Wausau, WI
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Wisconsin statewide data
$54,540
Median Annual Wage
+45% since 2014
$58,640
Wisconsin Median
-7% vs state
60,030
Total Workers
259
Occupations Tracked
Wausau, WI is a Metropolitan Area with 259 tracked occupations and an estimated 60,030 total workers. Wages grew an average of 42.5% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $236,650 |
| Dentists, General | $208,540 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $144,770 |
| Financial Managers | $134,660 |
| Physician Assistants | $132,000 |
| Pharmacists | $130,060 |
| Human Resources Managers | $128,540 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $127,370 |
| Sales Managers | $125,890 |
| Purchasing Managers | $125,160 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+42.5%
avg wage growth since 2014
+3.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Counter and Rental Clerks Sales and Related Occupations |
+127.2%
$19,500 → $44,300
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+118.6%
$18,760 → $41,010
|
| Data Entry Keyers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+117.0%
$19,550 → $42,430
|
| Chief Executives Management Occupations |
+109.2%
$113,130 → $236,650
|
| Helpers--Production Workers Production Occupations |
+95.1%
$24,330 → $47,470
|
Most Jobs Added
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+400.0%
110 → 550
|
| Food Service Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 190
|
| Food Batchmakers Production Occupations |
+200.0%
310 → 1,190
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
100 → 200
|
Wage Declines
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-7.5%
$67,370 → $62,330
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
-6.2%
$88,220 → $82,790
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-5.4%
$27,860 → $26,350
|
| Postal Service Mail Carriers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-3.0%
$56,550 → $54,840
|
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
-1.0%
$55,070 → $54,540
|
Wage Trends in Wausau, WI
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $54,540 |
| 2023 | $51,240 |
| 2022 | $48,760 |
| 2021 | $47,520 |
| 2020 | $45,190 |
| 2019 | $43,290 |
| 2018 | $41,780 |
| 2017 | $41,210 |
| 2016 | $40,040 |
| 2015 | $37,800 |
| 2014 | $37,740 |