May 2025 OEWS · WI

Wages in Wisconsin

All-occupations median

$50,270

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Wisconsin is 94.095, with the United States at 100.

The highest published annual median in this list is Cardiologists, at $636,580.

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Wisconsin with a published annual median.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Cardiologists	200	$94,340	$636,580	$666,880
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	290	$78,800	$572,060	Not available
Anesthesiologists	790	$217,060	$443,990	$639,120
Dermatologists	160	$77,440	$440,710	$757,250
Surgeons, All Other	550	$46,490	$416,000	$802,110
Radiologists	980	$126,160	$392,610	$630,260
Physicians, All Other	6,350	$201,050	$391,740	$478,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians	1,450	$74,160	$367,160	$451,640
Neurologists	130	$76,630	$342,520	$495,650
Psychiatrists	550	$86,340	$331,070	$393,500
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	450	$148,720	$304,990	$419,420
Family Medicine Physicians	1,470	$199,250	$290,640	$371,670
Nurse Anesthetists	990	$223,690	$273,170	$320,630
Pediatricians, General	350	$75,590	$269,790	$337,560
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	250	$100,670	$213,890	$440,140
Orthodontists	90	$106,040	$212,860	$313,050
Chief Executives	Not available	$103,560	$208,350	$426,290
Dentists, General	2,560	$121,780	$193,690	$306,370
Podiatrists	120	$71,990	$185,100	$342,010
Physicists	180	$89,310	$173,120	$291,910
Computer and Information Systems Managers	8,880	$99,260	$160,140	$230,980
Pharmacists	5,730	$112,020	$148,740	$178,090
Medical Dosimetrists	80	$113,290	$142,300	$164,480
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,550	$103,720	$142,060	$207,680
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	150	$83,940	$140,940	$232,590
Financial Managers	15,530	$83,100	$139,720	$236,620
Optometrists	790	$75,390	$139,720	$203,670
Database Architects	520	$92,660	$137,810	$170,450
Materials Scientists	70	$73,650	$137,700	$160,640
Sales Managers	10,480	$76,330	$134,870	$222,110

Largest detailed occupations in Wisconsin by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	82,430	$28,030	$36,340	$42,820
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	70,520	$33,260	$44,610	$57,360
Registered Nurses	68,060	$77,470	$95,530	$119,860
Fast Food and Counter Workers	67,750	$22,240	$28,600	$36,090
Retail Salespersons	67,640	$27,300	$34,480	$47,870
Cashiers	65,380	$23,400	$30,880	$37,570
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	53,330	$44,920	$58,610	$76,380
Office Clerks, General	51,440	$27,130	$44,980	$61,760
Customer Service Representatives	50,840	$34,260	$46,970	$63,650
Stockers and Order Fillers	47,580	$29,280	$35,000	$48,400
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	46,360	$36,500	$45,670	$59,860
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	45,640	$29,600	$37,000	$47,580
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	37,700	$39,060	$65,930	$130,510
General and Operations Managers	36,910	$59,540	$118,730	$247,560
Waiters and Waitresses	36,220	$16,830	$29,670	$61,770
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	30,880	$35,870	$55,810	$75,910
Bartenders	29,520	$17,200	$23,460	$39,040
Nursing Assistants	28,370	$37,900	$45,130	$50,650
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	28,100	$36,680	$47,710	$61,940
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	26,520	$29,060	$37,800	$46,270

What is the median wage in Wisconsin?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Wisconsin is $50,270. Employment is 2,941,540.