| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Athens, Wisconsin | United States |
| Management | $35,859 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $39,479 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | $52,500 | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | $57,750 | $74,001 |
| Sciences | | $55,336 |
| Social Service | $39,464 | $38,592 |
| Legal | $35,625 | $74,395 |
| Education | $33,000 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | $21,250 | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $53,125 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $28,000 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $22,813 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $6,484 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $14,375 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $15,417 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $30,938 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $31,042 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | $17,969 | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $34,808 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $40,987 | $40,948 |
| Production | $33,413 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $42,115 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $24,231 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Athens, Wisconsin | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $23,417 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $0 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $35,446 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $34,069 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $41,964 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $19,732 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $40,536 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $0 | $62,996 |
| Information | $16,250 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $42,813 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $36,875 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $37,361 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $0 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $35,179 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $31,875 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $28,669 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $0 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $7,232 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $22,917 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $42,917 | $51,719 |