Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Wausau, WI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Wausau, 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 Wausau, WI are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average annual salary of $207,400. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $165,050.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$207,400	$206,210	50
2	Chief Executives	$165,050	$52,000	90
3	General Dentists	$163,620	$77,690	80
4	Pharmacists	$138,010	$126,890	110
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,450	$85,640	90
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$133,210	$101,810	110
7	Marketing Managers	$127,350	$86,730	50
8	Optometrists	$127,330	$84,410	40
9	Sales Managers	$126,060	$53,490	140
10	Human Resources Managers	$125,130	$95,600	70
11	Nurse Practitioners	$124,820	$102,130	150
12	Financial Managers	$124,360	$80,390	220
13	General and Operations Managers	$119,480	$57,260	770
14	Physician Assistants	$119,360	$72,280	90
15	Facilities Managers	$116,150	$68,950	50
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,990	$81,350	110
17	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,550	$78,390	70
18	All Other Managers	$101,900	$50,860	190
19	Industrial Production Managers	$101,730	$76,530	240
20	Computer Network Architects	$101,660	$71,960	40
21	Software Developers	$100,170	$60,220	330
22	Information Security Analysts	$99,720	$63,880	60
23	Engineers, All Other	$99,420	$61,320	30
24	Data Scientists	$98,960	$79,630	50
25	Lawyers	$98,060	$58,460	170
26	Administrative Services Managers	$97,010	$65,620	120
27	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$96,720	$61,880	210
28	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$96,020	$49,400	90
29	Veterinarians	$95,590	$48,400	50
30	Construction Managers	$94,410	$57,290	90
31	Sales Engineers	$93,360	$60,550	30
32	Electrical Engineers	$92,440	$71,080	90
33	Physical Therapists	$87,150	$64,720	110
34	Management Analysts	$85,860	$51,960	240
35	Project Management Specialists	$83,590	$52,470	350
36	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$81,700	$81,130	40
37	Computer Programmers	$81,190	$51,770	40
38	Computer Systems Analysts	$80,590	$56,950	240
39	Mechanical Engineers	$80,440	$63,270	280
40	Occupational Therapists	$79,630	$57,780	70
41	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$79,410	$74,340	30
42	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$79,330	$58,880	40
43	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$79,230	$64,020	50
44	Social and Community Service Managers	$78,870	$48,340	40
45	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,620	$51,270	160
46	Personal Financial Advisors	$78,360	$35,250	70
47	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$77,940	$42,300	40
48	School Psychologists	$77,480	$60,080	30
49	Industrial Engineers	$76,880	$51,200	400
50	Speech-Language Pathologists	$76,280	$51,180	60
51	Civil Engineers	$76,230	$53,460	70
52	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$75,760	$37,670	50
53	Registered Nurses	$75,360	$64,010	1,640
54	Operations Research Analysts	$74,260	$53,460	100
55	Dental Hygienists	$74,170	$64,250	200
56	Electricians	$73,380	$42,360	310
57	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$73,190	$38,550	250
58	Sheet Metal Workers	$72,750	$46,480	60
59	Computer Occupations, All Other	$72,450	$41,990	100
60	Accountants and Auditors	$72,230	$47,490	600
61	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$71,590	$45,600	250
62	Chiropractors	$70,310	$35,980	30
63	Logisticians	$67,580	$43,060	110
64	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$66,270	$48,800	200
65	Insurance Underwriters	$65,850	$50,270	80
66	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$65,650	$44,750	330
67	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$65,640	$44,540	360
68	Financial Analysts	$64,910	$38,880	80
69	Loan Officers	$63,800	$37,870	180
70	Compliance Officers	$63,740	$35,750	80
71	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$63,430	$40,610	30
72	Radiologic Technologists	$63,290	$50,230	150
73	Training and Development Specialists	$62,820	$41,410	140
74	Radiation Therapists	$62,810	$60,990	40
75	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$62,490	$37,650	980
76	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,210	$48,580	550
77	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$61,970	$46,060	70
78	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,960	$45,200	30
79	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,770	$37,090	120
80	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$61,750	$50,910	30
81	Instructional Coordinators	$61,720	$44,240	60
82	Human Resources Specialists	$61,310	$41,900	330
83	Computer Network Support Specialists	$61,310	$45,260	40
84	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,300	$46,580	990
85	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,250	$47,060	410
86	Insurance Sales Agents	$61,200	$41,830	230
87	Other Business Operations Specialists	$61,060	$41,230	300
88	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$60,790	$48,010	80
89	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,600	$38,830	700
90	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,230	$45,160	250
91	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$60,160	$43,930	40
92	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,870	$36,230	50
93	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$59,670	$46,470	30
94	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$59,660	$41,850	280
95	Cost Estimators	$59,530	$42,020	160
96	Healthcare Social Workers	$59,360	$46,440	60
97	Credit Analysts	$59,330	$36,770	60
98	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,120	$43,790	590
99	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$58,980	$45,650	60
100	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$58,940	$37,950	90

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$163,120
2	Chief Executives	$151,110
3	Pharmacists	$127,240
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,990
5	Financial Managers	$125,580
6	Optometrists	$125,330
7	Physician Assistants	$122,920
8	Marketing Managers	$122,590
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$121,800
10	Sales Managers	$120,830

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$145,980
2	Chief Executives	$141,000
3	Sales Managers	$136,680
4	Physician Assistants	$134,430
5	Pharmacists	$133,380
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,170
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,170
8	Financial Managers	$118,030
9	Construction Managers	$114,860
10	General and Operations Managers	$113,150

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$194,850
2	Sales Managers	$137,970
3	Physician Assistants	$132,720
4	Pharmacists	$130,170
5	Financial Managers	$122,390
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,070
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,740
8	Human Resources Managers	$114,680
9	General and Operations Managers	$106,870
10	Construction Managers	$105,740

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