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Green Bay salaries

The median worker in the Green Bay, WI metro area earned $48,580 a year in 2024, about $23.36 an hour. That ranks #115 of the 391 metro areas published here, 1.9% below the national median.

Wisconsin

Median pay $48,580 $23.36 per hour
Vs national -1.9% U.S. $49,500
Workers 171,070 wage and salary
Metro rank #115 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Green Bay pays 0.7% 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
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 12.89× 1,390 $59,740
Food Batchmakers 8.5× 1,620 $46,520
Printing Press Operators 4.39× 710 $49,750
Butchers and Meat Cutters 4.17× 650 $37,430
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4.01× 1,710 $46,540
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2.93× 520 $47,330
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2.41× 1,830 $72,800
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2.29× 1,070 $64,620
Recreation Workers 2.09× 720 $33,280
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2.02× 4,630 $57,890
Bartenders 1.93× 1,600 $22,910
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1.8× 1,180 $46,870

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Green Bay
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Computer and Information Systems Managers $155,090 $74.56 410
Financial Managers $135,680 $65.23 800
Pharmacists $134,850 $64.83 290
Sales Managers $130,630 $62.81 450
Human Resources Managers $130,440 $62.71 210
Medical and Health Services Managers $127,920 $61.50 340
Nurse Practitioners $125,000 $60.10 270
Personal Financial Advisors $117,310 $56.40 220
Industrial Production Managers $114,630 $55.11 490
General and Operations Managers $112,030 $53.86 2,030
Construction Managers $105,980 $50.95 300
Lawyers $105,200 $50.58 300
Managers, All Other $104,730 $50.35 690
Administrative Services Managers $103,520 $49.77 230
Software Developers $101,610 $48.85 870
Data Scientists $100,820 $48.47 200
Physical Therapists $99,740 $47.95 280
Electrical Engineers $98,210 $47.22 200
Computer Systems Analysts $98,050 $47.14 300
Management Analysts $97,510 $46.88 550
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $95,940 $46.13 380
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $94,210 $45.29 300
Mechanical Engineers $93,610 $45.01 450
Project Management Specialists $89,330 $42.95 1,060
Civil Engineers $88,520 $42.56 520
Industrial Engineers $85,590 $41.15 630
Dental Hygienists $83,960 $40.36 380
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $83,400 $40.10 740
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $82,190 $39.51 610
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $81,290 $39.08 470
Financial and Investment Analysts $81,040 $38.96 240
Occupational Therapists $80,470 $38.69 290
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $80,220 $38.57 590
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $80,030 $38.48 880
Registered Nurses $79,550 $38.24 4,740
Loan Officers $78,080 $37.54 260
Speech-Language Pathologists $78,010 $37.51 210
Accountants and Auditors $77,480 $37.25 1,380
Logisticians $75,570 $36.33 270
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $75,440 $36.27 300
Computer Occupations, All Other $75,100 $36.11 260
Sheet Metal Workers $75,010 $36.06 230
Insurance Sales Agents $74,740 $35.94 460
Electricians $74,080 $35.62 840
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,800 $35.00 1,830
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $72,620 $34.91 220
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $70,910 $34.09 360
Compliance Officers $70,720 $34.00 300
Correctional Officers and Jailers $70,700 $33.99 320
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $67,640 $32.52 210
Cost Estimators $67,560 $32.48 420
Social Workers, All Other $66,760 $32.10 270
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $66,000 $31.73 560
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $65,810 $31.64 1,470
Human Resources Specialists $65,460 $31.47 900
Operations Research Analysts $65,200 $31.35 290
Training and Development Specialists $65,120 $31.31 530
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $64,930 $31.22 780
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $64,620 $31.07 1,070
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $64,340 $30.93 830

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Green Bay by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Registered Nurses 4,740 $79,550 $38.24
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,630 $57,890 $27.83
Cashiers 4,020 $29,220 $14.05
Retail Salespersons 4,010 $33,390 $16.05
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,820 $41,810 $20.10
Customer Service Representatives 3,430 $46,290 $22.26
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 3,330 $33,970 $16.33
Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,120 $28,620 $13.76
Office Clerks, General 2,960 $44,160 $21.23
Waiters and Waitresses 2,600 $28,820 $13.86
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 2,330 $62,000 $29.81
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,300 $32,060 $15.42
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,290 $35,570 $17.10
General and Operations Managers 2,030 $112,030 $53.86
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,920 $45,920 $22.08
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,830 $72,800 $35.00
Nursing Assistants 1,810 $42,760 $20.56
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,710 $46,540 $22.38
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,670 $52,340 $25.16
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,640 $48,020 $23.09

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.

Other Wisconsin metro areas

Green Bay pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Green Bay?

The median across all occupations is $48,580, or $23.36 an hour, covering 171,070 wage and salary workers. The mean is $60,100, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Green Bay pay more than the rest of Wisconsin?

No. The metro median of $48,580 is 0.7% 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 Green Bay?

Computer and Information Systems Managers ($155,090), Financial Managers ($135,680), Pharmacists ($134,850). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Green Bay unusually full of?

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, at 12.89× 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.