Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Wisconsin statewide data
$60,705
Median Annual Wage
+33% since 2014
$58,640
Wisconsin Median
+4% vs state
758,920
Total Workers
582
Occupations Tracked
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is a Metropolitan Area with 582 tracked occupations and an estimated 758,920 total workers. Wages grew an average of 36.3% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Pediatricians, General | $239,080 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $232,480 |
| Physicians, All Other | $218,460 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $214,690 |
| Physicists | $196,680 |
| Dentists, General | $181,400 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,460 |
| Commercial Pilots | $158,330 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $157,000 |
| Podiatrists | $156,030 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+36.3%
avg wage growth since 2014
-0.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+355.7%
$18,530 → $84,440
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+178.8%
$19,160 → $53,420
|
| Costume Attendants Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+149.9%
$26,240 → $65,580
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+133.6%
$51,890 → $121,220
|
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+127.5%
$27,820 → $63,300
|
Most Jobs Added
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+900.0%
160 → 1,650
|
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+600.0%
40 → 310
|
| Manicurists and Pedicurists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+500.0%
170 → 1,070
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+300.0%
370 → 1,490
|
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Production Occupations |
+300.0%
80 → 340
|
Wage Declines
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-33.5%
$86,380 → $57,470
|
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-32.0%
$61,470 → $41,790
|
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-18.2%
$81,480 → $66,620
|
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
-14.6%
$44,360 → $37,870
|
| Landscape Architects Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-10.4%
$66,930 → $59,970
|
Wage Trends in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $60,705 |
| 2023 | $57,670 |
| 2022 | $53,270 |
| 2021 | $49,635 |
| 2020 | $50,380 |
| 2019 | $49,325 |
| 2018 | $48,090 |
| 2017 | $46,240 |
| 2016 | $45,965 |
| 2015 | $45,170 |
| 2014 | $45,735 |