May 2025 OEWS · Wisconsin

Highest-paying jobs in Eau Claire, WI

All-occupations median

$48,100

10th percentile
$29,120
25th percentile
$36,230
Median
$48,100
75th percentile
$71,300
90th percentile
$98,260
Mean
$60,760

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 86,060.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 92.796, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Paramedics in an ambulance. Photograph by Jim Legans, Jr.. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Eau Claire, WI with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other200$228,160$418,650$491,250
Family Medicine Physicians50$215,940$327,730$379,720
Dentists, General80$142,360$209,750$291,840
Chief Executives120$92,990$204,710$466,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers170$95,400$155,460$269,560
Pharmacists180$106,050$149,720$171,990
Financial Managers430$79,970$143,970$221,560
Architectural and Engineering Managers100$99,080$137,780$190,310
Nurse Practitioners280$105,680$132,530$163,440
Medical and Health Services Managers250$92,760$130,670$300,970
Physician Assistants170$111,410$130,090$166,110
Sales Managers230$68,750$127,570$216,530
Marketing Managers90$86,090$127,330$215,890
Human Resources Managers80$87,030$127,130$208,920
Computer Network Architects70$81,330$127,040$157,850
Education Administrators, Postsecondary40$83,580$124,910$174,710
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary90$91,150$120,570$136,290
Lawyers170$66,830$116,320$337,070
Commercial Pilots30$75,030$114,560$202,130
Personal Financial Advisors140$61,720$113,930$345,210
Veterinarians40$80,150$110,120$145,270
Software Developers440$74,800$104,490$166,340
Industrial Production Managers230$73,200$104,340$163,450
General and Operations Managers970$55,930$103,330$212,440
Labor Relations Specialists70$45,010$103,230$130,040
Construction Managers170$68,770$102,590$171,070
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers30$85,870$101,550$112,920
Facilities Managers50$67,500$101,150$161,790
Managers, All Other320$59,680$99,920$167,980
Administrative Services Managers110$74,440$99,800$171,950
Electrical Engineers70$74,080$99,540$126,200
Data Scientists70$73,170$99,410$159,590
Management Analysts240$61,370$99,090$170,190
Physical Therapists170$79,700$98,610$122,380
Financial and Investment Analysts90$64,200$98,050$148,490
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary80$78,930$97,630$131,710
Information Security Analysts40$65,440$96,870$161,830
Radiation Therapists80$80,150$96,730$107,920
Project Management Specialists460$59,710$95,840$135,820
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers50$54,810$95,600$125,360

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Eau Claire, WI by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides2,890$28,620$34,340$42,530
Retail Salespersons2,650$26,650$34,000$46,190
Registered Nurses2,420$76,320$93,410$120,680
Fast Food and Counter Workers2,370$22,400$28,070$35,290
Cashiers2,190$24,040$31,440$36,630
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,160$31,220$45,320$55,420
Stockers and Order Fillers1,710$29,110$34,790$46,260
Office Clerks, General1,510$29,370$44,250$59,610
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,480$42,600$57,220$75,200
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,400$30,530$37,230$46,610
Customer Service Representatives1,340$32,200$45,930$62,790
Waiters and Waitresses1,160$16,030$29,720$62,830
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1,120$34,120$44,680$56,940
Nursing Assistants1,100$36,950$43,150$50,530
Receptionists and Information Clerks990$29,180$41,310$48,650
General and Operations Managers970$55,930$103,330$212,440
Bartenders920$16,890$22,990$41,450
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General920$36,240$53,890$75,290
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products900$37,160$61,990$123,070
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary820$28,110$38,370$47,780
Cooks, Restaurant790$26,220$35,780$44,470
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks780$35,990$49,270$64,550
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks740$35,230$46,530$60,560
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive720$36,880$46,970$61,170
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers680$30,060$37,920$58,020

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Eau Claire, WI?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Eau Claire, WI is $48,100. Employment is 86,060.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Eau Claire, WI?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $418,650, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Eau Claire, WI.