Top 100 highest-paying jobs in West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, 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 West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average annual salary of $226,580. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general pediatrician, with an average salary of $218,580.

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

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$226,580	$203,740	70
2	General Pediatricians	$218,580	$165,310	70
3	Anesthesiologists	$202,080	$175,680	40
4	General Dentists	$160,090	$68,540	200
5	Chief Executives	$156,720	$80,010	300
6	Pharmacists	$131,700	$105,750	360
7	Optometrists	$129,590	$82,840	90
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,580	$98,600	270
9	Physician Assistants	$126,510	$101,040	170
10	Sales Managers	$125,010	$52,540	260
11	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,780	$94,590	130
12	Financial Managers	$122,470	$75,790	550
13	Marketing Managers	$120,810	$60,850	90
14	Nurse Practitioners	$120,730	$103,900	400
15	Human Resources Managers	$109,500	$77,060	150
16	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$105,670	$79,660	60
17	Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,060	$79,070	360
18	Natural Sciences Managers	$104,850	$68,630	40
19	Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers	$103,180	$59,630	60
20	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$101,510	$77,540	320
21	Facilities Managers	$100,860	$50,130	110
22	Engineers, All Other	$100,090	$60,230	40
23	Industrial Production Managers	$99,780	$69,990	440
24	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$99,530	$73,050	180
25	General and Operations Managers	$99,050	$52,220	1,850
26	Computer Network Architects	$98,860	$66,380	110
27	Lawyers	$98,130	$50,690	300
28	Construction Managers	$96,290	$56,570	250
29	Electrical Engineers	$95,870	$62,250	150
30	Purchasing Managers	$95,780	$77,290	50
31	Administrative Services Managers	$93,060	$61,280	240
32	Physical Therapists	$92,280	$65,310	320
33	Data Scientists	$90,410	$30,130	100
34	Software Developers	$90,190	$59,210	700
35	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$86,140	$75,960	90
36	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$86,080	$52,550	110
37	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$85,460	$45,450	100
38	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$84,640	$40,890	60
39	Veterinarians	$84,640	$60,990	150
40	Information Security Analysts	$84,510	$54,970	90
41	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$84,250	$55,290	450
42	Computer Programmers	$83,790	$54,180	130
43	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$83,530	$63,970	50
44	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$83,490	$61,150	30
45	Funeral Home Managers	$83,150	$46,750	30
46	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$82,790	$66,820	30
47	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$82,760	$75,230	40
48	Sales Engineers	$82,630	$63,210	30
49	Database Administrators	$81,370	$46,450	50
50	Civil Engineers	$81,210	$59,990	240
51	Instructional Coordinators	$80,960	$46,260	80
52	Postsecondary Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers	$80,550	$58,580	60
53	Chiropractors	$80,410	$45,870	100
54	Project Management Specialists	$80,390	$49,860	690
55	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$80,380	$48,430	50
56	Environmental Engineers	$80,350	$59,430	30
57	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$80,290	$43,300	60
58	Management Analysts	$79,940	$50,330	370
59	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$79,930	$62,170	40
60	Personal Financial Advisors	$79,290	$36,830	180
61	Industrial Engineers	$79,030	$58,550	590
62	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$78,990	$68,770	150
63	Mechanical Engineers	$78,900	$61,000	420
64	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$78,720	$45,910	50
65	Financial Analysts	$78,620	$45,370	110
66	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$78,470	$47,710	110
67	Occupational Therapists	$78,470	$63,240	190
68	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$78,040	$50,420	120
69	Registered Nurses	$77,810	$62,250	3,720
70	Insurance Underwriters	$77,560	$59,510	380
71	Other Biological Scientists	$77,500	$43,680	40
72	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$77,460	$46,360	50
73	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$77,330	$61,900	50
74	All Other Managers	$76,870	$47,550	580
75	School Psychologists	$76,300	$59,610	60
76	Speech-Language Pathologists	$76,130	$60,050	120
77	Pipelayers	$76,080	$45,200	40
78	Dental Hygienists	$75,980	$67,100	360
79	Computer Systems Analysts	$75,440	$60,480	360
80	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$75,350	$49,470	410
81	Radiation Therapists	$75,350	$62,740	40
82	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$75,230	$49,990	160
83	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$74,860	$48,460	110
84	Insurance Sales Agents	$74,150	$23,620	400
85	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$73,230	$59,840	120
86	Sheet Metal Workers	$72,230	$45,650	90
87	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$71,060	$48,580	560
88	Social and Community Service Managers	$70,930	$48,570	200
89	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$68,570	$39,610	60
90	Operations Research Analysts	$68,220	$51,490	150
91	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$68,000	$35,620	60
92	Compliance Officers	$67,700	$44,720	280
93	Computer Occupations, All Other	$67,420	$47,410	220
94	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$67,330	$47,860	30
95	Conservation Scientists	$66,660	$34,630	120
96	Accountants and Auditors	$65,690	$47,040	1,240
97	Computer Network Support Specialists	$65,400	$50,550	100
98	Respiratory Therapists	$64,810	$55,860	120
99	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,480	$43,820	950
100	Chemists	$64,100	$39,650	30

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$203,270
2	General Dentists	$163,340
3	Chief Executives	$156,720
4	Pharmacists	$127,580
5	Optometrists	$121,810
6	Physician Assistants	$121,640
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,930
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,500
9	Nurse Practitioners	$120,250
10	Financial Managers	$120,230

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Anesthesiologists	$202,080
2	General Dentists	$148,150
3	Chief Executives	$145,790
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,560
5	Pharmacists	$131,060
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,900
7	Sales Managers	$123,670
8	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$121,450
9	Physician Assistants	$120,190
10	Financial Managers	$119,900

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$148,170
2	Pharmacists	$132,190
3	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$124,410
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,950
5	Chief Executives	$121,190
6	Physician Assistants	$118,540
7	Nurse Practitioners	$117,250
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$116,080
9	Financial Managers	$115,340
10	Sales Managers	$114,830

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