Salaries in Wausau, WI
Median annual wage by occupation in Wausau, WI (metro). 264 occupations.
- Chief Executives — $236,650/yr median
- Dentists, General — $208,540/yr median
- Computer and Information Systems Managers — $144,770/yr median
- Financial Managers — $134,660/yr median
- Physician Assistants — $132,000/yr median
- Pharmacists — $130,060/yr median
- Human Resources Managers — $128,540/yr median
- Nurse Practitioners — $127,370/yr median
- Sales Managers — $125,890/yr median
- Purchasing Managers — $125,160/yr median
- Architectural and Engineering Managers — $122,120/yr median
- General and Operations Managers — $120,460/yr median
- Marketing Managers — $120,160/yr median
- Construction Managers — $118,330/yr median
- Computer Network Architects — $117,640/yr median
- Medical and Health Services Managers — $115,250/yr median
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $114,330/yr median
- Facilities Managers — $111,730/yr median
- Lawyers — $108,680/yr median
- Industrial Production Managers — $108,120/yr median
- Managers, All Other — $104,530/yr median
- Management Analysts — $101,690/yr median
- Physical Therapists — $101,090/yr median
- Software Developers — $100,840/yr median
- Data Scientists — $100,090/yr median
- Veterinarians — $99,610/yr median
- Administrative Services Managers — $98,780/yr median
- Personal Financial Advisors — $98,590/yr median
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists — $97,880/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers — $96,390/yr median
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval — $95,750/yr median
- Mechanical Engineers — $95,580/yr median
- Industrial Engineers — $94,570/yr median
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers — $93,600/yr median
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators — $88,610/yr median
- Project Management Specialists — $87,940/yr median
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators — $86,490/yr median
- Occupational Therapists — $86,320/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — $85,890/yr median
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers — $85,410/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products — $84,600/yr median
- Computer Systems Analysts — $82,900/yr median
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers — $82,790/yr median
- Electrical Engineers — $82,790/yr median
- Civil Engineers — $82,320/yr median
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $81,100/yr median
- Dental Hygienists — $81,080/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — $80,930/yr median
- Speech-Language Pathologists — $80,770/yr median
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — $79,550/yr median
- Financial and Investment Analysts — $79,440/yr median
- Loan Officers — $79,230/yr median
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — $79,070/yr median
- Registered Nurses — $79,030/yr median
- Logisticians — $78,940/yr median
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — $78,250/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers — $78,050/yr median
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators — $77,920/yr median
- Electricians — $77,910/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — $77,730/yr median
- Accountants and Auditors — $77,680/yr median
- Social and Community Service Managers — $75,840/yr median
- Cost Estimators — $74,160/yr median
- Computer Occupations, All Other — $74,080/yr median
- Compliance Officers — $73,920/yr median
- Instructional Coordinators — $73,820/yr median
- Training and Development Specialists — $73,220/yr median
- Insurance Underwriters — $72,940/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — $72,370/yr median
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists — $72,090/yr median
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — $70,170/yr median
- Operations Research Analysts — $69,600/yr median
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents — $69,490/yr median
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians — $69,350/yr median
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $69,100/yr median
- Millwrights — $68,970/yr median
- Sheet Metal Workers — $68,800/yr median
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $66,960/yr median
- Human Resources Specialists — $66,840/yr median
- Surgical Technologists — $66,790/yr median
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists — $66,290/yr median
- Dietitians and Nutritionists — $65,550/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $65,450/yr median
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School — $65,420/yr median
- Computer Network Support Specialists — $65,040/yr median
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers — $64,340/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $63,850/yr median
- Tool and Die Makers — $63,380/yr median
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other — $63,270/yr median
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines — $62,650/yr median
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics — $62,380/yr median
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $62,330/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — $62,290/yr median
- Public Relations Specialists — $62,230/yr median
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants — $61,940/yr median
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — $61,930/yr median
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — $61,370/yr median
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $61,230/yr median
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $61,220/yr median
- Physical Therapist Assistants — $60,760/yr median
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — $60,740/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School — $60,590/yr median
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — $60,320/yr median
- Healthcare Social Workers — $59,780/yr median
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $59,600/yr median
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — $59,550/yr median
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers — $59,510/yr median
- Property Appraisers and Assessors — $59,390/yr median
- Architectural and Civil Drafters — $59,150/yr median
- Mechanical Drafters — $59,080/yr median
- Chefs and Head Cooks — $58,970/yr median
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers — $58,770/yr median
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $58,700/yr median
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — $58,400/yr median
- Credit Analysts — $58,260/yr median
- Financial Specialists, All Other — $58,240/yr median
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks — $58,130/yr median
- Graphic Designers — $58,030/yr median
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — $57,900/yr median
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — $57,850/yr median
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — $57,790/yr median
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers — $56,980/yr median
- Food Service Managers — $56,580/yr median
- Computer User Support Specialists — $56,490/yr median
- Advertising Sales Agents — $56,220/yr median
- Cargo and Freight Agents — $56,140/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers — $56,060/yr median
- Insurance Sales Agents — $55,970/yr median
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists — $55,600/yr median
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians — $55,370/yr median
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks — $55,080/yr median
- Postal Service Mail Carriers — $54,840/yr median
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers — $54,540/yr median
