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Wisconsin Ranks:
19 | in the US for Natural Sciences Managers median annual salary |
31 | in the US for Industrial Production Managers median annual salary |
33 | in the US for Computer and Information Systems Managers median annual salary |
36 | in the US for Construction Managers median annual salary |
41 | in the US for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers median annual salary |
44 | in the US for Architectural and Engineering Managers median annual salary |
Wisconsin isn’t the best place in the country to be a project manager, but if you don’t want to leave your cheese behind, consider being an industrial project manager or a transportation, storage, and distribution manager in Madison or Sheboygan – both jobs in those locales make over $83,000 per year, which is more than the national average. Another region that pays more competitive wages is the metropolitan Milwaukee area, particularly for industrial project managers and natural sciences managers. Of all the jobs in the field, construction managers in Oshkosh-Neenah fare the worst in the state, with an average salary of under $48,000, or 57% of the national median salary.
State-Level Statistics
| Occupation | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 5,640 | $102,540 | 85% |  |
| Industrial Production Managers | 5,500 | $85,200 | 96% | |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 2,940 | $102,300 | 82% | |
| Construction Managers | 2,800 | $73,580 | 89% | |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2,170 | $72,300 | 88% | |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 630 | $107,210 | 93% | |
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City-Level Statistics
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Statistics for Architectural and Engineering Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 1,130 | $103,770 | 83% | |
| Madison, WI | 430 | $107,460 | 86% | |
| Sheboygan, WI | 140 | $101,200 | 81% | |
| Green Bay, WI | 130 | $103,260 | 83% | |
| Racine, WI | 120 | $110,100 | 88% | |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | 100 | $109,460 | 88% | |
| Eau Claire, WI | 90 | $112,720 | 90% | |
| Appleton, WI | 80 | $103,700 | 83% | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 70 | $90,200 | 72% | |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 60 | $92,490 | 74% | |
| Wausau, WI | 50 | $87,610 | 70% | |
| Janesville, WI | 0 | $107,410 | 86% | |
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Statistics for Computer and Information Systems Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 2,240 | $109,470 | 91% | |
| Madison, WI | 1,420 | $97,610 | 81% | |
| Green Bay, WI | 400 | $99,410 | 82% | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 180 | $106,310 | 88% | |
| Appleton, WI | 140 | $94,360 | 78% | |
| Sheboygan, WI | 120 | $109,360 | 90% | |
| Eau Claire, WI | 120 | $85,990 | 71% | |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | 100 | $96,080 | 79% | |
| Racine, WI | 70 | $100,260 | 83% | |
| Wausau, WI | 70 | $102,790 | 85% | |
| Janesville, WI | 50 | $104,970 | 87% | |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 50 | $84,730 | 70% | |
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Statistics for Construction Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 850 | $81,750 | 99% | |
| Madison, WI | 450 | $75,210 | 91% | |
| Green Bay, WI | 220 | $64,460 | 78% | |
| Appleton, WI | 220 | $78,270 | 95% | |
| Racine, WI | 150 | $59,830 | 72% | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 110 | $47,550 | 57% | |
| Janesville, WI | 90 | $52,600 | 64% | |
| Eau Claire, WI | 80 | $76,660 | 93% | |
| Wausau, WI | 80 | $61,910 | 75% | |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 60 | $69,380 | 84% | |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | 30 | $75,450 | 91% | |
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Statistics for Industrial Production Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 1,810 | $90,290 | 101% | |
| Madison, WI | 460 | $90,630 | 102% | |
| Green Bay, WI | 290 | $78,650 | 88% | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 230 | $81,380 | 91% | |
| Appleton, WI | 220 | $73,990 | 83% | |
| Racine, WI | 200 | $91,470 | 103% | |
| Sheboygan, WI | 190 | $91,780 | 103% | |
| Wausau, WI | 160 | $73,320 | 82% | |
| Janesville, WI | 120 | $87,990 | 99% | |
| Eau Claire, WI | 120 | $85,110 | 95% | |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | 90 | $84,420 | 95% | |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 70 | $81,680 | 92% | |
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Statistics for Natural Sciences Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | 270 | $116,040 | 100% | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 150 | $107,210 | 93% | |
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Statistics for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 640 | $80,910 | 99% | |
| Madison, WI | 270 | $85,760 | 105% | |
| Green Bay, WI | 180 | $67,580 | 83% | |
| Appleton, WI | 120 | $55,510 | 68% | |
| Sheboygan, WI | 60 | $83,550 | 102% | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 60 | $87,150 | 107% | |
| Janesville, WI | 60 | $71,660 | 88% | |
| Eau Claire, WI | 60 | $57,950 | 71% | |
| Wausau, WI | 50 | $66,410 | 81% | |
| Racine, WI | 50 | $76,150 | 93% | |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 40 | $68,110 | 83% | |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | 40 | $58,910 | 72% | |
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Data source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012
