Madison, WI
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Wisconsin statewide data
$61,945
Median Annual Wage
+40% since 2014
$58,640
Wisconsin Median
+6% vs state
378,990
Total Workers
532
Occupations Tracked
Madison, WI is a Metropolitan Area with 532 tracked occupations and an estimated 378,990 total workers. Wages grew an average of 42.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $229,020 |
| Chief Executives | $228,960 |
| Dentists, General | $210,870 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $177,980 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $174,050 |
| Pediatricians, General | $168,140 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,170 |
| Database Architects | $158,140 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $152,420 |
| Sales Managers | $151,610 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+42.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
+16.2%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+437.5%
$18,290 → $98,300
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+335.5%
$18,240 → $79,430
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+154.2%
$22,980 → $58,410
|
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
+149.2%
$24,070 → $59,990
|
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+147.1%
$23,410 → $57,840
|
Most Jobs Added
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+600.0%
130 → 960
|
| Legal Support Workers, All Other Legal Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
90 → 330
|
| Audio and Video Technicians Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 160
|
| Phlebotomists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+200.0%
330 → 1,000
|
Wage Declines
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-21.5%
$56,430 → $44,300
|
| Financial Clerks, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-15.7%
$61,010 → $51,440
|
| Audio and Video Technicians Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-6.6%
$48,150 → $44,990
|
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-1.7%
$57,900 → $56,920
|
Wage Trends in Madison, WI
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $61,945 |
| 2023 | $59,450 |
| 2022 | $56,040 |
| 2021 | $49,945 |
| 2020 | $51,850 |
| 2019 | $49,940 |
| 2018 | $49,280 |
| 2017 | $48,130 |
| 2016 | $46,020 |
| 2015 | $45,450 |
| 2014 | $44,325 |