Highest-paying jobs in Eau Claire

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#50. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $83,620
- Median hourly wage: $40.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $84,320
- Median hourly wage: $40.54
- Total employment: 120 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $84,370
- Median hourly wage: $40.56
- Total employment: 170 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $85,210
- Median hourly wage: $40.97
- Total employment: 280 people (3.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $85,280
- Median hourly wage: $41.00
- Total employment: 350 people (4.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $86,970
- Median hourly wage: $41.81
- Total employment: 190 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $91,070
- Median hourly wage: $43.78
- Total employment: 70 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $91,950
- Median hourly wage: $44.21
- Total employment: 110 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $92,750
- Median hourly wage: $44.59
- Total employment: 30 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,810
- Median hourly wage: $45.10
- Total employment: 160 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $94,360
- Median hourly wage: $45.37
- Total employment: 160 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $96,240
- Median hourly wage: $46.27
- Total employment: 100 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $96,450
- Median hourly wage: $46.37
- Total employment: 170 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Project management specialists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $97,950
- Median hourly wage: $47.09
- Total employment: 370 people (4.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Administrative services managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $97,950
- Median hourly wage: $47.09
- Total employment: 100 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $98,530
- Median hourly wage: $47.37
- Total employment: 190 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $98,750
- Median hourly wage: $47.48
- Total employment: 240 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,790
- Median hourly wage: $47.49
- Total employment: 350 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $99,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,290
- Median hourly wage: $47.74
- Total employment: 40 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $99,680
- Median hourly wage: $47.93
- Total employment: 40 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $99,700
- Median hourly wage: $47.94
- Total employment: 50 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $99,850
- Median hourly wage: $48.01
- Total employment: 70 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,880
- Median hourly wage: $48.02
- Total employment: 80 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $100,230
- Median hourly wage: $48.19
- Total employment: 160 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $100,760
- Median hourly wage: $48.44
- Total employment: 50 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $101,550
- Median hourly wage: $48.82
- Total employment: 490 people (5.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $104,430
- Median hourly wage: $50.21
- Total employment: 140 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $106,330
- Median hourly wage: $51.12
- Total employment: 990 people (11.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $107,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $111,680
- Median hourly wage: $53.69
- Total employment: 40 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $112,740
- Median hourly wage: $54.20
- Total employment: 180 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $116,810
- Median hourly wage: $56.16
- Total employment: 150 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $117,340
- Median hourly wage: $56.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $122,710
- Median hourly wage: $58.99
- Total employment: 190 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $126,910
- Median hourly wage: $61.01
- Total employment: 60 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $127,000
- Median hourly wage: $61.06
- Total employment: 210 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $127,770
- Median hourly wage: $61.43
- Total employment: 160 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $127,940
- Median hourly wage: $61.51
- Total employment: 90 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $129,030
- Median hourly wage: $62.04
- Total employment: 100 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $130,950
- Median hourly wage: $62.96
- Total employment: 30 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $134,990
- Median hourly wage: $64.90
- Total employment: 340 people (3.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $135,090
- Median hourly wage: $64.95
- Total employment: 100 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $138,860
- Median hourly wage: $66.76
- Total employment: 160 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $159,580
- Median hourly wage: $76.72
- Total employment: 150 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $206,070
- Median hourly wage: $99.07
- Total employment: 70 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $227,050
- Median hourly wage: $109.16
- Total employment: 90 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 130 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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