Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Milwaukee, WI

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$95,760	40	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$95,730	240	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$95,090	390	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$94,020	1,220	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$94,020	1,220	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$93,710	60	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$93,710	60	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$93,550	90	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$92,910	550	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$92,910	550	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$92,910	550	View salary detail
Orthoptists	$92,770	80	View salary detail
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$92,770	80	View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians	$92,770	80	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$92,750	150	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$92,090	1,620	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$91,760	3,860	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$91,760	3,860	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$91,730	70	View salary detail
Art Directors	$91,260	260	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$90,780	30	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$90,770	230	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$90,140	2,130	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$89,040	630	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$88,190	1,000	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$87,450	480	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$86,360	300	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$86,310	200	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$86,230	90	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$85,280	580	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$85,200	2,560	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,180	370	View salary detail
Millwrights	$84,850	210	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,700	830	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$84,700	2,760	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$84,700	2,760	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$83,660	1,180	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,520	280	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$83,370	140	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,370	550	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,300	110	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$83,120	1,260	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$83,120	1,260	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$83,120	1,260	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$83,120	1,260	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$83,120	1,260	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$83,120	1,260	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$83,120	1,260	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$83,120	1,260	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$83,120	1,260	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.