1998 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Eau Claire, Wisconsin MSA

Eau Claire is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in Wisconsin.

Occupational divisions in Eau Claire:

  • Managerial and Administrative Occupations
  • Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations
  • Sales and Related Occupations
  • Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations
  • Service Occupations
  • Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations
  • Production, Construction, Operating, Maintenance, and Material Handling Occupations

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    Managerial and Administrative Occupations top
      Staff and Administrative Specialty Managerial Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    13002 Financial Managers 260 $23.43 $23.63 $49,160 2.6%
    13005 Personnel, Training, and Labor Relations Managers 160 $20.08 $21.33 $44,370 2.5%
    13008 Purchasing Managers 120 $15.64 $17.26 $35,900 3.2%
    13011 Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations Managers 120 $24.18 $26.92 $55,980 3.9%
    13014 Administrative Services Managers 210 $19.51 $20.91 $43,500 3.4%
    13017 Engineering, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Managers 150 $33.40 $31.36 $65,240 4.8%
      Line and Middle Management Industry Specific Managerial Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    15005 Education Administrators 150 $32.59 $29.04 $60,400 5.0%
    15008 Medicine and Health Services Managers 160 $23.14 $26.60 $55,330 5.3%
    15011 Property and Real Estate Managers and Administrators 30 $14.35 $16.01 $33,310 7.1%
    15014 Industrial Production Managers 180 $28.84 $28.06 $58,370 5.9%
    15017 Construction Managers 160 $16.20 $17.81 $37,040 5.1%
    15023 Communications, Transportation, and Utilities Operations Managers 90 $28.24 $26.54 $55,210 5.4%
    15026 Food Service and Lodging Managers 250 $9.94 $11.08 $23,060 4.4%
      Other Managerial and Administrative Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    19005 General Managers and Top Executives 1,950 $21.55 $27.89 $58,010 6.9%
    19999 All Other Managers and Administrators 490 $22.94 $23.43 $48,740 2.5%
    Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations top
      Management Support Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    21102 Insurance Underwriters 70 $12.22 $13.65 $28,400 3.2%
    21108 Loan Officers and Counselors 120 $13.79 $15.81 $32,880 2.9%
    21114 Accountants and Auditors 470 $17.47 $19.03 $39,570 2.6%
    21302 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 40 $12.77 $12.46 $25,930 1.3%
    21308 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 130 $17.57 $19.42 $40,390 7.3%
    21511 Personnel, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists 360 $14.67 $14.71 $30,600 10.5%
    21902 Cost Estimators 100 $16.55 $16.90 $35,140 1.8%
    21917 Assessors 50 $9.85 $12.63 $26,260 7.1%
    21999 All Other Management Support Workers 540 $17.29 $18.64 $38,770 3.1%
      Engineers and Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    22121 Civil Engineers, Including Traffic 170 $21.63 $22.71 $47,240 2.0%
    22126 Electrical and Electronic Engineers 80 $25.06 $24.59 $51,150 3.7%
    22128 Industrial Engineers, Except Safety (*) $30.41 $28.69 $59,670 4.2%
    22135 Mechanical Engineers 50 $25.35 $27.24 $56,670 3.3%
    22199 All Other Engineers 100 $19.94 $21.94 $45,640 2.0%
    22302 Architects, Except Landscape and Marine 40 $22.90 $26.04 $54,170 6.9%
    22502 Civil Engineering Technicians and Technologists 40 $14.75 $14.53 $30,230 2.5%
    22505 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians and Technologists 450 $17.03 $17.46 $36,310 1.5%
    22514 Drafters (*) $14.05 $15.08 $31,370 1.6%
    22599 All Other Engineering and Related Technicians and Technologists 30 $17.45 $16.53 $34,370 1.8%
      Computer, Mathematical, Operations Research, and Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    25102 Systems Analysts, Electronic Data Processing 220 $22.27 $23.07 $47,980 5.2%
    25103 Data Base Administrators 30 $17.72 $18.10 $37,650 2.2%
    25104 Computer Support Specialists 170 $14.53 $14.83 $30,850 1.7%
    25105 Computer Programmers 220 $20.19 $21.62 $44,970 7.1%
