Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Janesville, WI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Janesville, 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 Janesville, WI are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $162,080. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $161,420.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$162,080	$77,870	80
2	General Dentists	$161,420	$73,110	60
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,130	$99,070	90
4	Pharmacists	$132,180	$58,140	120
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,190	$84,170	90
6	Human Resources Managers	$126,500	$86,990	50
7	Marketing Managers	$125,870	$85,990	30
8	Nurse Practitioners	$124,630	$104,050	90
9	Financial Managers	$123,380	$78,850	190
10	All Other Managers	$120,520	$48,130	270
11	Physician Assistants	$118,220	$99,450	50
12	Sales Managers	$111,260	$53,400	150
13	Medical and Health Services Managers	$109,530	$76,450	90
14	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$105,900	$71,590	110
15	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$105,730	$80,410	30
16	Industrial Production Managers	$103,640	$76,800	160
17	General and Operations Managers	$101,700	$52,480	730
18	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$101,610	$78,020	50
19	Electrical Engineers	$101,540	$76,280	40
20	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$101,510	$59,630	50
21	Computer Network Architects	$101,210	$71,350	70
22	Veterinarians	$99,260	$61,080	40
23	Construction Managers	$98,260	$70,680	150
24	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$97,710	$48,620	190
25	Administrative Services Managers	$96,610	$61,450	100
26	Data Scientists	$95,310	$59,540	40
27	Lawyers	$94,940	$56,990	100
28	Facilities Managers	$94,460	$73,860	30
29	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$93,650	$63,270	80
30	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$92,040	$59,900	30
31	Physical Therapists	$91,990	$58,700	100
32	Project Management Specialists	$85,210	$49,760	310
33	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$83,760	$53,840	90
34	Computer Occupations, All Other	$83,580	$47,230	80
35	Software Developers	$83,470	$51,850	210
36	Mechanical Engineers	$82,550	$61,630	200
37	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,300	$52,510	150
38	Management Analysts	$81,840	$60,860	170
39	Social and Community Service Managers	$81,580	$55,710	90
40	Operations Research Analysts	$79,490	$62,360	50
41	Occupational Therapists	$79,200	$57,460	50
42	Industrial Engineers	$78,840	$61,370	280
43	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,960	$49,050	470
44	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$76,600	$42,040	160
45	Civil Engineers	$76,600	$60,470	90
46	Registered Nurses	$76,510	$63,450	1,460
47	Instructional Coordinators	$76,280	$43,280	40
48	Electricians	$76,170	$37,440	400
49	Financial Analysts	$75,910	$44,990	50
50	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$75,840	$48,690	70
51	Personal Financial Advisors	$75,650	$36,070	60
52	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,570	$60,230	60
53	Dental Hygienists	$75,490	$64,000	100
54	Respiratory Therapists	$75,050	$64,270	50
55	Loan Officers	$72,490	$40,470	100
56	Accountants and Auditors	$72,060	$49,100	490
57	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,050	$45,570	280
58	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$71,950	$43,580	40
59	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$71,590	$45,450	80
60	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$69,460	$50,800	230
61	Web Developers	$67,380	$37,770	80
62	Database Administrators	$66,850	$52,250	30
63	Computer Network Support Specialists	$66,410	$51,560	40
64	Mechanical Drafters	$65,040	$40,750	60
65	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$64,020	$47,240	240
66	Cost Estimators	$63,760	$45,940	140
67	Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,590	$38,120	30
68	Credit Analysts	$62,950	$47,610	30
69	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,840	$37,200	110
70	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$62,810	$35,670	40
71	Radiologic Technologists	$62,420	$48,850	130
72	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,000	$39,590	650
73	Healthcare Social Workers	$61,930	$39,420	70
74	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,340	$46,610	1,000
75	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$61,280	$46,870	40
76	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$61,050	$35,530	30
77	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$60,890	$38,140	40
78	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$60,880	$39,610	50
79	Human Resources Specialists	$60,840	$38,280	480
80	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,760	$47,200	440
81	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$60,730	$45,530	30
82	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,700	$36,480	140
83	Other Business Operations Specialists	$60,420	$38,030	270
84	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,180	$46,850	460
85	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$60,170	$47,140	50
86	Property, Real Estate Managers	$60,150	$46,240	40
87	Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,130	$48,010	30
88	Surgical Technologists	$60,050	$48,080	60
89	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,980	$38,840	570
90	Tool and Die Makers	$59,850	$48,510	80
91	Public Relations Specialists	$59,420	$43,960	50
92	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$59,370	$36,870	110
93	Medical Equipment Repairers	$59,220	$36,870	50
94	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$59,120	$30,120	950
95	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$59,000	$40,350	70
96	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$58,890	$40,780	220
97	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$58,260	$39,190	120
98	Training and Development Specialists	$58,170	$37,100	130
99	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,160	$45,390	170
100	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$58,140	$39,480	510

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$165,010
2	Chief Executives	$162,520
3	Pharmacists	$128,190
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,500
5	Marketing Managers	$125,510
6	Sales Managers	$122,850
7	Nurse Practitioners	$121,010
8	Physician Assistants	$121,010
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,230
10	Financial Managers	$120,230

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$199,870
2	Chief Executives	$145,000
3	Pharmacists	$144,230
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,020
5	Sales Managers	$135,830
6	Human Resources Managers	$131,220
7	Physician Assistants	$124,060
8	Financial Managers	$121,410
9	Industrial Production Managers	$120,240
10	Marketing Managers	$119,710

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$154,300
2	Chief Executives	$142,030
3	Pharmacists	$141,460
4	Sales Managers	$134,540
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,460
6	Human Resources Managers	$125,810
7	Physician Assistants	$123,940
8	Industrial Production Managers	$119,040
9	Financial Managers	$116,160
10	Nurse Practitioners	$115,650

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