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — $53,400/yr median
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators — $53,170/yr median
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $53,000/yr median
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — $52,750/yr median
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters — $52,340/yr median
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — $52,100/yr median
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers — $52,070/yr median
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $51,810/yr median
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other — $51,740/yr median
- Highway Maintenance Workers — $51,420/yr median
- Construction Laborers — $51,310/yr median
- Bill and Account Collectors — $50,710/yr median
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance — $50,330/yr median
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — $49,840/yr median
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants — $49,820/yr median
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $49,750/yr median
- Medical Records Specialists — $49,710/yr median
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $49,280/yr median
- Carpenters — $49,230/yr median
- Production Workers, All Other — $49,210/yr median
- Printing Press Operators — $49,100/yr median
- Social and Human Service Assistants — $49,080/yr median
- Machinists — $49,030/yr median
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $48,860/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — $48,780/yr median
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — $48,670/yr median
- Roofers — $48,500/yr median
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $48,470/yr median
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $48,360/yr median
- Bus Drivers, School — $48,360/yr median
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $47,950/yr median
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — $47,850/yr median
- Dental Assistants — $47,710/yr median
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other — $47,650/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers — $47,520/yr median
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — $47,510/yr median
- Helpers--Production Workers — $47,470/yr median
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping — $47,440/yr median
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $47,390/yr median
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders — $47,260/yr median
- Real Estate Sales Agents — $47,020/yr median
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks — $46,910/yr median
- Billing and Posting Clerks — $46,870/yr median
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders — $46,610/yr median
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $46,460/yr median
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators — $46,410/yr median
- Medical Assistants — $46,390/yr median
- Producers and Directors — $46,370/yr median
- New Accounts Clerks — $46,300/yr median
- Food Batchmakers — $46,170/yr median
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors — $46,160/yr median
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $46,080/yr median
- Customer Service Representatives — $45,880/yr median
- Light Truck Drivers — $45,860/yr median
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners — $45,600/yr median
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators — $45,510/yr median
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters — $45,230/yr median
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners — $45,160/yr median
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers — $45,070/yr median
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity — $44,950/yr median
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers — $44,840/yr median
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — $44,610/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers — $44,600/yr median
- Counter and Rental Clerks — $44,300/yr median
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $43,930/yr median
- Butchers and Meat Cutters — $43,770/yr median
- Opticians, Dispensing — $43,670/yr median
- Firefighters — $43,310/yr median
- Parts Salespersons — $42,780/yr median
- Data Entry Keyers — $42,430/yr median
- File Clerks — $41,850/yr median
- Office Clerks, General — $41,640/yr median
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other — $41,640/yr median
- Coaches and Scouts — $41,010/yr median
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood — $40,440/yr median
- Library Assistants, Clerical — $40,420/yr median
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing — $40,060/yr median
- Tire Repairers and Changers — $39,460/yr median
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $39,340/yr median
- Emergency Medical Technicians — $39,250/yr median
- Self-Enrichment Teachers — $39,160/yr median
- Receptionists and Information Clerks — $38,600/yr median
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — $38,320/yr median
- Tellers — $38,090/yr median
- Sewing Machine Operators — $37,840/yr median
- Nursing Assistants — $37,770/yr median
- Packers and Packagers, Hand — $37,760/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $37,490/yr median
- Medical Equipment Preparers — $37,440/yr median
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers — $37,400/yr median
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — $37,210/yr median
- Pharmacy Technicians — $37,070/yr median
- Rehabilitation Counselors — $36,950/yr median
- Phlebotomists — $36,870/yr median
- Cooks, Restaurant — $36,670/yr median
- Security Guards — $36,610/yr median
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists — $36,490/yr median
- Recreation Workers — $35,720/yr median
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — $35,530/yr median
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants — $35,470/yr median
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides — $35,360/yr median
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $35,290/yr median
- Library Technicians — $34,910/yr median
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment — $34,730/yr median
- Stockers and Order Fillers — $34,710/yr median
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — $34,520/yr median
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers — $34,100/yr median
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $33,740/yr median
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals — $32,860/yr median
- Retail Salespersons — $32,350/yr median
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers — $31,360/yr median
- Bakers — $31,200/yr median
- Food Preparation Workers — $30,930/yr median
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — $30,920/yr median
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education — $30,600/yr median
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs — $29,550/yr median
- Cashiers — $29,500/yr median
- Waiters and Waitresses — $29,010/yr median
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — $28,380/yr median
- Animal Caretakers — $28,350/yr median
- Cooks, Short Order — $28,100/yr median
- Fast Food and Counter Workers — $27,890/yr median
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers — $27,690/yr median
- Cooks, Fast Food — $27,290/yr median
- Childcare Workers — $27,160/yr median
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other — $26,820/yr median
- Driver/Sales Workers — $26,350/yr median
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — $23,810/yr median
- Dishwashers — $22,730/yr median
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants — $22,460/yr median
- Bartenders — $22,100/yr median
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.