      Social Scientists and Other Social, Recreational, and Religious Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    27108 Psychologists 70 $21.78 $25.34 $52,710 4.1%
    27302 Social Workers, Medical and Psychiatric 150 $16.25 $16.65 $34,640 3.6%
    27305 Social Workers, Except Medical and Psychiatric 150 $13.69 $13.74 $28,570 2.0%
    27307 Residential Counselors 40 $8.62 $10.65 $22,160 15.0%
    27308 Human Services Workers 100 $9.96 $11.32 $23,550 7.2%
    27311 Recreation Workers 370 $6.16 $6.31 $13,130 6.2%
      Law and Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    28108 Lawyers 130 $46.78 $40.49 $84,220 9.8%
      Teachers, Educators, Librarians, and Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    31303 Teachers, Preschool 100 $7.51 $9.02 $18,760 14.9%
    31304 Teachers, Kindergarten 70 * * $37,130 5.8%
    31305 Teachers, Elementary School 820 * * $37,980 2.7%
    31308 Teachers, Secondary School 820 * * $36,270 5.6%
    31311 Teachers, Special Education 310 * * $38,590 1.5%
    31314 Teachers and Instructors, Vocational Education and Training 100 $21.10 $20.46 $42,560 4.1%
    31317 Instructors, Nonvocational Education 40 $10.99 $11.39 $23,680 1.5%
    31321 Instructors and Coaches, Sports and Physical Training 230 $6.69 $9.77 $20,330 6.6%
    31399 All Other Teachers and Instructors (*) * * $27,300 2.4%
    31502 Librarians, Professional 80 $16.65 $17.15 $35,660 3.4%
    31505 Technical Assistants, Library 50 $9.22 $9.34 $19,430 4.5%
    31514 Vocational and Educational Counselors 90 $20.68 $20.87 $43,400 4.0%
    31521 Teacher Aides, Paraprofessional 70 $7.77 $8.41 $17,490 4.6%
      Health Practitioners, Technologists, Technicians, and Related Health Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    32102 Physicians and Surgeons (*) # $56.70** $117,930** 18.5%
    32105 Dentists 40 $54.03 $46.67** $97,070** 15.9%
    32113 Chiropractors 50 $46.69 $35.88 $74,620 16.0%
    32114 Veterinarians and Veterinary Inspectors 40 $25.56 $25.69 $53,430 7.1%
    32305 Occupational Therapists 40 $21.19 $21.95 $45,660 2.6%
    32308 Physical Therapists 80 $28.11 $27.21 $56,590 3.5%
    32314 Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists 80 $22.22 $22.85 $47,530 3.4%
    32399 All Other Therapists 70 $15.46 $16.43 $34,170 2.4%
    32502 Registered Nurses 1,310 $19.30 $19.20 $39,930 1.6%
    32505 Licensed Practical Nurses 370 $12.95 $12.89 $26,800 1.4%
    32517 Pharmacists 120 $34.20 $31.13 $64,760 3.6%
    32519 Pharmacy Technicians and Aides 140 $9.24 $9.12 $18,980 4.0%
    32521 Dietitians and Nutritionists 30 $18.37 $19.20 $39,940 4.5%
    32902 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists (*) $18.22 $18.40 $38,280 2.2%
    32905 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 30 $13.03 $13.50 $28,080 1.6%
    32908 Dental Hygienists 80 $19.13 $17.80 $37,030 7.9%
    32911 Medical Records Technicians (*) $9.66 $9.60 $19,970 3.1%
    32919 Radiologic Technologists 140 $14.55 $16.24 $33,780 9.3%
    32928 Surgical Technologists and Technicians (*) $13.12 $12.94 $26,920 2.9%
    32999 All Other Health Professionals, Paraprofessionals, and Technicians 110 $20.57 $21.66 $45,050 10.8%
      Writers, Artists, Entertainers, Athletes, and Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    34002 Writers and Editors 50 $11.33 $13.06 $27,170 2.4%
    34005 Technical Writers and Editors 40 $21.43 $22.52 $46,840 6.1%
    34008 Public Relations Specialists and Publicity Writers 50 $14.83 $17.58 $36,560 3.5%
    34011 Reporters and Correspondents 30 $8.39 $9.05 $18,820 3.7%
    34035 Artists and Related Workers 30 $12.63 $13.26 $27,590 2.0%
    34038 Designers, Except Interior Designers 80 $9.43 $9.92 $20,630 2.7%
    34044 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers (*) $8.54 $8.53 $17,740 2.7%
      Other Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    39999 All Other Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Workers 310 $18.66 $20.36 $42,350 8.0%
    Sales and Related Occupations top
      First Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors - Sales Workers top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    41002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Sales and Related Workers 1,360 $10.35 $12.08 $25,130 1.5%
