High paying entry level jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

These occupations in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI run 3.1% below the national average (2024), so a Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI salary is worth about 1.03× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Employed

1Dentists, General$155,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$117,460 – $283,800830
2Pharmacists$153,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,600 – $180,9101,760
3Physician Assistants$135,040
Master's degree
$97,090 – $169,3601,220
4Nurse Practitioners$134,350
Master's degree
$109,350 – $168,7601,450
5Lawyers$131,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,970 – $436,1204,040
6Software Developers$123,730
Bachelor's degree
$77,740 – $164,6606,170
7Veterinarians$117,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,210 – $161,240430
8Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$105,490
Associate's degree
$83,120 – $125,960530
9Data Scientists$104,710
Bachelor's degree
$78,790 – $163,1801,080
10Physical Therapists$103,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,090 – $125,1701,710
11Computer Systems Analysts$102,120
Bachelor's degree
$76,260 – $132,2702,680
12Database Administrators$101,510
Bachelor's degree
$58,170 – $157,080310
13Project Management Specialists$100,350
Bachelor's degree
$63,670 – $152,9306,790
14Business Teachers, Postsecondary$100,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$33,300 – $183,250690
15Industrial Engineers$100,020
Bachelor's degree
$75,600 – $134,0503,940
16Electrical Engineers$98,950
Bachelor's degree
$77,870 – $132,9901,380
17Dental Hygienists$98,780
Associate's degree
$52,500 – $114,1901,360
18Mechanical Engineers$98,730
Bachelor's degree
$65,390 – $132,6002,200
19Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,390
Bachelor's degree
$61,430 – $149,730790
20Registered Nurses$97,360
Bachelor's degree
$78,730 – $119,49022,400
21Financial and Investment Analysts$96,700
Bachelor's degree
$63,880 – $154,3502,280
22Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$96,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,150 – $115,380520
23Civil Engineers$96,190
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $131,0402,330
24Occupational Therapists$94,020
Master's degree
$75,820 – $111,1601,220
25Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,140
Bachelor's degree
$54,790 – $133,0002,130
26Respiratory Therapists$89,040
Associate's degree
$77,680 – $100,600630
27Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,450
Bachelor's degree
$64,920 – $133,500480
28Environmental Engineers$86,360
Bachelor's degree
$69,560 – $163,090300
29Computer Programmers$85,280
Bachelor's degree
$56,910 – $129,440580
30English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$85,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,650 – $126,830370
31Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,000 – $135,360280
32Computer Occupations, All Other$83,120
Bachelor's degree
$51,240 – $162,6801,260
33Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,160 – $130,260400
34Surgical Assistants$81,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,860 – $103,550420
35Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$81,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$67,280 – $106,110260
36Commercial and Industrial Designers$80,590
Bachelor's degree
$66,310 – $125,570450
37Accountants and Auditors$80,290
Bachelor's degree
$60,340 – $132,1507,960
38Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,180
Associate's degree
$63,480 – $101,2201,610
39Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$79,550
Master's degree
$62,540 – $94,280820
40Chemists$78,860
Bachelor's degree
$59,850 – $106,850440
41Logisticians$78,560
Bachelor's degree
$59,010 – $126,1301,480
42Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,880 – $127,910270
43Special Education Teachers, Middle School$76,660
Bachelor's degree
$47,390 – $100,370570
44Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,200
Associate's degree
$54,180 – $93,150450
45Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,370
Bachelor's degree
$47,250 – $96,8304,120
46Chiropractors$74,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$24,880 – $225,920260
47Human Resources Specialists$74,970
Bachelor's degree
$48,630 – $109,8405,050
48Operations Research Analysts$74,850
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $102,9601,310
49Surgical Technologists$74,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,290 – $86,670610
50Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,660
Associate's degree
$48,990 – $102,950510

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianMilwaukee-Waukesha, WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$155,940	$117,460 – $283,800	830
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$153,340	$120,600 – $180,910	1,760
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,040	$97,090 – $169,360	1,220
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,350	$109,350 – $168,760	1,450
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$131,100	$78,970 – $436,120	4,040
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,730	$77,740 – $164,660	6,170
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$117,780	$80,210 – $161,240	430
8	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$105,490	$83,120 – $125,960	530
9	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$104,710	$78,790 – $163,180	1,080
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,030	$83,090 – $125,170	1,710
11	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,120	$76,260 – $132,270	2,680
12	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,510	$58,170 – $157,080	310
13	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,350	$63,670 – $152,930	6,790
14	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,120	$33,300 – $183,250	690
15	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,020	$75,600 – $134,050	3,940
16	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,950	$77,870 – $132,990	1,380
17	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,780	$52,500 – $114,190	1,360
18	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,730	$65,390 – $132,600	2,200
19	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$97,390	$61,430 – $149,730	790
20	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$97,360	$78,730 – $119,490	22,400
21	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,700	$63,880 – $154,350	2,280
22	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$96,500	$50,150 – $115,380	520
23	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,190	$67,850 – $131,040	2,330
24	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,020	$75,820 – $111,160	1,220
25	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$90,140	$54,790 – $133,000	2,130
26	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$89,040	$77,680 – $100,600	630
27	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,450	$64,920 – $133,500	480
28	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,360	$69,560 – $163,090	300
29	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$85,280	$56,910 – $129,440	580
30	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$85,180	$63,650 – $126,830	370
31	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,520	$65,000 – $135,360	280
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,120	$51,240 – $162,680	1,260
33	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$82,880	$64,160 – $130,260	400
34	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,690	$48,860 – $103,550	420
35	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,580	$67,280 – $106,110	260
36	Commercial and Industrial DesignersBachelor's degree	$80,590	$66,310 – $125,570	450
37	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$80,290	$60,340 – $132,150	7,960
38	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,180	$63,480 – $101,220	1,610
39	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$79,550	$62,540 – $94,280	820
40	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$78,860	$59,850 – $106,850	440
41	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$78,560	$59,010 – $126,130	1,480
42	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,440	$58,880 – $127,910	270
43	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$76,660	$47,390 – $100,370	570
44	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,200	$54,180 – $93,150	450
45	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$75,370	$47,250 – $96,830	4,120
46	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$74,990	$24,880 – $225,920	260
47	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,970	$48,630 – $109,840	5,050
48	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$74,850	$52,000 – $102,960	1,310
49	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,830	$61,290 – $86,670	610
50	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,660	$48,990 – $102,950	510

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