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Wages by occupation in Green Bay, WI

In Green Bay, WI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,580 in May 2024, with 171,070 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS405 occupations

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What stands out

In Green Bay, WI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,580 in May 2024, with 171,070 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $161,450 for Dentists, General, the lowest $22,910 for Bartenders. The largest occupation by headcount is Registered Nurses with 4,740 jobs at a median of $79,550. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	130	$161,450	$83,990	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	410	$155,090	$98,040	$223,400	evidence →
Compensation and Benefits Managers 11-3111	40	$151,230	$99,410	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	50	$144,010	$68,390	$223,580	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	140	$136,510	$78,960	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	800	$135,680	$85,920	$218,000	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	290	$134,850	$101,090	$162,970	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	190	$130,820	$95,780	$188,020	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	450	$130,630	$68,320	$226,490	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	210	$130,440	$95,570	$224,690	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	170	$130,430	$105,230	$159,070	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	340	$127,920	$94,330	$206,000	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	270	$125,000	$105,060	$155,740	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	220	$117,310	$57,200	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-2032	40	$116,590	$77,830	$192,440	evidence →
Sales Engineers 41-9031	50	$116,000	$73,190	$223,510	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	90	$114,990	$83,180	$169,110	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	490	$114,630	$80,530	$169,550	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	2,030	$112,030	$54,540	$224,830	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	180	$111,500	$85,320	$134,920	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	120	$108,380	$70,750	$159,510	evidence →
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-3033	30	$106,850	$76,450	$162,310	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	300	$105,980	$76,290	$155,700	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	300	$105,200	$61,630	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071	—	$104,990	$51,270	$216,020	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	690	$104,730	$58,870	$195,240	evidence →
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1194	160	$104,190	$51,930	$104,190	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	140	$103,610	$55,680	$116,430	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	230	$103,520	$77,000	$176,340	evidence →
Database Administrators 15-1242	50	$103,190	$50,540	$138,940	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Registered Nurses 29-1141	4,740	$79,550	$74,860	$100,630	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	4,630	$57,890	$43,010	$72,430	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	4,020	$29,220	$21,980	$36,280	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	4,010	$33,390	$26,390	$47,830	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	3,820	$41,810	$30,060	$59,180	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	3,430	$46,290	$31,320	$61,480	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	3,330	$33,970	$23,770	$37,780	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	3,120	$28,620	$21,770	$34,970	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	2,960	$44,160	$29,770	$60,380	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	2,600	$28,820	$16,580	$45,940	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	2,330	$62,000	$38,720	$119,250	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	2,300	$32,060	$27,960	$47,310	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	2,290	$35,570	$27,520	$44,820	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	2,030	$112,030	$54,540	$224,830	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	1,920	$45,920	$34,220	$58,960	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	1,830	$72,800	$50,600	$101,220	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,810	$42,760	$37,570	$45,510	evidence →
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111	1,710	$46,540	$36,510	$59,760	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	1,670	$52,340	$34,770	$72,290	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	1,640	$48,020	$35,330	$62,400	evidence →
Food Batchmakers 51-3092	1,620	$46,520	$36,350	$58,430	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	1,600	$22,910	$17,490	$36,020	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	1,520	$37,120	$28,110	$47,950	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	1,470	$65,810	$42,590	$95,180	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,450	$46,190	$36,860	$59,200	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	1,440	$39,210	$28,590	$47,390	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	1,390	$61,370	$46,860	$75,370	evidence →
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9196	1,390	$59,740	$44,150	$75,780	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	1,380	$77,480	$57,050	$123,810	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	1,370	$35,860	$28,200	$44,760	evidence →

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