      Sales Occupations, Services top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    43002 Sales Agents and Placers, Insurance 130 $20.52 $25.27 $52,570 13.9%
    43011 Appraisers, Real Estate 30 $11.55 $11.56 $24,040 3.8%
    43014 Sales Agents, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services 30 $18.40 $27.35 $56,890 30.0%
    43017 Sales Agents, Selected Business Services 130 $13.67 $15.46 $32,150 5.7%
    43021 Travel Agents 50 $10.92 $10.53 $21,900 1.5%
    43023 Sales Agents, Advertising 90 $12.12 $13.58 $28,250 3.1%
      Merchandise, Products, and Other Sales and Sales Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    49002 Sales Engineers (*) $31.35 $29.40 $61,160 4.9%
    49005 Sales Representatives, Scientific and Related Products and Services, Except Retail (*) $20.27 $21.53 $44,780 8.0%
    49008 Sales Representatives, Except Retail and Scientific and Related Products and Services 350 $16.76 $18.74 $38,980 1.4%
    49011 Salespersons, Retail 3,900 $6.43 $7.85 $16,330 1.5%
    49014 Salespersons, Parts 270 $9.55 $10.53 $21,900 5.4%
    49017 Counter and Rental Clerks 170 $6.99 $7.49 $15,570 5.5%
    49021 Stock Clerks, Sales Floor 1,280 $6.54 $6.97 $14,500 1.2%
    49023 Cashiers 2,910 $6.13 $6.25 $13,010 1.5%
    49026 Telemarketers, Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Other Related Workers 170 $8.87 $8.98 $18,670 1.3%
    49999 All Other Sales and Related Workers 240 $10.69 $12.99 $27,020 1.3%
    Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations top
      First Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors - Clerical Workers top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    51002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Clerical and Administrative Support Workers 720 $12.82 $13.54 $28,170 5.3%
      Industry Specific Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    53102 Tellers 420 $7.78 $7.82 $16,260 2.7%
    53105 New Accounts Clerks 70 $9.02 $9.06 $18,850 2.5%
    53121 Loan and Credit Clerks 50 $9.88 $9.97 $20,740 1.7%
    53123 Adjustment Clerks 260 $11.35 $11.86 $24,670 7.2%
    53302 Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators (*) $16.26 $16.73 $34,800 5.3%
    53311 Insurance Claims Clerks (*) $10.31 $10.65 $22,150 3.5%
    53502 Welfare Eligibility Workers and Interviewers 70 $15.12 $17.67 $36,760 4.6%
    53508 Bill and Account Collectors 140 $10.12 $9.84 $20,470 2.6%
    53705 Municipal Clerks 30 $7.95 $9.30 $19,340 13.2%
    53808 Hotel Desk Clerks 140 $6.18 $6.92 $14,400 5.1%
    53902 Library Assistants and Bookmobile Drivers 50 $6.82 $7.50 $15,610 4.9%
    53905 Teacher Aides and Educational Assistants, Clerical 400 $7.61 $7.82 $16,270 3.2%
      Secretarial and General Office Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    55102 Legal Secretaries 80 $10.08 $10.44 $21,710 2.8%
    55105 Medical Secretaries 170 $10.18 $9.87 $20,530 2.9%
    55108 Secretaries, Except Legal and Medical 1,300 $9.72 $10.01 $20,830 2.5%
    55305 Receptionists and Information Clerks 750 $8.11 $8.49 $17,650 2.2%
    55307 Typists, Including Word Processing 210 $8.74 $8.89 $18,500 3.4%
    55314 Personnel Clerks, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 50 $10.66 $11.12 $23,130 5.7%
    55321 File Clerks 120 $7.69 $7.82 $16,260 1.8%
    55323 Order Clerks, Materials, Merchandise, and Service 400 $9.53 $9.59 $19,950 1.2%
    55326 Procurement Clerks (*) $8.84 $10.03 $20,860 1.6%
    55335 Customer Service Representatives, Utilities 140 $13.59 $13.44 $27,950 2.1%
    55338 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 920 $9.63 $9.86 $20,500 1.1%
    55341 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 70 $10.28 $10.92 $22,700 0.9%
    55344 Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks 90 $9.60 $9.81 $20,400 2.2%
    55347 General Office Clerks 1,660 $9.20 $9.32 $19,380 1.1%
      Electronic Data Processing and Other Office Machine Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    56002 Billing, Posting, and Calculating Machine Operators 50 $9.46 $9.58 $19,920 1.0%
    56011 Computer Operators, Except Peripheral Equipment 60 $9.95 $10.18 $21,170 2.3%
    56017 Data Entry Keyers, Except Composing 310 $8.66 $9.08 $18,900 1.8%
      Communications, Mail, and Message Distributing Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    57102 Switchboard Operators 100 $7.86 $8.04 $16,710 1.8%
