Milwaukee, WI Careers and Salaries

702 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Milwaukee, WI for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Critical Care Nurses	$97,360	22,400	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$97,360	22,400	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$97,360	22,400	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$97,360	22,400	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$97,360	22,400	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$44,840	19,810	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$44,840	19,810	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$34,410	18,850	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,440	17,490	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,440	17,490	View salary detail
Cashiers	$30,400	15,050	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$44,040	14,820	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,620	14,380	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$47,840	14,080	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,470	12,020	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$73,880	10,790	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$125,490	10,480	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,580	10,250	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$30,330	10,020	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$56,320	8,270	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$80,290	7,960	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$48,480	7,930	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$45,690	7,880	View salary detail
Bartenders	$25,970	7,330	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$37,180	7,220	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$42,920	7,200	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$64,890	6,830	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$100,350	6,790	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$50,920	6,750	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,480	6,620	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$45,790	6,350	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,970	6,310	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,660	6,230	View salary detail
Software Developers	$123,730	6,170	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$40,080	6,030	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$47,900	5,510	View salary detail
Security Guards	$37,870	5,210	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$156,100	5,160	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$156,100	5,160	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$156,100	5,160	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$74,970	5,050	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$44,440	5,020	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$57,430	4,740	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$59,170	4,730	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$59,170	4,730	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$59,170	4,730	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$59,170	4,730	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$59,170	4,730	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$50,390	4,690	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$73,880	4,610	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.