Salaries in Wisconsin

Median annual wage across all occupations: $50,270

The median annual wage in Wisconsin is $50,270, or about $24 per hour. Pay at the 10th percentile is $14 and at the 90th percentile is $51.

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $24.17
Daily: $193
Weekly: $967
Bi-weekly: $1,933
Monthly: $4,189
Annual: $50,270

$50,270 a year is around the 90th percentile for all workers in Wisconsin. The median is $50,270.

Highest-paying occupations in Wisconsin

Cardiologists$636,580 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$572,060 Anesthesiologists$443,990 Dermatologists$440,710 Surgeons, All Other$416,000 Radiologists$392,610 Physicians, All Other$391,740 General Internal Medicine Physicians$367,160 Neurologists$342,520 Psychiatrists$331,070 Obstetricians and Gynecologists$304,990 Family Medicine Physicians$290,640 Nurse Anesthetists$273,170 Pediatricians, General$269,790 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$213,890

Most common occupations

Occupation	Median annual	Employment
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$36,340	82,430
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$44,610	70,520
Registered Nurses	$95,530	68,060
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,600	67,750
Retail Salespersons	$34,480	67,640
Cashiers	$30,880	65,380
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,610	53,330
Office Clerks, General	$44,980	51,440
Customer Service Representatives	$46,970	50,840
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,000	47,580
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$45,670	46,360
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,000	45,640
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$65,930	37,700
General and Operations Managers	$118,730	36,910
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,670	36,220
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$55,810	30,880
Bartenders	$23,460	29,520
Nursing Assistants	$45,130	28,370
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,710	28,100
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$37,800	26,520
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$50,340	25,960
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$41,150	25,580
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,840	25,500
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,550	25,410
Accountants and Auditors	$79,400	25,100
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,210	24,920
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$70,560	22,950
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$64,020	22,720
Software Developers	$122,660	21,730
Project Management Specialists	$97,580	21,610

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