    57302 Mail Clerks, Except Mail Machine Operators and Postal Service 50 $8.03 $8.16 $16,980 3.7%
      Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    58002 Dispatchers, Police, Fire, and Ambulance 40 $14.30 $13.63 $28,350 3.8%
    58005 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 80 $11.81 $13.05 $27,140 2.7%
    58008 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 100 $13.81 $14.21 $29,560 1.5%
    58014 Meter Readers, Utilities 70 $6.06 $7.75 $16,120 5.4%
    58023 Stock Clerks - Stockroom, Warehouse or Storage Yard 280 $8.27 $9.02 $18,770 1.5%
    58028 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 520 $10.38 $11.40 $23,710 2.0%
    58099 All Other Material Recording, Scheduling, and Distributing Workers 110 $12.53 $12.45 $25,890 3.1%
      Other Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    59999 All Other Clerical and Administrative Support Workers 100 $11.17 $11.45 $23,820 1.6%
    Service Occupations top
      First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Service Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    61005 Police and Detective Supervisors 40 $21.17 $22.07 $45,910 5.2%
    61008 Housekeeping Supervisors 60 $8.66 $9.27 $19,280 2.5%
    61099 All Other Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Service Workers 370 $8.11 $9.96 $20,720 4.5%
      Protective Service Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    63008 Fire Fighters 130 $12.85 $12.93 $26,900 8.0%
    63011 Police Detectives 30 $20.45 $20.01 $41,610 4.4%
    63014 Police Patrol Officers 190 $15.57 $15.42 $32,070 4.4%
    63017 Correction Officers and Jailers (*) $15.11 $15.23 $31,670 1.9%
    63044 Crossing Guards 40 $6.11 $6.50 $13,520 3.8%
    63047 Guards and Watch Guards (*) $7.76 $7.95 $16,540 2.3%
      Food and Beverage Preparation and Service Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    65002 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, or Coffee Shop 110 $6.02 $6.30 $13,110 2.8%
    65005 Bartenders 630 $5.85 $6.18 $12,850 4.1%
    65008 Waiters and Waitresses 1,350 $5.74 $5.59 $11,630 1.3%
    65014 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 220 $5.78 $5.88 $12,230 4.4%
    65017 Counter Attendants - Lunchroom, Coffee Shop, or Cafeteria (*) $6.04 $6.79 $14,110 2.8%
    65021 Bakers, Bread and Pastry 120 $7.78 $7.90 $16,440 1.6%
    65023 Butchers and Meat Cutters 80 $10.21 $9.92 $20,640 3.3%
    65026 Cooks, Restaurant 570 $7.18 $7.29 $15,170 1.5%
    65028 Cooks, Institution or Cafeteria 280 $8.27 $8.51 $17,710 3.0%
    65032 Cooks, Fast Food 370 $6.14 $6.11 $12,700 2.1%
    65035 Cooks, Short Order 110 $6.50 $6.54 $13,600 5.0%
    65038 Food Preparation Workers 640 $6.17 $6.57 $13,670 2.0%
    65041 Combined Food Preparation and Service Workers 1,020 $5.79 $5.93 $12,330 1.9%
    65099 All Other Food Service Workers 110 $7.32 $7.31 $15,190 3.1%
      Health Service and Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    66002 Dental Assistants 130 $10.68 $10.33 $21,480 3.0%
    66005 Medical Assistants 220 $9.81 $9.41 $19,570 5.1%
    66008 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 1,330 $8.61 $8.93 $18,570 1.6%
    66011 Home Health Aides 210 $8.00 $8.04 $16,720 2.4%
    66017 Physical and Corrective Therapy Assistants and Aides 100 $9.36 $10.50 $21,850 2.7%
    66021 Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides 30 $13.15 $12.86 $26,760 3.4%
    66099 All Other Health Service Workers 170 $9.34 $9.65 $20,070 2.4%
      Cleaning and Building Service Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    67002 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 700 $6.45 $6.78 $14,090 2.0%
    67005 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,120 $8.32 $8.83 $18,370 2.7%
    67099 All Other Cleaning and Building Service Workers 100 $7.93 $8.87 $18,440 5.9%
      Personal Service Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    68005 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 370 $6.41 $7.06 $14,690 3.6%
    68014 Amusement and Recreation Attendants (*) $5.92 $6.03 $12,550 3.8%
    68035 Personal and Home Care Aides 340 $7.48 $7.45 $15,490 2.6%
    68038 Child Care Workers 450 $6.46 $6.85 $14,240 2.1%
      Other Service Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    69999 All Other Service Workers (*) $6.71 $7.56 $15,730 3.0%
    Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations top
      Other Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    79017 Animal Caretakers, Except Farm 30 $6.16 $6.64 $13,810 3.7%
    79041 Laborers, Landscaping and Groundskeeping 410 $9.02 $10.12 $21,040 1.8%
    Production, Construction, Operating, Maintenance, and Material Handling Occupations top
      First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Production, Construction, Maintenance, and Related Workers top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    81002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 250 $16.05 $17.12 $35,620 3.1%
    81005 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Construction Trades and Extractive Workers 80 $18.18 $18.08 $37,610 2.8%
    81008 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Production and Operating Workers 340 $14.63 $15.03 $31,250 1.5%
    81011 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 50 $15.66 $16.85 $35,050 3.2%
    81017 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 50 $12.57 $12.57 $26,150 1.2%
    81099 All Other First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Production, Construction, Maintenance, and Related Workers 140 $20.33 $20.91 $43,490 3.6%
      Inspectors and Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    83002 Precision Inspectors, Testers, and Graders (*) $14.52 $15.40 $32,040 1.6%
    83005 Production Inspectors, Testers, Graders, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 160 $10.86 $10.82 $22,510 2.2%
      Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    85110 Machinery Maintenance Mechanics 180 $13.94 $14.27 $29,680 2.8%
    85123 Millwrights 70 $13.42 $13.66 $28,410 3.7%
    85128 Machinery Maintenance Workers 50 $13.71 $13.33 $27,730 1.1%
    85132 Maintenance Repairers, General Utility 640 $10.72 $10.41 $21,660 1.0%
    85302 Automotive Mechanics 350 $11.02 $11.24 $23,370 3.9%
    85305 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 190 $13.98 $13.70 $28,500 5.9%
    85311 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 220 $13.31 $13.27 $27,600 1.6%
    85314 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 90 $16.27 $16.30 $33,900 4.9%
    85321 Farm Equipment Mechanics (*) $10.60 $10.37 $21,570 5.2%
    85702 Telephone and Cable Television Line Installers and Repairers 110 $15.88 $14.39 $29,940 4.3%
    85902 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 140 $14.06 $14.34 $29,830 4.4%
    85938 Installers and Repairers, Manufactured Buildings, Mobile Homes, and Travel Trailers 30 $10.34 $10.28 $21,380 1.4%
      Construction Trades and Extractive Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    87102 Carpenters 430 $13.83 $14.81 $30,810 3.1%
    87202 Electricians 310 $17.42 $16.68 $34,690 5.7%
    87302 Brickmasons 80 $19.29 $20.63 $42,920 7.8%
    87311 Concrete and Terrazzo Finishers 120 $14.21 $15.22 $31,660 5.2%
    87317 Plasterers and Stucco Masons 30 $21.92 $21.43 $44,570 6.1%
    87402 Painters and Paperhangers, Construction and Maintenance 130 $13.00 $14.27 $29,670 6.5%
    87502 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 160 $20.87 $19.78 $41,140 3.0%
    87508 Pipelayers 40 $17.25 $17.14 $35,650 3.1%
    87711 Highway Maintenance Workers 210 $14.04 $13.33 $27,730 2.0%
    87805 Sheet Metal Duct Installers (*) $10.20 $10.22 $21,250 16.2%
    87808 Roofers 120 $10.74 $11.74 $24,420 6.0%
    87814 Structural Metal Workers 90 $9.65 $10.75 $22,360 5.5%
    87899 All Other Construction Trades Workers (*) $13.45 $14.64 $30,460 5.6%
      Precision Production Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    89102 Tool and Die Makers 170 $17.69 $17.84 $37,100 9.4%
    89108 Machinists 240 $14.21 $14.03 $29,180 3.2%
    89132 Sheet Metal Workers 130 $15.72 $16.55 $34,430 8.0%
      Machine Setters, Set-Up Operators, Operators, and Tenders top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    91308 Shear and Slitter Machine Setters and Set-Up Operators, Metal and Plastic 30 $12.05 $11.86 $24,660 2.0%
    91311 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters and Set-Up Operators, Metal and Plastic 70 $9.38 $9.90 $20,590 6.6%
    91502 Numerical Control Machine Tool Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 $12.40 $13.58 $28,250 3.7%
