Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Green Bay, WI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Green Bay, 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 Green Bay, WI are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average annual salary of $227,080. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $222,020.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$227,080	$208,840	50
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$222,020	$106,450	100
3	Chief Executives	$213,580	$80,650	180
4	General Dentists	$163,090	$73,000	120
5	Optometrists	$135,450	$65,170	60
6	Database Architects	$134,010	$81,720	30
7	Pharmacists	$133,980	$92,420	320
8	Marketing Managers	$131,380	$92,550	130
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,590	$97,010	310
10	Lawyers	$128,520	$62,600	320
11	Sales Managers	$128,280	$53,860	370
12	Financial Managers	$127,120	$80,270	540
13	Human Resources Managers	$124,000	$83,650	160
14	Physician Assistants	$123,490	$101,990	140
15	Nurse Practitioners	$122,690	$103,440	290
16	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,460	$100,560	160
17	General and Operations Managers	$111,060	$54,700	1,740
18	Medical and Health Services Managers	$110,630	$76,760	310
19	Database Administrators	$107,960	$52,600	90
20	Natural Sciences Managers	$105,690	$82,030	30
21	Administrative Services Managers	$104,480	$66,970	250
22	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$103,830	$79,760	190
23	Industrial Production Managers	$101,870	$76,560	430
24	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$100,680	$66,610	130
25	Purchasing Managers	$100,180	$75,210	60
26	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$100,030	$48,630	160
27	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$99,740	$50,910	160
28	All Other Managers	$99,530	$53,720	420
29	Facilities Managers	$99,510	$59,990	90
30	Software Developers	$98,780	$61,190	770
31	Information Security Analysts	$98,730	$40,900	190
32	Data Scientists	$98,420	$62,590	160
33	Construction Managers	$98,020	$59,560	290
34	Veterinarians	$97,100	$61,950	110
35	Computer Network Architects	$96,480	$61,210	110
36	Physical Therapists	$96,350	$70,380	240
37	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$95,630	$57,980	80
38	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$94,600	$63,800	40
39	Computer Programmers	$94,320	$59,970	140
40	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$92,720	$60,630	580
41	Electrical Engineers	$92,280	$63,040	220
42	Management Analysts	$91,900	$57,390	590
43	Personal Financial Advisors	$87,050	$40,140	230
44	Computer Systems Analysts	$85,700	$58,180	450
45	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$85,490	$47,060	50
46	Sales Engineers	$84,700	$52,560	60
47	Operations Research Analysts	$84,090	$57,870	140
48	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$83,680	$53,480	600
49	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$82,810	$82,160	110
50	Project Management Specialists	$82,590	$54,360	1,030
51	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$82,420	$62,080	40
52	Engineers, All Other	$82,040	$51,630	60
53	Environmental Engineers	$81,350	$60,310	70
54	Mechanical Engineers	$80,150	$61,140	420
55	Occupational Therapists	$80,090	$56,230	190
56	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$80,020	$59,160	80
57	Financial Analysts	$79,950	$50,710	180
58	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$79,350	$59,880	60
59	Radiation Therapists	$79,170	$63,750	50
60	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$78,880	$60,290	190
61	Chiropractors	$78,860	$56,400	80
62	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$78,790	$65,670	50
63	Industrial Engineers	$78,380	$51,430	560
64	Civil Engineers	$77,840	$62,080	440
65	Microbiologists	$77,560	$53,810	50
66	Loan Officers	$76,990	$45,490	280
67	Pipelayers	$76,930	$60,580	60
68	Dental Hygienists	$76,320	$64,370	320
69	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$76,300	$40,380	60
70	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$76,270	$46,170	70
71	Computer Occupations, All Other	$76,190	$44,350	260
72	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,140	$46,890	50
73	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$76,000	$45,970	50
74	Instructional Coordinators	$75,910	$48,920	80
75	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$75,810	$64,980	40
76	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,480	$50,130	870
77	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$75,090	$57,080	550
78	Registered Nurses	$74,920	$65,460	4,330
79	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$74,750	$59,730	30
80	Chemists	$74,460	$44,480	40
81	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$74,330	$45,550	30
82	Speech-Language Pathologists	$73,780	$51,550	160
83	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$73,340	$38,610	40
84	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$73,150	$45,650	30
85	Social and Community Service Managers	$72,750	$48,490	140
86	Conservation Scientists	$71,610	$44,720	30
87	Technical Writers	$69,980	$53,470	40
88	Insurance Underwriters	$69,680	$38,310	40
89	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$69,270	$44,420	710
90	Other First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers	$68,350	$55,450	40
91	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$67,460	$52,270	70
92	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$67,090	$32,510	70
93	Broadcast Technicians	$66,980	$22,350	50
94	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$66,240	$46,200	330
95	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$66,200	$32,400	40
96	Accountants and Auditors	$66,110	$49,250	1,480
97	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$65,800	$40,180	50
98	Logisticians	$65,610	$42,860	230
99	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$65,590	$45,850	190
100	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$65,480	$38,110	80

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Green Bay, WI – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$163,890
2	Chief Executives	$160,960
3	Optometrists	$127,980
4	Pharmacists	$127,690
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,150
6	Sales Managers	$122,170
7	Financial Managers	$122,150
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,710
9	Nurse Practitioners	$121,010
10	Marketing Managers	$120,320

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Green Bay, WI – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$207,550
2	Chief Executives	$148,480
3	Pharmacists	$130,140
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,540
5	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$120,410
6	Marketing Managers	$118,770
7	Financial Managers	$118,540
8	Physician Assistants	$117,020
9	General and Operations Managers	$113,910
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$113,430

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Green Bay, WI – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$128,190
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$119,680
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$116,860
4	Financial Managers	$115,500
5	Chief Executives	$114,610
6	Physician Assistants	$112,090
7	Nurse Practitioners	$111,080
8	Industrial Production Managers	$110,910
9	Training and Development Managers	$110,200
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$106,800

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