Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Racine, WI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Racine, 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 Racine, WI are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $175,540. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $161,510.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$175,540	$76,480	80
2	General Dentists	$161,510	$64,080	80
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$133,890	$92,180	90
4	Pharmacists	$132,510	$107,830	140
5	Sales Managers	$129,570	$53,840	180
6	Financial Managers	$128,270	$79,440	170
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,800	$100,170	180
8	Marketing Managers	$125,520	$85,380	50
9	Nurse Practitioners	$122,350	$103,410	90
10	Physician Assistants	$121,650	$104,050	50
11	General and Operations Managers	$115,820	$52,160	840
12	Human Resources Managers	$115,230	$80,390	50
13	Purchasing Managers	$114,910	$82,980	50
14	Industrial Production Managers	$106,600	$76,910	290
15	Administrative Services Managers	$105,210	$66,290	80
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,040	$75,490	70
17	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$103,650	$64,980	160
18	Veterinarians	$100,990	$62,490	40
19	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$100,930	$77,020	120
20	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$99,690	$42,110	70
21	Facilities Managers	$98,060	$58,330	30
22	Construction Managers	$97,810	$57,930	120
23	Software Developers	$96,060	$61,530	230
24	Physical Therapists	$92,750	$58,860	140
25	Project Management Specialists	$89,400	$55,020	310
26	All Other Managers	$89,070	$49,890	140
27	Computer Network Architects	$87,560	$48,770	30
28	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$86,900	$64,410	40
29	Paramedics	$85,900	$55,100	100
30	Computer Systems Analysts	$85,580	$55,580	150
31	Sales Engineers	$84,670	$46,370	40
32	Personal Financial Advisors	$82,770	$36,380	50
33	Chemists	$81,280	$46,630	50
34	Management Analysts	$80,870	$52,510	160
35	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,810	$55,920	140
36	Electrical Engineers	$80,660	$64,050	120
37	Civil Engineers	$80,180	$57,800	70
38	Financial Analysts	$80,150	$45,360	60
39	Lawyers	$80,100	$58,640	150
40	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$80,060	$77,960	60
41	Mechanical Engineers	$79,970	$60,720	410
42	Occupational Therapists	$79,850	$57,550	70
43	Speech-Language Pathologists	$79,580	$60,520	80
44	Loan Officers	$79,400	$40,670	190
45	Respiratory Therapists	$77,970	$57,700	50
46	Registered Nurses	$77,960	$64,180	1,130
47	Computer Programmers	$77,060	$52,650	40
48	Industrial Engineers	$77,010	$59,850	430
49	Electricians	$76,850	$37,980	200
50	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$76,250	$63,130	40
51	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$75,140	$59,350	330
52	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$74,830	$47,020	370
53	Dental Hygienists	$74,770	$65,360	120
54	Compliance Officers	$73,740	$47,760	50
55	Sheet Metal Workers	$73,700	$47,490	80
56	School Psychologists	$73,380	$47,040	30
57	Accountants and Auditors	$72,990	$49,130	600
58	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$71,850	$48,250	330
59	Information Security Analysts	$70,970	$36,810	30
60	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$70,930	$66,120	40
61	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$70,190	$46,760	50
62	Credit Analysts	$69,590	$49,070	50
63	Computer Occupations, All Other	$68,020	$38,970	60
64	Social and Community Service Managers	$67,250	$43,940	70
65	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$66,690	$38,970	830
66	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$66,220	$48,290	260
67	Logisticians	$66,110	$45,050	150
68	Computer Network Support Specialists	$63,420	$49,830	40
69	Cost Estimators	$63,290	$44,490	150
70	Training and Development Specialists	$63,240	$38,800	140
71	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$63,230	$36,600	30
72	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,220	$41,240	330
73	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$63,200	$57,270	30
74	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,150	$40,070	920
75	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$63,030	$46,880	50
76	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$62,990	$50,800	30
77	Radiologic Technologists	$62,740	$50,550	100
78	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$62,720	$38,440	90
79	Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,320	$46,340	50
80	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,940	$39,890	190
81	Tool and Die Makers	$61,750	$40,650	100
82	Human Resources Specialists	$61,650	$39,270	410
83	Lodging Managers	$61,470	$31,650	30
84	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$61,420	$47,770	60
85	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$61,410	$35,550	150
86	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,040	$36,910	50
87	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,990	$45,950	510
88	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,980	$38,130	180
89	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,860	$46,670	490
90	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$60,630	$43,230	100
91	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$60,600	$28,140	150
92	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$60,500	$39,120	220
93	Chiropractors	$60,040	$42,540	30
94	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$60,010	$45,520	80
95	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,990	$46,620	430
96	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$59,940	$31,210	100
97	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,840	$39,340	590
98	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$59,550	$37,390	230
99	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,470	$32,620	340
100	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$58,890	$44,320	770

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$161,940
2	General Dentists	$154,290
3	Pharmacists	$128,190
4	Financial Managers	$128,180
5	Sales Managers	$127,240
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$124,780
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,740
8	Nurse Practitioners	$121,010
9	Marketing Managers	$120,230
10	Human Resources Managers	$119,680

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$182,290
2	Pharmacists	$146,830
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,380
4	Financial Managers	$130,720
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,750
6	Personal Financial Advisors	$127,160
7	Sales Managers	$122,780
8	Human Resources Managers	$120,620
9	Engineers, All Other	$119,250
10	Physician Assistants	$119,230

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$198,560
2	Pharmacists	$144,280
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,590
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,130
5	Financial Managers	$125,380
6	Sales Managers	$119,340
7	Marketing Managers	$119,110
8	Engineers, All Other	$117,700
9	General and Operations Managers	$115,690
10	Human Resources Managers	$115,470

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