Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$50,675
Median Annual Wage
+31% since 2019
40,590
Total Workers
226
Occupations Tracked
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 226 tracked occupations and an estimated 40,590 total workers. Wages grew an average of 27.7% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $201,460 |
| Chief Executives | $139,720 |
| Pharmacists | $138,310 |
| Physician Assistants | $137,150 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $130,040 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $123,620 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $115,760 |
| Financial Managers | $114,040 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $110,090 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $108,740 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+27.7%
avg wage growth since 2019
-4%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+129.1%
$18,950 → $43,410
|
| Cost Estimators Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+122.8%
$29,690 → $66,160
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+102.8%
$35,940 → $72,900
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+76.0%
$31,270 → $55,030
|
| Forest and Conservation Workers Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+74.9%
$18,930 → $33,110
|
Most Jobs Added
| Food Preparation Workers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+400.0%
70 → 380
|
| Financial Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Sales and Related Occupations |
+100.0%
70 → 200
|
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 100
|
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Production Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 140
|
Wage Declines
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-34.6%
$41,910 → $27,420
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
-18.4%
$53,810 → $43,910
|
| Financial Managers Management Occupations |
-12.2%
$129,840 → $114,040
|
| Speech-Language Pathologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-4.0%
$82,790 → $79,460
|
| Parts Salespersons Sales and Related Occupations |
-3.8%
$36,430 → $35,060
|
Wage Trends in Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,675 |
| 2023 | $48,240 |
| 2022 | $44,900 |
| 2021 | $46,530 |
| 2020 | $41,030 |
| 2019 | $38,650 |