Green Bay, WI
Across all occupations in the Green Bay, WI metropolitan area, the median wage is $49,940 a year ($24.01 an hour) and the mean $62,790, May 2025. That median is −2% against the US median of $50,980 and −1% against Wisconsin's $50,270. BLS counts 174,550 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.
All occupations: Green Bay, WI vs Wisconsin and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Green Bay, WI | Hourly | $14.49 | $18.12 | $24.01 | $35.93 | $48.64 | $30.19 | 174,550 |
| Annual | $30,140 | $37,680 | $49,940 | $74,730 | $101,160 | $62,790 | ||
| 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 | ||
418 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 Green Bay, WI
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $435,420 | $209.34 | 430 |
| 2 | Psychiatrists | $339,680 | $163.31 | 50 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $262,190 | $126.05 | 70 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $222,320 | $106.89 | 390 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $199,520 | $95.92 | 130 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Wisconsin | $148,760 | $71.52 | 490 |
| 7 | Optometrists | $144,840 | $69.64 | 40 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $141,090 | $67.83 | 300 |
| 9 | Financial Managers in Wisconsin | $141,000 | $67.79 | 960 |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | $135,400 | $65.10 | 220 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $133,410 | $64.14 | 190 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $133,210 | $64.04 | 210 |
| 13 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $133,060 | $63.97 | 400 |
| 14 | Physician Assistants | $131,720 | $63.33 | 240 |
| 15 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $130,360 | $62.67 | 50 |
| 16 | Sales Managers in Wisconsin | $129,930 | $62.47 | 600 |
| 17 | Computer Network Architects | $128,770 | $61.91 | 120 |
| 18 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,540 | $61.32 | 430 |
| 19 | Purchasing Managers | $124,990 | $60.09 | 90 |
| 20 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $124,960 | $60.08 | 80 |
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 Green Bay, WI
Most concentrated occupations in Green Bay, 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 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 16.16 | 1,740 | 9.99 | $59,230 |
| 2 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 8.99 | 340 | 1.92 | $43,040 |
| 3 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 8.10 | 220 | 1.24 | $48,070 |
| 4 | Printing Press Operators | 7.79 | 1,260 | 7.23 | $47,330 |
| 5 | Food Batchmakers | 6.30 | 1,230 | 7.07 | $48,850 |
| 6 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 5.93 | 110 | 0.62 | $43,940 |
| 7 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 4.96 | 2,110 | 12.08 | $46,220 |
| 8 | Millwrights | 4.32 | 200 | 1.12 | $84,880 |
| 9 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | 4.09 | 160 | 0.91 | $47,750 |
| 10 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 4.07 | 670 | 3.82 | $38,030 |
Occupation groups in Green Bay, WI
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $122,020 | $137,240 | 9,500 | 54.45 | 0.76 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $84,970 | $92,560 | 3,780 | 21.64 | 0.64 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $84,400 | $109,700 | 11,970 | 68.59 | 1.09 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $80,730 | $86,780 | 2,870 | 16.43 | 0.98 |
| Legal | $78,250 | $112,900 | 620 | 3.56 | 0.42 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $76,320 | $82,890 | 10,230 | 58.60 | 0.86 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $73,460 | $79,890 | 1,050 | 6.02 | 0.64 |
| Construction and Extraction | $63,160 | $69,060 | 7,340 | 42.05 | 1.02 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $61,310 | $64,480 | 7,260 | 41.59 | 1.06 |
| Community and Social Service | $59,060 | $60,060 | 2,430 | 13.94 | 0.81 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $58,400 | $58,730 | 8,760 | 50.19 | 0.86 |
| Protective Service | $57,890 | $57,820 | 3,160 | 18.12 | 0.75 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $55,870 | $73,050 | 1,940 | 11.13 | 0.85 |
| Production | $48,010 | $52,090 | 21,370 | 122.45 | 2.22 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $47,440 | $49,960 | 20,020 | 114.68 | 1.00 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $46,170 | $47,680 | 16,750 | 95.96 | 1.09 |
| Healthcare Support | $38,080 | $40,460 | 7,360 | 42.19 | 0.83 |
| Sales and Related | $37,910 | $51,410 | 14,850 | 85.05 | 0.99 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $37,050 | $41,370 | 180 | 1.05 | 0.37 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $36,250 | $38,890 | 4,590 | 26.30 | 0.90 |
| Personal Care and Service | $35,030 | $38,020 | 3,910 | 22.42 | 1.07 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $29,730 | $32,400 | 14,590 | 83.61 | 0.95 |
Every occupation in Wisconsin, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 418 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 Green Bay, WI estimates (area 24580).
- 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 Green Bay, 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.