Salaries by state
Wisconsin Salaries
What jobs pay in Wisconsin, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Wisconsin pay runs about 4.5% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Wisconsin
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Cardiologist$636,5802Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$572,0603Anesthesiologist$443,9904Dermatologist$440,7105Surgeons, All Other$416,0006Radiologist$392,6107Preventive Medicine Physician$391,7408Allergists and Immunologists$391,7409Sports Medicine Physician$391,74010Physicians, All Other$391,74011Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$391,74012Urologist$391,74013Hospitalist$391,74014General Internal Medicine Physician$367,16015Neurologist$342,520
Most common jobs and what they pay in Wisconsin
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,3402Retail Salesperson$34,4803Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,6004General and Operations Managers$118,7305Registered Nurse$95,5306Cashier$30,8807Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,6108Stockers and Order Fillers$35,0009Customer Service Representative$46,97010Office Clerks, General$44,98011Waiters and Waitresses$29,67012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,00013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,61014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,71015Software Developer$122,660
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
