High paying jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$411,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$232,480 – $478,9902,390
2Family Medicine Physicians$287,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$225,300 – $385,260390
3Commercial Pilots$177,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$78,840 – $269,990420
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,220
Bachelor's degree
$102,710 – $230,0002,520
5Financial Managers$156,100
Bachelor's degree
$92,060 – $269,2705,160
6Dentists, General$155,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$117,460 – $283,800830
7Pharmacists$153,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,600 – $180,9101,760
8Sales Managers$144,560
Bachelor's degree
$78,960 – $229,4003,240
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$143,570
Bachelor's degree
$103,100 – $209,2401,610
10Human Resources Managers$136,530
Bachelor's degree
$96,770 – $225,0101,190
11Physician Assistants$135,040
Master's degree
$97,090 – $169,3601,220
12Nurse Practitioners$134,350
Master's degree
$109,350 – $168,7601,450
13Computer Network Architects$134,070
Bachelor's degree
$92,190 – $169,890790
14Medical and Health Services Managers$133,270
Bachelor's degree
$95,170 – $332,8602,320
15Actuaries$132,010
Bachelor's degree
$81,760 – $204,790310
16Lawyers$131,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,970 – $436,1204,040
17Marketing Managers$130,700
Bachelor's degree
$81,980 – $216,3501,580
18Managers, All Other$129,300
Bachelor's degree
$79,120 – $203,0903,280
19Purchasing Managers$127,950
Bachelor's degree
$83,250 – $202,010610
20Education Administrators, Postsecondary$126,430
Master's degree
$77,650 – $202,990390
21Personal Financial Advisors$125,810
Bachelor's degree
$64,820 – $390,2702,150
22General and Operations Managers$125,490
Bachelor's degree
$61,420 – $260,04010,480
23Software Developers$123,730
Bachelor's degree
$77,740 – $164,6606,170
24Sales Engineers$119,950
Bachelor's degree
$84,630 – $219,810450
25Public Relations Managers$119,340
Bachelor's degree
$81,650 – $222,220400
26Construction Managers$119,170
Bachelor's degree
$77,170 – $169,0001,680
27Veterinarians$117,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,210 – $161,240430
28Administrative Services Managers$116,990
Bachelor's degree
$73,150 – $191,4601,650
29Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$109,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,100 – $150,820310
30Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$109,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,390 – $121,140530
31Insurance Underwriters$106,570
Bachelor's degree
$64,150 – $134,090950
32First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$105,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$87,640 – $127,510590
33Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$105,490
Associate's degree
$83,120 – $125,960530
34Labor Relations Specialists$105,250
Bachelor's degree
$58,720 – $153,380510
35Data Scientists$104,710
Bachelor's degree
$78,790 – $163,1801,080
36Facilities Managers$103,620
Bachelor's degree
$75,360 – $157,400680
37Physical Therapists$103,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,090 – $125,1701,710
38Management Analysts$102,900
Bachelor's degree
$68,290 – $161,1602,720
39Computer Systems Analysts$102,120
Bachelor's degree
$76,260 – $132,2702,680
40Information Security Analysts$101,550
Bachelor's degree
$62,260 – $158,530690
41Database Administrators$101,510
Bachelor's degree
$58,170 – $157,080310
42Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,850 – $180,5401,540
43Project Management Specialists$100,350
Bachelor's degree
$63,670 – $152,9306,790
44Business Teachers, Postsecondary$100,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$33,300 – $183,250690
45Industrial Engineers$100,020
Bachelor's degree
$75,600 – $134,0503,940
46Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,680
Bachelor's degree
$66,710 – $150,050500
47Electrical Engineers$98,950
Bachelor's degree
$77,870 – $132,9901,380
48Dental Hygienists$98,780
Associate's degree
$52,500 – $114,1901,360
49Mechanical Engineers$98,730
Bachelor's degree
$65,390 – $132,6002,200
50Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,390
Bachelor's degree
$61,430 – $149,730790

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$411,200	$232,480 – $478,990	2,390
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$287,350	$225,300 – $385,260	390
3	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$177,730	$78,840 – $269,990	420
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,220	$102,710 – $230,000	2,520
5	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,100	$92,060 – $269,270	5,160
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$155,940	$117,460 – $283,800	830
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$153,340	$120,600 – $180,910	1,760
8	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,560	$78,960 – $229,400	3,240
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,570	$103,100 – $209,240	1,610
10	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,530	$96,770 – $225,010	1,190
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,040	$97,090 – $169,360	1,220
12	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,350	$109,350 – $168,760	1,450
13	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$134,070	$92,190 – $169,890	790
14	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,270	$95,170 – $332,860	2,320
15	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$132,010	$81,760 – $204,790	310
16	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$131,100	$78,970 – $436,120	4,040
17	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,700	$81,980 – $216,350	1,580
18	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,300	$79,120 – $203,090	3,280
19	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,950	$83,250 – $202,010	610
20	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$126,430	$77,650 – $202,990	390
21	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$125,810	$64,820 – $390,270	2,150
22	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,490	$61,420 – $260,040	10,480
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,730	$77,740 – $164,660	6,170
24	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,950	$84,630 – $219,810	450
25	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,340	$81,650 – $222,220	400
26	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,170	$77,170 – $169,000	1,680
27	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$117,780	$80,210 – $161,240	430
28	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,990	$73,150 – $191,460	1,650
29	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$109,940	$80,100 – $150,820	310
30	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,000	$63,390 – $121,140	530
31	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$106,570	$64,150 – $134,090	950
32	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,680	$87,640 – $127,510	590
33	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$105,490	$83,120 – $125,960	530
34	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,250	$58,720 – $153,380	510
35	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$104,710	$78,790 – $163,180	1,080
36	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,620	$75,360 – $157,400	680
37	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,030	$83,090 – $125,170	1,710
38	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,900	$68,290 – $161,160	2,720
39	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,120	$76,260 – $132,270	2,680
40	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,550	$62,260 – $158,530	690
41	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,510	$58,170 – $157,080	310
42	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,430	$62,850 – $180,540	1,540
43	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,350	$63,670 – $152,930	6,790
44	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,120	$33,300 – $183,250	690
45	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,020	$75,600 – $134,050	3,940
46	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$99,680	$66,710 – $150,050	500
47	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,950	$77,870 – $132,990	1,380
48	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,780	$52,500 – $114,190	1,360
49	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,730	$65,390 – $132,600	2,200
50	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$97,390	$61,430 – $149,730	790

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