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Careers in Eau Claire, WI

Part of Wisconsin.

Eau Claire, WI’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.796, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.2% · 93,329 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$418,650
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$327,730
  3. 3Dentists, General$209,750
  4. 4Chief Executives$204,710
  5. 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$155,460

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides2,890 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons2,650 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses2,420 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers2,370 employed
  5. 5Cashiers2,190 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Radiation Therapists8.22× national avg
  2. 2Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers4.31× national avg
  3. 3Food Batchmakers4.18× national avg
  4. 4New Accounts Clerks4.09× national avg
  5. 5First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers3.60× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$451,151
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$353,173
  3. 3Dentists, General$226,033
  4. 4Chief Executives$220,602
  5. 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,529

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Wisconsin state page.