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Eau Claire salaries

The median worker in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earned $47,370 a year in 2024, about $22.77 an hour. That ranks #169 of the 391 metro areas published here, 4.3% below the national median.

Wisconsin

Median pay $47,370 $22.77 per hour
Vs national -4.3% U.S. $49,500
Workers 85,190 wage and salary
Metro rank #169 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Eau Claire pays 3.2% less than Wisconsin as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 3.44× 500 $41,960
Bartenders 2.1× 870 $22,120
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1.86× 990 $38,750
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1.57× 700 $44,090
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1.5× 570 $72,890
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1.41× 1,140 $41,430
Cashiers 1.34× 2,340 $30,320
Registered Nurses 1.33× 2,410 $81,420
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1.33× 2,930 $33,630
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.32× 1,510 $51,580
Medical Assistants 1.3× 570 $47,520
Food Preparation Workers 1.3× 640 $33,040

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Eau Claire
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $134,990 $64.90 340
Sales Managers $127,000 $61.06 210
General and Operations Managers $106,330 $51.12 990
Software Developers $101,550 $48.82 490
Managers, All Other $98,790 $47.49 350
Management Analysts $98,750 $47.48 240
Project Management Specialists $97,950 $47.09 370
Correctional Officers and Jailers $85,280 $41.00 350
Industrial Engineers $85,210 $40.97 280
Dental Hygienists $82,870 $39.84 210
Registered Nurses $81,420 $39.14 2,410
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $78,470 $37.73 360
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $78,210 $37.60 350
Accountants and Auditors $77,150 $37.09 690
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $75,510 $36.30 220
Electricians $73,840 $35.50 320
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,890 $35.04 570
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $69,460 $33.39 300
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $68,900 $33.13 230
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $67,480 $32.44 360
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $64,630 $31.07 340
Human Resources Specialists $64,500 $31.01 430
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $64,240 $30.89 890
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $63,650 $30.60 650
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $62,330 $29.97 310
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,290 n/a 340
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $61,670 $29.65 390
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $61,620 n/a 630
Insurance Sales Agents $61,320 $29.48 260
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $60,840 $29.25 600
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $60,660 $29.16 200
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $60,330 $29.01 290
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $60,010 $28.85 250
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,860 $28.78 340
Carpenters $59,430 $28.57 400
Training and Development Specialists $59,200 $28.46 340
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $58,980 $28.35 210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,880 n/a 380
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $58,860 $28.30 260
Computer User Support Specialists $57,930 $27.85 420
Food Service Managers $57,650 $27.72 210
Social and Human Service Assistants $56,990 $27.40 350
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $54,650 $26.27 300
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $52,640 $25.31 380
Machinists $52,430 $25.21 210
Construction Laborers $51,750 $24.88 610
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $51,580 $24.80 1,510
Food Batchmakers $50,470 $24.27 340
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $50,440 $24.25 360
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $50,350 $24.21 880
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $50,160 $24.12 240
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,010 $23.08 880
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,700 $22.93 610
Medical Assistants $47,520 $22.85 570
Light Truck Drivers $47,100 $22.64 610
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,030 $22.61 230
Dental Assistants $46,730 $22.47 290
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $46,590 $22.40 470
Bus Drivers, School $46,050 $22.14 330
Billing and Posting Clerks $45,800 $22.02 360

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Eau Claire by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,930 $33,630 $16.17
Retail Salespersons 2,640 $32,450 $15.60
Registered Nurses 2,410 $81,420 $39.14
Cashiers 2,340 $30,320 $14.58
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,070 $28,210 $13.56
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,060 $44,220 $21.26
Customer Service Representatives 1,680 $44,740 $21.51
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,540 $34,820 $16.74
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,510 $51,580 $24.80
Office Clerks, General 1,450 $43,080 $20.71
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,220 $36,150 $17.38
Waiters and Waitresses 1,150 $28,650 $13.77
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,140 $41,430 $19.92
General and Operations Managers 990 $106,330 $51.12
Nursing Assistants 990 $41,810 $20.10
Receptionists and Information Clerks 990 $38,750 $18.63
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 890 $64,240 $30.89
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 880 $48,010 $23.08
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 880 $50,350 $24.21
Bartenders 870 $22,120 $10.64

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

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Eau Claire pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Eau Claire?

The median across all occupations is $47,370, or $22.77 an hour, covering 85,190 wage and salary workers. The mean is $58,600, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Eau Claire pay more than the rest of Wisconsin?

No. The metro median of $47,370 is 3.2% below the Wisconsin median of $48,930. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Eau Claire?

Financial Managers ($134,990), Sales Managers ($127,000), General and Operations Managers ($106,330). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Eau Claire unusually full of?

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers, at 3.44× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.