Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Wisconsin

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $234,330. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general pediatrician, with an average salary of $227,560.

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

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Wisconsin (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$234,330	$64,380	2,040
2	General Pediatricians	$227,560	$136,910	620
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$226,580	$201,000	780
4	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$203,670	$45,950	70
5	Psychiatrists	$192,790	$101,870	460
6	Chief Executives	$174,920	$79,880	4,060
7	Physicists	$165,660	$85,200	150
8	General Dentists	$163,510	$98,990	2,420
9	Podiatrists	$151,530	$62,680	190
10	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$139,970	$64,880	90
11	Orthodontists	$136,370	$173,510	90
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,250	$98,600	5,850
13	Pharmacists	$134,640	$86,380	5,450
14	Natural Sciences Managers	$131,560	$85,930	1,040
15	Optometrists	$131,320	$76,500	940
16	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,750	$98,890	4,070
17	Financial Managers	$129,700	$79,490	9,100
18	Sales Managers	$129,460	$56,120	5,940
19	Marketing Managers	$128,350	$82,980	2,240
20	Database Architects	$127,380	$83,260	610
21	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$126,090	$71,820	190
22	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$125,450	$80,080	1,660
23	Human Resources Managers	$124,650	$87,160	2,860
24	Physician Assistants	$123,030	$101,040	2,830
25	Medical Dosimetrists	$122,100	$96,150	100
26	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$120,880	$73,830	230
27	Nurse Practitioners	$120,700	$102,590	4,790
28	Training and Development Managers	$118,310	$74,810	380
29	Nurse Midwives	$117,310	$77,510	200
30	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$114,940	$105,080	30
31	General and Operations Managers	$111,940	$56,900	30,450
32	Medical and Health Services Managers	$110,010	$79,070	4,980
33	Actuaries	$108,610	$63,840	920
34	Purchasing Managers	$108,310	$80,880	1,150
35	Commercial Pilots	$107,740	$42,830	360
36	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$107,370	$82,460	220
37	Other Psychologists	$106,500	$45,660	200
38	Transportation Inspectors	$105,710	$63,830	70
39	Administrative Services Managers	$105,000	$65,560	4,550
40	Air Traffic Controllers	$104,750	$68,370	130
41	Lawyers	$104,560	$58,540	8,430
42	Information Security Analysts	$104,520	$61,450	2,330
43	Industrial Production Managers	$104,320	$76,090	6,870
44	Public Relations Managers	$103,450	$75,720	510
45	Fundraising Managers	$103,420	$76,470	250
46	Facilities Managers	$102,790	$58,040	1,490
47	Nuclear Engineers	$102,650	$64,110	70
48	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,370	$77,310	3,680
49	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$101,190	$49,570	250
50	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$101,030	$57,900	8,800
51	Computer Network Architects	$100,670	$61,730	2,590
52	Software Developers	$100,310	$61,730	18,450
53	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$100,240	$62,660	2,100
54	Biomedical Engineers	$99,950	$65,360	490
55	Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers	$99,910	$29,710	500
56	All Other Managers	$99,820	$50,940	8,470
57	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$99,540	$60,580	680
58	Construction Managers	$99,240	$62,410	5,190
59	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$98,930	$60,820	1,850
60	Veterinarians	$98,490	$67,370	2,120
61	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$98,290	$61,930	320
62	Engineers, All Other	$97,610	$60,230	1,180
63	Computer Hardware Engineers	$97,590	$81,410	620
64	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$97,510	$44,720	90
65	Materials Scientists	$96,550	$85,960	100
66	Financial Risk Specialists	$96,440	$54,010	530
67	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$96,200	$75,520	50
68	Sales Engineers	$95,780	$60,550	1,310
69	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$95,680	$77,540	1,310
70	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,430	$48,750	2,870
71	Data Scientists	$95,410	$33,820	2,740
72	Electrical Engineers	$95,410	$66,690	4,550
73	Personal Financial Advisors	$95,320	$41,820	5,240
74	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$95,320	$61,530	1,630
75	Physical Therapists	$95,080	$65,780	5,040
76	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$94,830	$60,970	210
77	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$94,620	$61,730	600
78	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$94,350	$64,550	40
79	Computer Programmers	$93,960	$60,510	2,800
80	Other Specialists Dentists	$93,140	$61,960	70
81	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$92,960	$67,200	1,390
82	Database Administrators	$92,630	$52,550	1,120
83	Computer Systems Analysts	$92,380	$57,800	10,870
84	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$92,120	$33,290	170
85	Project Management Specialists	$91,700	$56,710	16,070
86	Chemical Engineers	$91,500	$64,510	350
87	Agricultural Engineers	$90,810	$61,210	70
88	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$89,840	$70,810	250
89	Pile-Driver Operators	$89,470	$51,870	50
90	Art Directors	$87,110	$53,550	550
91	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$86,100	$43,330	680
92	Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers	$85,100	$58,350	160
93	Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers	$85,030	$51,320	400
94	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$85,000	$51,550	580
95	Funeral Home Managers	$84,710	$50,460	280
96	Management Analysts	$83,700	$55,120	11,540
97	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$83,550	$40,210	40
98	Other Physical Scientists	$83,530	$58,360	60
99	Financial Analysts	$83,260	$50,590	4,250
100	Audiologists	$83,120	$62,240	230

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Wisconsin – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$169,580
2	General Dentists	$166,800
3	Podiatrists	$151,530
4	Physicists	$136,600
5	Pharmacists	$130,280
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,420
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,780
8	Financial Managers	$127,620
9	Sales Managers	$126,230
10	Optometrists	$125,580

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Wisconsin – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$179,950
2	Chief Executives	$160,130
3	Podiatrists	$149,600
4	Sales Managers	$132,980
5	Pharmacists	$132,840
6	Financial Managers	$131,200
7	Nuclear Engineers	$127,720
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,620
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,210
10	Marketing Managers	$121,460

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Wisconsin – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$203,670
2	Psychiatrists	$192,790
3	General Dentists	$185,090
4	Podiatrists	$179,760
5	Orthodontists	$136,370
6	Pharmacists	$135,350
7	Chief Executives	$135,140
8	Sales Managers	$126,350
9	Financial Managers	$125,580
10	Nuclear Engineers	$125,310

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