Milwaukee Employment

Employment and Industries in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Area

Historically known as a beer town because of the location of four of the world's largest breweries within the city (Schlitz, Blatz, Pabst, and Miller, of which only Miller remains in Milwaukee), Milwaukee is a major manufacturing community with over 20% of the population engaged in manufacturing occupations (well above the national average). Major industry segments in Milwaukee include:

Healthcare
Financial services
High technology
Manufacturing
Printing and publishing
Services
Tourism

The Milwaukee area is home to ten Fortune 1000 companies. The largest company in the area is Johnson Controls. The most famous is the motorcycle company Harley Davidson. Fortune 1000 companies in the Milwaukee metropolitan area include:

A.O. Smith
Harley-Davidson
Johnson Controls
Joy Global
Manpower
Marshall & Ilsley Corp.
MGIC Investment
Northwestern Mutual
Rockwell Automation
Wisconsin Energy

Other significant companies in the Milwaukee area include:

Briggs & Stratton
Kohl's
Koss Corporation
Master Lock
Metavante
Quad/Graphics
Roundy's Supermarkets

Business awards awarded to the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis metropolitan area include:

The Milwaukee area was ranked 18th among the top fifty "Hot Cities for Entrepreneurs" among large cities and metropolitan areas in the U.S. according to a 2005 Entrepreneur magazine survey.
The Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis metropolitan area ranked 52nd among large U.S. Cities on Inc. magazine's 2006 survey of the "Best Cities for Doing Business" (out of 393 metropolitan areas across the United States). The Milwaukee area ranked in the top ten for "Most Balanced Economy and Growth" in the 2004 and 2005 editions of the survey.
In 2006, SustainLane ranked Milwaukee 16th among fifty major U.S. cities for sustainable services and economics.

For the business commuter, the Milwaukee area is served by four interstate highways, three US highways, the Milwaukee County Transit System, and the Hiawatha Amtrak express service between Milwaukee and Chicago. For air travel, the Milwaukee area is served by the General Mitchell International Airport (MKE). General Mitchell International is served by at least ten major airlines and fifteen commuter airlines.

Business and economic development organizations in the greater Milwaukee metropolitan area include:

The Business Journal of Milwaukee, and the "Business Section" of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel are all good sources of information on the economy and business community in the Milwaukee area.

