Eau Claire, WI
Across all occupations in the Eau Claire, WI metropolitan area, the median wage is $48,100 a year ($23.12 an hour) and the mean $60,760, May 2025. That median is −6% against the US median of $50,980 and −4% against Wisconsin's $50,270. BLS counts 86,060 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: Eau Claire, WI vs Wisconsin and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Eau Claire, WI | Hourly | $14.00 | $17.42 | $23.12 | $34.28 | $47.24 | $29.21 | 86,060 |
| Annual | $29,120 | $36,230 | $48,100 | $71,300 | $98,260 | $60,760 | ||
| Wisconsin | Hourly | $14.41 | $18.12 | $24.17 | $36.71 | $50.47 | $30.90 | 2,941,540 |
| Annual | $29,980 | $37,700 | $50,270 | $76,350 | $104,990 | $64,270 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
305 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Wisconsin. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Eau Claire, WI
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $418,650 | $201.27 | 200 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $327,730 | $157.56 | 50 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $209,750 | $100.84 | 80 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $204,710 | $98.42 | 120 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Wisconsin | $155,460 | $74.74 | 170 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $149,720 | $71.98 | 180 |
| 7 | Financial Managers in Wisconsin | $143,970 | $69.22 | 430 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $137,780 | $66.24 | 100 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $132,530 | $63.72 | 280 |
| 10 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $130,670 | $62.82 | 250 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $130,090 | $62.54 | 170 |
| 12 | Sales Managers in Wisconsin | $127,570 | $61.33 | 230 |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | $127,330 | $61.21 | 90 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $127,130 | $61.12 | 80 |
| 15 | Computer Network Architects | $127,040 | $61.08 | 70 |
| 16 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $124,910 | $60.05 | 40 |
| 17 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $120,570 | * | 90 |
| 18 | Lawyers in Wisconsin | $116,320 | $55.92 | 170 |
| 19 | Commercial Pilots | $114,560 | * | 30 |
| 20 | Personal Financial Advisors | $113,930 | $54.77 | 140 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Eau Claire, WI
Most concentrated occupations in Eau Claire, WI
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 4.31 | 160 | 1.82 | $45,350 |
| 2 | Food Batchmakers | 4.18 | 400 | 4.70 | $52,110 |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 3.60 | 230 | 2.64 | $42,580 |
| 4 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3.13 | 120 | 1.35 | $49,010 |
| 5 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3.05 | 250 | 2.95 | $45,650 |
| 6 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 2.57 | 110 | 1.25 | $64,330 |
| 7 | Bartenders in Wisconsin | 2.20 | 920 | 10.72 | $22,990 |
| 8 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2.11 | 200 | 2.33 | $46,590 |
| 9 | Phlebotomists | 2.09 | 170 | 1.93 | $45,010 |
| 10 | Receptionists and Information Clerks in Wisconsin | 1.96 | 990 | 11.49 | $41,310 |
Occupation groups in Eau Claire, WI
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $108,290 | $126,500 | 4,230 | 49.12 | 0.69 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $90,490 | $116,020 | 6,570 | 76.39 | 1.21 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $81,420 | $92,610 | 1,780 | 20.70 | 0.61 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $78,850 | $84,630 | 1,190 | 13.78 | 0.82 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $75,440 | $82,660 | 530 | 6.18 | 0.65 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $74,880 | $82,500 | 4,430 | 51.50 | 0.76 |
| Legal | $66,830 | $105,980 | 360 | 4.18 | 0.50 |
| Construction and Extraction | $62,870 | $68,250 | 3,370 | 39.16 | 0.95 |
| Community and Social Service | $61,720 | $60,830 | 1,540 | 17.87 | 1.04 |
| Protective Service | $60,190 | $60,490 | 1,560 | 18.10 | 0.75 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $59,200 | $60,900 | 3,430 | 39.87 | 1.02 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $56,240 | $59,790 | 4,760 | 55.26 | 0.94 |
| Production | $48,520 | $51,470 | 6,720 | 78.07 | 1.42 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $47,830 | $53,960 | 870 | 10.07 | 0.76 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $46,420 | $48,500 | 9,730 | 113.07 | 0.99 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $45,010 | $45,230 | 8,640 | 100.41 | 1.14 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $37,960 | $42,530 | 200 | 2.31 | 0.83 |
| Healthcare Support | $37,350 | $39,950 | 5,530 | 64.24 | 1.26 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $37,230 | $39,360 | 2,570 | 29.82 | 1.02 |
| Sales and Related | $36,270 | $47,900 | 8,280 | 96.23 | 1.11 |
| Personal Care and Service | $35,450 | $37,940 | 1,730 | 20.15 | 0.96 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $29,540 | $32,180 | 8,050 | 93.54 | 1.06 |
Every occupation in Wisconsin, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 305 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Eau Claire, WI estimates (area 20740).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Eau Claire, WI area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.