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
Graphic Designers	$61,780	1,200	View salary detail
Clergy	$61,730	290	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$61,690	280	View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists	$61,640	90	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$61,580	300	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$61,580	570	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$61,520	170	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,480	6,620	View salary detail
Paramedics	$61,430	670	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$61,390	60	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$61,360	980	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$61,340	240	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$61,230	250	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$61,170	40	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$61,140	200	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$61,130	1,700	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$61,090	550	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$61,080	130	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$60,810	100	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$60,800	340	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$60,790	1,500	View salary detail
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$60,670	120	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$60,660	620	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$60,640	150	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$60,530	2,020	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$60,510	690	View salary detail
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$60,500	60	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$60,500	220	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$60,340	1,880	View salary detail
Machinists	$60,320	4,230	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$60,230	3,580	View salary detail
Roofers	$60,140	980	View salary detail
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$60,140	60	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$60,100	520	View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,930	—	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$59,870	80	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$59,830	490	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$59,660	380	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$59,660	380	View salary detail
Archivists	$59,620	40	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,580	10,250	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$59,430	90	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$59,390	3,400	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$59,260	220	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$59,190	2,350	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,180	1,530	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$59,170	4,730	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$59,170	4,730	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$59,170	4,730	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$59,170	4,730	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.