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
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$75,300	50	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$75,300	50	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$75,300	50	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$75,000	2,810	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$74,990	260	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$74,970	5,050	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$74,960	240	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$74,850	1,310	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$74,830	610	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,790	670	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$74,760	130	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$74,730	930	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,660	510	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$74,480	510	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$74,240	1,420	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$74,240	610	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,970	6,310	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$73,930	2,780	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$73,880	4,610	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$73,880	4,610	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$73,880	10,790	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$73,740	140	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$73,530	170	View salary detail
Food Science Technicians	$73,030	60	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$72,800	—	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$72,680	3,280	View salary detail
Glaziers	$71,970	200	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$71,770	370	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$71,690	520	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$69,980	160	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$69,780	130	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$69,600	60	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$69,180	1,230	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$69,150	470	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$68,220	420	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$68,120	830	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$66,980	440	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$66,860	650	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$66,790	430	View salary detail
Range Managers	$66,680	100	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$66,680	100	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$66,680	100	View salary detail
Editors	$66,560	370	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$66,450	110	View salary detail
Curators	$66,310	80	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$66,300	180	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,300	180	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$66,200	130	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$66,160	100	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$66,080	820	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.