Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eau Claire, WI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eau Claire, WI, 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 Eau Claire, WI are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $224,740. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $168,320.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Eau Claire, WI 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 Eau Claire, WI in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eau Claire, WI (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$224,740	$89,670	90
2	General Dentists	$168,320	$76,220	70
3	Pharmacists	$133,720	$104,320	170
4	Optometrists	$131,070	$63,090	40
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,670	$95,640	140
6	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$125,450	$100,190	30
7	Human Resources Managers	$124,650	$92,490	80
8	Financial Managers	$124,000	$79,530	220
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,120	$75,400	110
10	Physician Assistants	$123,000	$103,560	100
11	Nurse Practitioners	$121,760	$102,700	200
12	Marketing Managers	$119,310	$66,900	50
13	General and Operations Managers	$105,180	$52,220	850
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,710	$74,800	170
15	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$101,990	$62,000	210
16	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$101,830	$79,160	70
17	Industrial Production Managers	$100,880	$74,010	160
18	All Other Managers	$99,250	$49,240	250
19	Information Security Analysts	$98,380	$63,630	50
20	Facilities Managers	$98,350	$73,820	30
21	Veterinarians	$98,030	$74,080	60
22	Administrative Services Managers	$97,380	$64,810	100
23	Computer Network Architects	$97,110	$74,960	60
24	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$96,890	$51,710	80
25	Sales Managers	$96,740	$49,450	170
26	Construction Managers	$95,510	$62,130	160
27	Data Scientists	$95,410	$62,920	50
28	Physical Therapists	$91,790	$72,810	150
29	Electrical Engineers	$87,630	$69,230	100
30	Personal Financial Advisors	$87,260	$36,470	150
31	Computer Programmers	$84,980	$54,410	60
32	Project Management Specialists	$84,390	$53,420	370
33	Management Analysts	$83,510	$56,930	220
34	Software Developers	$83,150	$59,430	450
35	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,330	$56,480	210
36	Occupational Therapists	$81,140	$55,640	110
37	Sales Engineers	$80,280	$56,620	30
38	Lawyers	$80,230	$56,810	150
39	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$80,220	$64,870	40
40	Computer Systems Analysts	$80,190	$51,070	200
41	Civil Engineers	$78,250	$58,930	160
42	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$78,130	$47,760	40
43	Operations Research Analysts	$77,970	$52,220	80
44	Registered Nurses	$77,730	$64,990	2,200
45	Financial Analysts	$77,000	$58,740	70
46	Industrial Engineers	$76,870	$59,010	290
47	Social and Community Service Managers	$76,460	$48,320	100
48	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$76,460	$41,000	70
49	Mechanical Engineers	$76,050	$59,790	140
50	Dental Hygienists	$75,590	$64,420	160
51	Loan Officers	$75,280	$37,290	130
52	Speech-Language Pathologists	$74,870	$48,370	80
53	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$73,760	$47,850	440
54	Computer Occupations, All Other	$73,380	$49,790	160
55	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,280	$48,710	360
56	Instructional Coordinators	$72,040	$44,080	80
57	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$70,930	$64,190	30
58	Accountants and Auditors	$70,200	$48,580	670
59	Respiratory Therapists	$67,360	$57,490	80
60	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$65,680	$56,980	50
61	Electricians	$64,930	$38,180	290
62	Logisticians	$64,910	$39,500	110
63	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$64,630	$37,590	40
64	Chiropractors	$64,550	$36,250	50
65	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$64,530	$43,550	80
66	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$63,800	$48,280	110
67	Compliance Officers	$63,540	$46,260	140
68	Cost Estimators	$63,320	$45,130	140
69	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$63,230	$39,590	200
70	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$63,140	$44,780	310
71	Radiologic Technologists	$62,980	$49,490	210
72	Insurance Sales Agents	$62,970	$33,680	190
73	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$62,690	$50,800	30
74	Credit Analysts	$62,530	$46,530	50
75	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$62,480	$47,530	40
76	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$62,430	$41,040	40
77	Computer Network Support Specialists	$62,180	$49,300	70
78	Fundraisers	$62,130	$36,220	90
79	Other Therapists	$62,040	$48,140	30
80	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,030	$42,830	150
81	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,540	$47,280	440
82	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,530	$41,030	760
83	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$61,450	$37,130	830
84	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$61,370	$36,710	180
85	Surgical Technologists	$61,190	$47,120	130
86	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,070	$43,940	620
87	Public Relations Specialists	$60,780	$39,970	90
88	Training and Development Specialists	$60,610	$38,300	200
89	Human Resources Specialists	$60,470	$39,400	390
90	Civil Engineering Technicians	$60,430	$37,770	40
91	Sheet Metal Workers	$60,370	$35,290	50
92	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,310	$45,810	360
93	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,300	$39,490	260
94	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$60,200	$44,300	90
95	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,040	$45,900	260
96	Mechanical Insulation Workers	$59,870	$47,890	40
97	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,870	$34,460	90
98	Tool and Die Makers	$59,460	$38,450	70
99	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,320	$46,790	590
100	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$59,210	$46,040	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eau Claire, WI – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$169,800
2	General Dentists	$164,070
3	Pharmacists	$127,240
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,120
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$124,650
6	Financial Managers	$123,710
7	Marketing Managers	$122,760
8	Physician Assistants	$122,560
9	Sales Managers	$122,310
10	Optometrists	$121,070

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eau Claire, WI – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$201,110
2	Pharmacists	$131,890
3	Financial Managers	$127,110
4	Sales Managers	$122,970
5	Physician Assistants	$118,790
6	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$116,620
7	Construction Managers	$112,660
8	General and Operations Managers	$107,490
9	Human Resources Managers	$106,650
10	Industrial Production Managers	$105,720

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eau Claire, WI – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$192,990
2	Chief Executives	$190,120
3	Pharmacists	$131,830
4	Sales Managers	$121,830
5	Financial Managers	$118,360
6	Physician Assistants	$116,850
7	Nurse Practitioners	$112,460
8	Industrial Production Managers	$106,360
9	Human Resources Managers	$105,010
10	Construction Managers	$104,830

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