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Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

State

Wisconsin

Detailed Occupations

608

Average Salary Across Occupations

$72,917

Highest Paying Occupation in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

General Internal Medicine Physicians leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $373,880.

Largest Employment Market in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 29,420 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 General Internal Medicine Physicians $373,880 $179.75 0
2 Emergency Medicine Physicians $325,430 $156.46 450
3 Chief Executives $325,320 $156.40 1,270
4 Psychiatrists $306,650 $147.43 170
5 Family Medicine Physicians $304,110 $146.21 380
6 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $291,900 $140.34 140
7 Nurse Anesthetists $290,200 $139.52 190
8 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $255,480 $122.83 110
9 Pediatricians, General $244,800 $117.69 80
10 Physicians, All Other $239,970 $115.37 2,680
11 Dentists, All Other Specialists $221,360 $106.42 30
12 Dentists, General $202,400 $97.31 600
13 Physicists $181,620 $87.32 80
14 Lawyers $180,180 $86.63 3,610
15 Compensation and Benefits Managers $175,770 $84.51 170
16 Podiatrists $171,110 $82.26 70
17 Computer and Information Systems Managers $166,180 $79.89 2,160
18 Financial Managers $163,510 $78.61 4,690
19 Personal Financial Advisors $160,610 $77.22 2,680
20 Sales Managers $159,480 $76.67 2,560

👥 Most Available Jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 29,420 $32,940 $15.84
2 Registered Nurses 21,950 $91,040 $43.77
3 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 21,800 $43,190 $20.77
4 Retail Salespersons 18,360 $36,660 $17.62
5 Fast Food and Counter Workers 17,010 $28,830 $13.86
6 Cashiers 16,970 $30,230 $14.53
7 Customer Service Representatives 15,890 $48,840 $23.48
8 Office Clerks, General 14,900 $43,860 $21.09
9 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 12,750 $36,800 $17.69
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 11,680 $36,470 $17.53
11 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 11,320 $45,090 $21.68
12 Waiters and Waitresses 11,170 $33,660 $16.18
13 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 10,790 $80,620 $38.76
14 General and Operations Managers 10,580 $141,590 $68.07
15 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 9,990 $58,540 $28.14
16 Nursing Assistants 8,280 $43,680 $21.00
17 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 8,210 $48,270 $23.21
18 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 8,150 $54,100 $26.01
19 Receptionists and Information Clerks 8,110 $40,890 $19.66
20 Accountants and Auditors 7,750 $90,070 $43.31