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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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$79,180220View salary detail
Chemists$78,860440View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers$78,8401,020View salary detail
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$78,77050View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$78,750250View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists$78,650150View salary detail
Photonics Technicians$78,650150View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$78,650150View salary detail
Logisticians$78,5601,480View salary detail
Logistics Engineers$78,5601,480View salary detail
Logistics Analysts$78,5601,480View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,490150View salary detail
Robotics Technicians$78,260220View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$78,260220View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$78,19040View salary detail
Hydrologists$78,12040View salary detail
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$78,110140View salary detail
Cost Estimators$78,0901,400View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$77,98050View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other$77,89090View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$77,860520View salary detail
Electricians$77,8004,490View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists$77,660360View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$77,500820View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors$77,500820View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,440270View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$77,310160View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$77,31050View salary detail
Lodging Managers$77,300130View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors$77,220470View salary detail
Energy Auditors$77,220470View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$77,140120View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$77,060150View salary detail
Economists$76,900100View salary detail
Environmental Economists$76,900100View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists$76,75070View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$76,660570View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$76,530330View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$76,510150View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$76,370—View salary detail
Foresters$76,33050View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts$76,280170View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,280170View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists$76,280170View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners$76,280170View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,200450View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,960560View salary detail
Health Education Specialists$75,910180View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,6606,230View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,3704,120View 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.