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1 / 50#50. Social and community service managers
- Median annual wage: $75,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.51
- Total employment: 140 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
Highest-paying jobs in Green Bay that require a bachelor's degree
Between rising tuition and a tight job market, getting a bachelor's degree is an increasingly daunting prospect these days. Per a May 2024 Pew Research Center survey, just 1 in 4 adults believe a college degree is necessary to secure a high-paying job.
Many second-guess the value of college because of the cost. For the 2024-2025 school year, annual tuition and fees averaged more than $11,600 at in-state public universities, a nearly 3% increase from the previous year. Tuition at private schools increased by roughly 4% in the same time period.
Besides financial concerns, there are career opportunities to consider. Though the job market in the United States shifts from month to month, the unemployment rate for recent college graduates aged 22 to 27 reached 5.8% in March 2025, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. For context, that's more than double the unemployment rate of all college graduates.
These factors all contribute to the belief that college may not be the answer for everyone. However, research shows that a bachelor's degree still pays off in the long run. As of 2024, the most recent year with available data, the $60,000 median salary for a recent college graduate is $20,000 more than the median earnings for someone with only a high school diploma.
Although high school grads can make a decent salary without taking on student loan debt, lifetime earnings range between $630,000 and $900,000 more for those with a bachelor's degree. Graduate degree holders, meanwhile, may earn $1.1 million to $1.5 million more than high school graduates.
With this in mind, many different jobs make a degree worth the cost of tuition. Stacker ranked the highest-paying jobs that require a bachelor's degree in Green Bay, using annual compensation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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2 / 50#49. Surveyors
- Median annual wage: $76,290
- Median hourly wage: $36.68
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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3 / 50#48. Health education specialists
- Median annual wage: $77,380
- Median hourly wage: $37.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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4 / 50#47. Accountants and auditors
- Median annual wage: $77,480
- Median hourly wage: $37.25
- Total employment: 1,380 people (8.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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5 / 50#46. Conservation scientists
- Median annual wage: $77,810
- Median hourly wage: $37.41
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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6 / 50#45. Loan officers
- Median annual wage: $78,080
- Median hourly wage: $37.54
- Total employment: 260 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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7 / 50#44. Web and digital interface designers
- Median annual wage: $78,700
- Median hourly wage: $37.84
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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8 / 50#43. Registered nurses
- Median annual wage: $79,550
- Median hourly wage: $38.24
- Total employment: 4,740 people (27.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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9 / 50#42. Financial risk specialists
- Median annual wage: $79,670
- Median hourly wage: $38.30
- Total employment: 40 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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10 / 50#41. Occupational health and safety specialists
- Median annual wage: $79,800
- Median hourly wage: $38.37
- Total employment: 140 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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11 / 50#40. Financial and investment analysts
- Median annual wage: $81,040
- Median hourly wage: $38.96
- Total employment: 240 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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12 / 50#39. Network and computer systems administrators
- Median annual wage: $81,290
- Median hourly wage: $39.08
- Total employment: 470 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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13 / 50#38. Computer programmers
- Median annual wage: $82,740
- Median hourly wage: $39.78
- Total employment: 130 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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14 / 50#37. Software quality assurance analysts and testers
- Median annual wage: $83,140
- Median hourly wage: $39.97
- Total employment: 180 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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15 / 50#36. Engineers, all other
- Median annual wage: $85,010
- Median hourly wage: $40.87
- Total employment: 50 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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16 / 50#35. Industrial engineers
- Median annual wage: $85,590
- Median hourly wage: $41.15
- Total employment: 630 people (3.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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17 / 50#34. Architects, except landscape and naval
- Median annual wage: $87,550
- Median hourly wage: $42.09
- Total employment: 70 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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18 / 50#33. Civil engineers
- Median annual wage: $88,520
- Median hourly wage: $42.56
- Total employment: 520 people (3.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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19 / 50#32. Project management specialists
- Median annual wage: $89,330
- Median hourly wage: $42.95
- Total employment: 1,060 people (6.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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20 / 50#31. Education administrators, all other
- Median annual wage: $89,960
- Median hourly wage: $43.25
- Total employment: 40 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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21 / 50#30. Mechanical engineers
- Median annual wage: $93,610
- Median hourly wage: $45.01
