Fastest-growing jobs in Wisconsin

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +18.6% (210 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,340
--- Employment in 2022: 1,130
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $68,350

#50. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +19.0% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,440
--- Employment in 2022: 1,210
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $52,010

#49. Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +19.5% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,080
--- Employment in 2022: 4,250
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,400

#48. First-line supervisors of personal service workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.3% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,540
--- Employment in 2022: 1,280
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,500

#47. Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.5% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,350
--- Employment in 2022: 1,950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,750

#46. Kindergarten teachers, except special education
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.7% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,400
--- Employment in 2022: 1,160
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $80,000

#45. School psychologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.0% (11,510 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 66,280
--- Employment in 2022: 54,770
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $27,860

#44. Fast food and counter workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.1% (880 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,860
--- Employment in 2022: 3,980
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,960

#43. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.3% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,480
--- Employment in 2022: 1,210
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,990

#42. Teachers and instructors, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.5% (2,050 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 11,150
--- Employment in 2022: 9,100
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $133,430

#41. Financial managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.2% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Employment in 2022: 950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,800

#40. Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +25.5% (2,160 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 10,630
--- Employment in 2022: 8,470
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $106,610

#39. Managers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +25.7% (640 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,130
--- Employment in 2022: 2,490
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $51,050

#38. Payroll and timekeeping clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +26.8% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,650
--- Employment in 2022: 2,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,390

#37. Bus drivers, transit and intercity
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.1% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,780
--- Employment in 2022: 1,390
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $95,740

#36. First-line supervisors of police and detectives
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.2% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,270
--- Employment in 2022: 2,550
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $60,780

#35. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.4% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,670
--- Employment in 2022: 2,080
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,680

#34. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.9% (800 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,570
--- Employment in 2022: 2,770
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $78,320

#33. Operations research analysts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.9% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,070
--- Employment in 2022: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#32. Surgeons, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +29.0% (2,380 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 10,590
--- Employment in 2022: 8,210
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,200

#31. Machinists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +29.8% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,610
--- Employment in 2022: 1,240
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $88,340

#30. Architects, except landscape and naval
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.1% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,210
--- Employment in 2022: 930
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,880

#29. Medical equipment preparers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.3% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,980
--- Employment in 2022: 1,520
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $60,930

#28. Special education teachers, middle school
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.3% (980 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,210
--- Employment in 2022: 3,230
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,040

#27. Real estate sales agents
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.6% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,410
--- Employment in 2022: 1,080
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#26. General internal medicine physicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.1% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,730
--- Employment in 2022: 1,310
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $104,310

#25. Sales engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.1% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Employment in 2022: 820
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $70,180

#24. Microbiologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.2% (2,350 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,230
--- Employment in 2022: 6,880
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,440

#23. Training and development specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.4% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,720
--- Employment in 2022: 1,280
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $55,950

#22. Massage therapists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.5% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,520
--- Employment in 2022: 1,130
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,030

#21. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.5% (1,400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,340
--- Employment in 2022: 3,940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,790

#20. Coaches and scouts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.5% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,250
--- Employment in 2022: 1,660
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,200

#19. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.2% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,290
--- Employment in 2022: 940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $30,700

#18. Skincare specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +38.8% (990 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,540
--- Employment in 2022: 2,550
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $82,100

#17. Software quality assurance analysts and testers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.6% (520 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,800
--- Employment in 2022: 1,280
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $33,370

#16. Tutors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.3% (930 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,180
--- Employment in 2022: 2,250
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $63,190

#15. Sheet metal workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.6% (1,930 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,570
--- Employment in 2022: 4,640
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $81,660

#14. Computer occupations, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.9% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,050
--- Employment in 2022: 740
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $76,590

#13. Budget analysts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.0% (1,940 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,560
--- Employment in 2022: 4,620
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $22,460

#12. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.4% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,410
--- Employment in 2022: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $78,790

#11. Occupational health and safety specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +44.0% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,570
--- Employment in 2022: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,910

#10. Biological technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +46.8% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,160
--- Employment in 2022: 790
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $80,510

#9. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +50.7% (690 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,050
--- Employment in 2022: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,160

#8. Chefs and head cooks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +50.9% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,630
--- Employment in 2022: 1,080
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,220

#7. Ophthalmic medical technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +52.9% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Employment in 2022: 680
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $56,470

#6. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +53.4% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,580
--- Employment in 2022: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#5. Emergency medicine physicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +56.2% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,390
--- Employment in 2022: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,800

#4. Tree trimmers and pruners
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +59.0% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,590
--- Employment in 2022: 1,000
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $79,500

#3. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +83.3% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Employment in 2022: 600
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $57,450

#2. Security and fire alarm systems installers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +83.7% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,580
--- Employment in 2022: 860
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $51,380

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Cargo and freight agents
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