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Wausau, WI

State

Wisconsin

Detailed Occupations

266

Average Salary Across Occupations

$65,589

Highest Paying Occupation in Wausau, WI

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $329,910.

Largest Employment Market in Wausau, WI

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 2,270 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Wausau, WI

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Wausau, WI

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Wausau, WI

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# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $329,910 $158.61 100
2 Chief Executives $289,360 $139.11 80
3 Dentists, General $221,130 $106.31 60
4 Computer and Information Systems Managers $164,590 $79.13 120
5 Financial Managers $146,850 $70.60 300
6 Sales Managers $146,020 $70.20 200
7 Human Resources Managers $143,910 $69.19 80
8 General and Operations Managers $139,080 $66.86 820
9 Architectural and Engineering Managers $138,580 $66.63 100
10 Personal Financial Advisors $137,300 $66.01 80
11 Lawyers $136,190 $65.48 160
12 Pharmacists $135,600 $65.19 110
13 Marketing Managers $135,340 $65.07 110
14 Purchasing Managers $134,430 $64.63 60
15 Physician Assistants $133,900 $64.38 70
16 Nurse Practitioners $128,120 $61.59 150
17 Construction Managers $124,440 $59.83 80
18 Medical and Health Services Managers $123,250 $59.26 130
19 Industrial Production Managers $121,640 $58.48 270
20 Facilities Managers $117,720 $56.60 50

👥 Most Available Jobs in Wausau, WI

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2,270 $44,710 $21.50
2 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,830 $43,260 $20.80
3 Cashiers 1,730 $29,890 $14.37
4 Retail Salespersons 1,640 $35,890 $17.25
5 Registered Nurses 1,570 $84,030 $40.40
6 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,370 $57,060 $27.44
7 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,330 $34,250 $16.47
8 Office Clerks, General 1,270 $43,040 $20.69
9 Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,230 $27,550 $13.25
10 Customer Service Representatives 1,190 $47,250 $22.72
11 Food Batchmakers 1,190 $46,800 $22.50
12 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,040 $34,750 $16.71
13 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 990 $74,710 $35.92
14 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 970 $76,070 $36.57
15 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 910 $54,580 $26.24
16 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 900 $36,600 $17.60
17 Waiters and Waitresses 860 $32,340 $15.55
18 General and Operations Managers 820 $139,080 $66.86
19 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 800 $54,110 $26.01
20 Receptionists and Information Clerks 760 $39,280 $18.88