- Total employment: 450 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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22 / 50#29. Environmental engineers
- Median annual wage: $96,200
- Median hourly wage: $46.25
- Total employment: 70 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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23 / 50#28. Information security analysts
- Median annual wage: $97,340
- Median hourly wage: $46.80
- Total employment: 90 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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24 / 50#27. Management analysts
- Median annual wage: $97,510
- Median hourly wage: $46.88
- Total employment: 550 people (3.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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25 / 50#26. Computer network architects
- Median annual wage: $97,530
- Median hourly wage: $46.89
- Total employment: 140 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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26 / 50#25. Computer systems analysts
- Median annual wage: $98,050
- Median hourly wage: $47.14
- Total employment: 300 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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27 / 50#24. Electrical engineers
- Median annual wage: $98,210
- Median hourly wage: $47.22
- Total employment: 200 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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28 / 50#23. Data scientists
- Median annual wage: $100,820
- Median hourly wage: $48.47
- Total employment: 200 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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29 / 50#22. Software developers
- Median annual wage: $101,610
- Median hourly wage: $48.85
- Total employment: 870 people (5.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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30 / 50#21. Database administrators
- Median annual wage: $103,190
- Median hourly wage: $49.61
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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31 / 50#20. Administrative services managers
- Median annual wage: $103,520
- Median hourly wage: $49.77
- Total employment: 230 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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32 / 50#19. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $104,190
- Median hourly wage: $50.09
- Total employment: 160 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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33 / 50#18. Managers, all other
- Median annual wage: $104,730
- Median hourly wage: $50.35
- Total employment: 690 people (4.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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34 / 50#17. Construction managers
- Median annual wage: $105,980
- Median hourly wage: $50.95
- Total employment: 300 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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35 / 50#16. Facilities managers
- Median annual wage: $108,380
- Median hourly wage: $52.11
- Total employment: 120 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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36 / 50#15. General and operations managers
- Median annual wage: $112,030
- Median hourly wage: $53.86
- Total employment: 2,030 people (11.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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37 / 50#14. Industrial production managers
- Median annual wage: $114,630
- Median hourly wage: $55.11
- Total employment: 490 people (2.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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38 / 50#13. Purchasing managers
- Median annual wage: $114,990
- Median hourly wage: $55.28
- Total employment: 90 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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39 / 50#12. Sales engineers
- Median annual wage: $116,000
- Median hourly wage: $55.77
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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40 / 50#11. Public relations managers
- Median annual wage: $116,590
- Median hourly wage: $56.05
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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41 / 50#10. Personal financial advisors
- Median annual wage: $117,310
- Median hourly wage: $56.40
- Total employment: 220 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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42 / 50#9. Medical and health services managers
- Median annual wage: $127,920
- Median hourly wage: $61.50
- Total employment: 340 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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43 / 50#8. Human resources managers
- Median annual wage: $130,440
- Median hourly wage: $62.71
- Total employment: 210 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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44 / 50#7. Sales managers
- Median annual wage: $130,630
- Median hourly wage: $62.81
- Total employment: 450 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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45 / 50#6. Architectural and engineering managers
- Median annual wage: $130,820
- Median hourly wage: $62.89
- Total employment: 190 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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46 / 50#5. Financial managers
- Median annual wage: $135,680
- Median hourly wage: $65.23
- Total employment: 800 people (4.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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47 / 50#4. Marketing managers
- Median annual wage: $136,510
- Median hourly wage: $65.63
- Total employment: 140 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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48 / 50#3. Compensation and benefits managers
- Median annual wage: $151,230
- Median hourly wage: $72.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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49 / 50#2. Computer and information systems managers
- Median annual wage: $155,090
- Median hourly wage: $74.56
- Total employment: 410 people (2.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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50 / 50#1. Chief executives
- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 290 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.
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