Highest-paying jobs in Wausau

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#50. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $80,770
- Median hourly wage: $38.83
- Total employment: 60 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $80,930
- Median hourly wage: $38.91
- Total employment: 30 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $81,080
- Median hourly wage: $38.98
- Total employment: 170 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $81,100
- Median hourly wage: $38.99
- Total employment: 190 people (2.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $82,320
- Median hourly wage: $39.58
- Total employment: 70 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Electrical engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $82,790
- Median hourly wage: $39.80
- Total employment: 70 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $82,790
- Median hourly wage: $39.81
- Total employment: 120 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,900
- Median hourly wage: $39.86
- Total employment: 110 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $84,600
- Median hourly wage: $40.67
- Total employment: 40 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $85,410
- Median hourly wage: $41.06
- Total employment: 50 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $85,890
- Median hourly wage: $41.29
- Total employment: 40 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $86,320
- Median hourly wage: $41.50
- Total employment: 80 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $86,490
- Median hourly wage: $41.58
- Total employment: 190 people (2.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $87,940
- Median hourly wage: $42.28
- Total employment: 410 people (5.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $88,610
- Median hourly wage: $42.60
- Total employment: 30 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $93,600
- Median hourly wage: $45.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,570
- Median hourly wage: $45.47
- Total employment: 380 people (5.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,580
- Median hourly wage: $45.95
- Total employment: 200 people (2.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $95,750
- Median hourly wage: $46.04
- Total employment: 30 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $96,390
- Median hourly wage: $46.34
- Total employment: 150 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $97,880
- Median hourly wage: $47.06
- Total employment: 30 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $98,590
- Median hourly wage: $47.40
- Total employment: 80 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $98,780
- Median hourly wage: $47.49
- Total employment: 60 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $99,610
- Median hourly wage: $47.89
- Total employment: 50 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $100,090
- Median hourly wage: $48.12
- Total employment: 60 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $100,840
- Median hourly wage: $48.48
- Total employment: 270 people (3.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $101,090
- Median hourly wage: $48.60
- Total employment: 120 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $101,690
- Median hourly wage: $48.89
- Total employment: 170 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $104,530
- Median hourly wage: $50.26
- Total employment: 270 people (3.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $108,120
- Median hourly wage: $51.98
- Total employment: 270 people (3.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $108,680
- Median hourly wage: $52.25
- Total employment: 160 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $111,730
- Median hourly wage: $53.72
- Total employment: 50 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $114,330
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $115,250
- Median hourly wage: $55.41
- Total employment: 130 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $117,640
- Median hourly wage: $56.56
- Total employment: 40 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $118,330
- Median hourly wage: $56.89
- Total employment: 80 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $120,160
- Median hourly wage: $57.77
- Total employment: 110 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $120,460
- Median hourly wage: $57.92
- Total employment: 820 people (11.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $122,120
- Median hourly wage: $58.71
- Total employment: 100 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $125,160
- Median hourly wage: $60.17
- Total employment: 60 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $125,890
- Median hourly wage: $60.52
- Total employment: 200 people (2.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $127,370
- Median hourly wage: $61.24
- Total employment: 150 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $128,540
- Median hourly wage: $61.80
- Total employment: 80 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $130,060
- Median hourly wage: $62.53
- Total employment: 110 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $132,000
- Median hourly wage: $63.46
- Total employment: 70 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $134,660
- Median hourly wage: $64.74
- Total employment: 300 people (4.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $144,770
- Median hourly wage: $69.60
- Total employment: 120 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $208,540
- Median hourly wage: $100.26
- Total employment: 60 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $236,650
- Median hourly wage: $113.78
- Total employment: 80 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 100 people (1.46 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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