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Wages by occupation in Madison, WI

In Madison, WI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $54,620 in May 2024, with 405,450 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS539 occupations

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What stands out

In Madison, WI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $54,620 in May 2024, with 405,450 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $229,020 for General Internal Medicine Physicians, the lowest $22,450 for Bartenders. The largest occupation by headcount is Registered Nurses with 9,990 jobs at a median of $89,980. 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.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216240$229,020$67,990≥ $239,200evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011560$228,960$104,840≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021290$210,870$99,330≥ $239,200evidence →
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 29-121880$177,980$67,700≥ $239,200evidence →
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1052—$174,050$73,730$216,040evidence →
Pediatricians, General 29-122160$168,140$71,700≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041850$161,170$110,160$209,200evidence →
Database Architects 15-124360$158,140$119,980$188,820evidence →
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-106780$152,420$48,160$214,550evidence →
Sales Managers 11-20221,360$151,610$78,230≥ $239,200evidence →
Financial Managers 11-30312,010$149,180$84,970$232,060evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051900$143,940$103,110$177,420evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-30211,850$138,010$98,730$209,970evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-91111,220$137,930$100,690≥ $239,200evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071320$136,990$112,230$165,110evidence →
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042200$136,740$66,570$210,020evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121630$136,600$95,760$202,640evidence →
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-102180$134,980$80,420$228,520evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171460$134,200$108,460$165,780evidence →
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 25-111150$133,630$98,750$210,630evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021870$133,460$93,800$209,660evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033—$133,280$107,600≥ $239,200evidence →
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032330$132,270$80,060$215,210evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121530$131,560$95,260$218,030evidence →
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011250$131,530$82,410≥ $239,200evidence →
Physicists 19-201280$129,070$84,480$199,350evidence →
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022200$127,680$58,190$218,640evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061130$126,660$87,800$194,200evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021720$125,010$76,880$170,580evidence →
Optometrists 29-104190$124,070$71,990$218,550evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Registered Nurses 29-11419,990$89,980$80,000$110,100evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20318,800$34,630$28,230$48,490evidence →
Cashiers 41-20118,670$30,930$23,380$39,100evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30238,620$29,920$22,820$35,650evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40518,190$46,340$33,620$66,500evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11208,170$35,970$27,580$43,470evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70627,790$41,740$34,140$52,290evidence →
Software Developers 15-12526,380$104,670$79,090$157,800evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90616,380$45,220$27,670$64,210evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20115,950$36,870$29,730$46,570evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70655,710$36,510$29,570$51,500evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30315,330$30,520$18,250$59,270evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60145,080$50,340$38,130$63,510evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-20905,070$47,720$37,900$56,540evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10214,930$123,460$62,060≥ $239,200evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-30314,500$51,530$37,710$66,930evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-20114,430$80,490$60,910$122,520evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30324,360$57,870$40,530$73,840evidence →
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-30913,880$63,990$40,000$123,780evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-10113,740$72,450$48,800$106,870evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-41713,730$42,220$28,500$50,130evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90713,730$54,360$35,380$75,250evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-10823,710$92,170$60,750$137,730evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-40123,660$64,140$39,990$129,100evidence →
Bartenders 35-30113,650$22,450$17,930$37,930evidence →
Management Analysts 13-11113,350$97,680$63,270$177,130evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-20143,290$38,400$28,450$47,880evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-11313,260$43,620$38,290$53,560evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-10123,250$44,580$34,510$60,120evidence →
Human Resources Specialists 13-10712,970$75,250$50,700$112,130evidence →

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