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
Information Security Engineers	$83,120	1,260	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$83,080	30	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$82,880	400	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,810	40	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$82,370	320	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,340	1,110	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$82,290	860	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$82,130	200	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$82,090	3,660	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$82,090	3,660	View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$81,810	100	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$81,730	290	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,690	60	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$81,690	420	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$81,640	80	View salary detail
Biologists	$81,640	80	View salary detail
Geneticists	$81,640	80	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$81,640	80	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$81,640	80	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$81,580	260	View salary detail
Midwives	$81,580	260	View salary detail
Coroners	$81,540	1,580	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$81,540	1,580	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$81,540	1,580	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$81,540	1,580	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$81,540	1,580	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$81,540	1,580	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$81,540	1,580	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$81,400	170	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$81,400	100	View salary detail
Surveyors	$81,400	170	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,380	150	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$81,080	2,250	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$80,960	470	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$80,590	450	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,480	200	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$80,290	7,960	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$80,200	450	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$80,200	450	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$80,200	450	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$80,200	680	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$80,180	1,610	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,770	2,620	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,760	70	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,550	820	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$79,490	550	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$79,430	2,070	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$79,350	40	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$79,320	—	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$79,320	—	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.