Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Oshkosh-Neenah, 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $227,100. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $218,630.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$227,100	$75,140	110
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$218,630	$111,290	60
3	General Dentists	$170,080	$105,200	60
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$137,440	$102,190	220
5	Financial Managers	$132,500	$81,390	340
6	Pharmacists	$131,370	$96,960	130
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,110	$98,940	210
8	Sales Managers	$128,710	$61,410	260
9	Marketing Managers	$125,360	$91,260	120
10	Optometrists	$125,220	$76,580	40
11	Purchasing Managers	$124,800	$74,160	50
12	Nurse Practitioners	$123,630	$105,580	140
13	Physician Assistants	$123,340	$102,720	60
14	Human Resources Managers	$122,590	$92,540	150
15	General and Operations Managers	$120,070	$59,750	1,000
16	Personal Financial Advisors	$117,090	$45,990	100
17	Operations Research Analysts	$107,950	$62,370	110
18	Industrial Production Managers	$107,430	$76,800	300
19	Facilities Managers	$106,130	$63,480	60
20	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$105,660	$44,960	40
21	Administrative Services Managers	$105,190	$62,040	230
22	Computer Programmers	$105,180	$60,560	50
23	Computer Network Architects	$103,550	$64,690	90
24	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,490	$72,170	100
25	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$103,110	$82,320	90
26	All Other Managers	$103,050	$59,530	250
27	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$102,540	$58,910	110
28	Lawyers	$101,310	$61,980	170
29	Construction Managers	$100,760	$74,930	270
30	Information Security Analysts	$100,520	$61,580	70
31	Software Developers	$98,920	$62,180	540
32	Data Scientists	$98,790	$59,400	60
33	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$98,560	$64,180	310
34	Engineers, All Other	$96,710	$61,890	90
35	Project Management Specialists	$95,630	$59,800	620
36	Other Education Administrators	$92,230	$61,900	30
37	Electrical Engineers	$91,750	$65,470	200
38	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$91,200	$74,120	40
39	Physical Therapists	$90,380	$65,820	110
40	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$86,880	$63,270	90
41	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$85,250	$80,570	40
42	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$84,220	$79,820	30
43	Computer Systems Analysts	$83,940	$62,570	400
44	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$82,790	$59,030	740
45	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$81,280	$60,350	30
46	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,930	$51,470	270
47	Management Analysts	$80,600	$59,330	220
48	Industrial Engineers	$80,300	$63,120	580
49	Mechanical Engineers	$80,230	$60,680	410
50	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$79,940	$61,050	50
51	Occupational Therapists	$79,890	$58,030	60
52	Financial Analysts	$78,190	$55,400	130
53	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,030	$55,180	40
54	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$77,440	$47,060	30
55	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$77,370	$35,360	40
56	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$77,340	$57,920	40
57	Chemists	$77,290	$57,490	60
58	Loan Officers	$76,640	$45,970	120
59	Dental Hygienists	$76,170	$62,180	140
60	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$75,990	$44,240	250
61	Social and Community Service Managers	$75,620	$48,720	110
62	Civil Engineers	$75,570	$61,990	200
63	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,470	$47,610	370
64	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$75,410	$57,550	230
65	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$74,930	$48,070	40
66	Sheet Metal Workers	$74,610	$34,500	40
67	Registered Nurses	$74,110	$65,400	1,460
68	Accountants and Auditors	$73,930	$50,180	740
69	Computer Occupations, All Other	$73,060	$51,120	140
70	Chiropractors	$72,990	$36,570	40
71	Compliance Officers	$71,470	$47,420	120
72	Instructional Coordinators	$69,970	$23,470	40
73	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$68,600	$44,220	70
74	Cost Estimators	$66,580	$44,950	200
75	Mechanical Drafters	$66,140	$45,110	80
76	Credit Analysts	$65,690	$47,710	30
77	Logisticians	$64,640	$44,800	180
78	Electricians	$63,730	$38,300	560
79	Carpenters	$63,640	$39,800	660
80	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$63,430	$45,630	100
81	Editors	$63,320	$37,640	50
82	Financial Examiners	$63,220	$50,080	30
83	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,220	$46,020	1,030
84	Public Relations Specialists	$63,090	$43,410	80
85	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,080	$45,390	370
86	Other Business Operations Specialists	$62,610	$42,020	340
87	Human Resources Specialists	$62,490	$40,730	530
88	Computer Network Support Specialists	$62,440	$50,440	60
89	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,390	$45,280	120
90	Insurance Sales Agents	$62,340	$37,390	180
91	Training and Development Specialists	$62,200	$45,380	220
92	Web Developers	$61,910	$38,610	130
93	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,880	$45,800	60
94	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$61,840	$34,880	40
95	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,800	$47,560	30
96	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$61,430	$35,560	1,440
97	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$61,340	$46,290	50
98	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,310	$46,790	370
99	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,290	$47,150	560
100	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,290	$46,210	310

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$158,510
2	Pharmacists	$127,690
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,000
4	Financial Managers	$126,230
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$124,970
6	Optometrists	$121,010
7	Nurse Practitioners	$121,010
8	Physician Assistants	$121,010
9	Marketing Managers	$120,230
10	General and Operations Managers	$119,140

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$168,790
2	Chief Executives	$159,040
3	Financial Managers	$140,230
4	Pharmacists	$135,150
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,510
6	Sales Managers	$129,330
7	Human Resources Managers	$121,670
8	Physician Assistants	$118,800
9	Construction Managers	$117,870
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$115,410

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$180,620
2	Sales Managers	$141,090
3	Financial Managers	$135,720
4	Pharmacists	$134,990
5	Chief Executives	$131,880
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,740
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$119,250
8	Construction Managers	$119,060
9	Marketing Managers	$114,940
10	Human Resources Managers	$114,670

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