590	$42,390	40
86	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$49,450	$35,800	130
87	Other Social Workers	$49,330	$45,060	60
88	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$49,230	$41,050	180
89	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$49,190	$37,170	200
90	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,890	$46,610	1,010
91	Computer User Support Specialists	$48,880	$35,360	110
92	Medical Records Specialists	$48,760	$38,310	40
93	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$48,730	$32,490	90
94	Food Service Managers	$48,420	$35,900	90
95	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$48,310	$37,970	50
96	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$48,080	$36,960	40
97	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,040	$38,180	90
98	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$47,930	$35,780	900
99	Personal Financial Advisors	$47,880	$36,130	40
100	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$47,850	$33,940	30

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$163,070
2	Pharmacists	$127,950
3	Chief Executives	$124,100
4	Nurse Practitioners	$101,180
5	Financial Managers	$100,190
6	Sales Managers	$99,510
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,930
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$97,680
9	Physical Therapists	$95,590
10	General and Operations Managers	$95,530

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$170,540
2	Pharmacists	$133,960
3	Financial Managers	$130,630
4	Chief Executives	$125,410
5	Nurse Practitioners	$110,390
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$106,910
7	Human Resources Managers	$102,710
8	General and Operations Managers	$101,490
9	Industrial Production Managers	$99,030
10	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$98,460

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$174,610
2	Chief Executives	$133,210
3	Pharmacists	$132,300
4	Financial Managers	$129,840
5	Nurse Practitioners	$113,660
6	Industrial Production Managers	$96,570
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$95,380
8	Lawyers	$95,330
9	Physical Therapists	$94,920
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$91,360

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