    92197 All Other Metal and Plastic (Cutting, Forming, Fabricating, or Processing) Machine Setters and Set-Up Operators (*) $12.91 $12.54 $26,080 3.6%
    92512 Offset Lithographic Press Setters and Set-Up Operators 30 $16.49 $15.67 $32,590 2.0%
    92543 Printing Press Machine Operators and Tenders 90 $10.51 $10.68 $22,220 2.5%
    92726 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Machine Operators and Tenders, Except Pressing 90 $7.40 $7.49 $15,580 2.2%
    92728 Pressing Machine Operators and Tenders, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 30 $7.57 $8.06 $16,770 8.0%
    92932 Dairy Processing Equipment Operators, Including Setters 80 $12.35 $12.61 $26,230 3.3%
    92974 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 310 $11.31 $11.05 $22,990 1.5%
    92997 All Other Machine Setters and Set-Up Operators 80 $8.26 $9.02 $18,770 3.5%
      Hand Occupations, Including Assemblers and Fabricators top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    93114 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Precision (*) $21.07 $21.66 $45,050 3.5%
    93902 Machine Assemblers 40 $12.39 $12.72 $26,460 2.7%
    93914 Welders and Cutters 110 $12.38 $12.60 $26,200 2.8%
    93953 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 100 $11.50 $11.22 $23,330 2.8%
    93956 Assemblers and Fabricators, Except Machine, Electrical, Electronic, and Precision 640 $7.85 $8.18 $17,020 1.0%
    93999 All Other Hand Workers 320 $6.97 $7.08 $14,720 3.5%
      Plant and System Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    95002 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 40 $14.08 $14.23 $29,590 1.6%
      Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    97102 Truck Drivers, Heavy or Tractor-Trailer 1,130 $14.10 $14.31 $29,770 2.6%
    97105 Truck Drivers, Light, Include Delivery and Route Workers 680 $7.16 $8.37 $17,420 2.8%
    97108 Bus Drivers 80 $8.71 $9.13 $18,990 6.1%
    97111 Bus Drivers, School 340 $6.05 $7.83 $16,290 3.7%
    97114 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 70 $7.24 $7.37 $15,330 2.9%
    97117 Driver/Sales Workers 120 $8.17 $10.04 $20,880 4.6%
    97805 Service Station Attendants 40 $5.82 $6.15 $12,800 7.1%
    97923 Excavating and Loading Machine Operators 80 $18.48 $17.17 $35,710 5.4%
    97947 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 470 $10.64 $10.72 $22,300 1.0%
    97956 Operating Engineers 80 $20.97 $19.31 $40,170 3.0%
    97989 All Other Material-Moving Equipment Operators 30 $14.46 $14.15 $29,420 3.6%
      Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    98102 Helpers, Mechanics and Repairers 130 $9.65 $10.60 $22,040 4.9%
    98312 Helpers, Carpenters and Related Workers 110 $8.60 $9.78 $20,340 9.5%
    98502 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 130 $8.27 $9.35 $19,450 5.1%
    98705 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 50 $9.88 $9.84 $20,470 4.5%
    98799 All Other Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 470 $7.69 $8.38 $17,430 3.0%
    98902 Hand Packers and Packagers 710 $6.94 $7.38 $15,340 3.5%
    98905 Vehicle Washers and Equipment Cleaners 160 $6.03 $6.55 $13,610 2.9%
    98999 All Other Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 750 $9.59 $10.57 $21,990 2.5%

    (1) = Relative standard error (RSE) of the mean wage. The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

    (*) = Employment estimate is not available.

    * = Hourly wage estimate is not available.

    # = Median hourly wage is over $60.01.

    ** = This mean wage estimate may be understated because 25% or more of the employment was estimated as earning more than $60.01 per hour. The larger the share of employment estimated in the upper open-ended interval ($60.01 and over), the more likely it is that the mean wage is underestimated.

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    Statewide estimates for Wisconsin

    1998 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

    1998 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

    1998 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

    1998 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

    Technical Notes and Survey Method and Reliability Statement for 1998 OES Estimates

    Last modified: October 16, 2001