Most Popular Jobs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	17,280	62,440	$45,410 - 80,310	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	13,410	65,430	$33,030 - 104,090	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	8,260	55,130	$33,530 - 79,600	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	8,030	65,380	$39,290 - 96,170	18%	79%
5	Computer software engineers, applications	4,320	74,100	$50,850 - 100,910	45%	85%
6	Computer systems analysts	4,200	69,390	$43,300 - 100,010	29%	68%
7	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,700	55,290	$34,350 - 79,980	6%	96%
8	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	3,310	94,730	$45,330 -	12%	51%
9	Lawyers	3,140	113,240	$45,740 -	11%	99%
10	Financial managers	2,960	105,980	$56,240 -	13%	60%
11	Computer programmers	2,730	64,720	$40,530 - 99,440	0%	73%
12	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,620	54,230	$33,190 - 79,420	11%	95%
13	Sales managers	2,510	111,980	$52,980 -	10%	69%
14	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	2,410	42,550	$14,450 - 77,530	17%	56%
15	Network systems and data communications analysts	2,400	67,420	$43,930 - 98,430	53%	57%
16	Mechanical engineers	2,390	65,930	$45,250 - 91,140	4%	78%
17	Management analysts	2,180	67,050	$33,130 - 105,110	22%	78%
18	Computer and information systems managers	2,160	103,730	$65,270 - 147,110	16%	73%
19	Teachers and instructors, all other	2,130	34,260	$21,740 - 57,990	9%	54%
20	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	2,100	77,320	$27,650 -	25%	67%
21	Industrial engineers	1,970	74,340	$43,140 - 101,210	20%	74%
22	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,950	51,630	$28,610 - 81,970	18%	56%
23	Managers, all other	1,920	98,740	$56,610 - 156,500	7%	55%
24	Network and computer systems administrators	1,850	65,930	$39,360 - 94,330	27%	50%
25	Civil engineers	1,840	74,070	$47,340 - 104,600	18%	87%
26	Graphic designers	1,730	43,570	$27,870 - 62,640	10%	55%
27	Social and human service assistants	1,670	31,350	$20,710 - 45,280	34%	58%
28	Medical and health services managers	1,640	83,400	$47,780 - 120,840	16%	57%
29	Public relations specialists	1,580	55,810	$29,980 - 91,600	18%	81%
30	Physical therapists	1,560	68,970	$52,080 - 87,160	27%	89%
31	Chief executives	1,560	174,820	$89,010 -	2%	65%
32	Pharmacists	1,430	110,670	$89,890 - 132,850	22%	97%
33	Electrical engineers	1,420	92,460	$47,810 -	6%	81%
34	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	1,390	53,910	$41,220 - 66,430	12%	51%
35	Coaches and scouts	1,370	29,440	$14,860 - 46,460	15%	60%
36	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,350	78,620	$47,530 - 112,140	28%	85%
37	Market research analysts	1,340	72,350	$36,130 - 115,710	20%	82%
38	Child, family, and school social workers	1,320	50,180	$30,690 - 76,810	19%	77%
39	Financial analysts	1,270	75,640	$39,400 - 133,460	34%	87%
40	Personal financial advisors	1,250	60,410	$33,680 - 104,890	41%	81%
41	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,240	49,000	$29,050 - 76,220	5%	58%
42	Training and development specialists	1,230	52,300	$31,150 - 77,910	18%	56%
43	Engineering managers	1,190	105,170	$72,780 - 142,760	7%	84%
44	Occupational therapists	1,050	59,400	$43,980 - 78,060	23%	90%
45	Electronics engineers, except computer	1,030	77,820	$53,750 - 106,590	4%	81%
46	Sales and related workers, all other	1,030	34,510	$15,000 - 67,310	14%	62%
47	Sales engineers	1,020	83,550	$46,130 - 127,300	9%	79%
48	Advertising sales agents	1,010	49,530	$21,040 - 87,820	20%	56%
49	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,010	36,480	$15,820 - 61,140	23%	54%
50	Marketing managers	980	113,720	$53,570 -	14%	69%
51	Insurance underwriters	960	55,370	$35,010 - 83,570	6%	53%
52	Medical and public health social workers	900	46,100	$34,410 - 62,070	24%	77%
53	Librarians	890	56,390	$36,240 - 81,210	4%	85%
54	Financial specialists, all other	870	59,500	$35,140 - 102,220	12%	50%
55	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	860	50,650	$34,470 - 73,990	18%	56%
56	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	820	89,130	$63,760 - 114,160	8%	78%
57	Detectives and criminal investigators	800	67,060	$55,780 - 83,440	17%	54%
58	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	800	47,830	$28,830 - 78,150	13%	73%
59	Speech-language pathologists	770	61,950	$45,170 - 81,150	11%	98%
60	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	720	37,820	$26,430 - 51,360	15%	51%
61	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	720	56,260	$34,150 - 81,020	20%	87%
62	Education administrators, postsecondary	710	89,200	$44,810 -	14%	78%
63	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	680	42,460	$31,740 - 57,430	30%	77%
64	Database administrators	680	68,970	$41,100 - 101,760	29%	72%
65	Architects, except landscape and naval	660	70,560	$41,940 - 102,940	18%	88%
66	Surveyors	620	61,520	$36,390 - 99,520	24%	82%
67	Purchasing managers	620	92,170	$57,330 - 135,690	3%	57%
68	Mental health counselors	610	37,830	$22,270 - 57,570	30%	73%
69	Chemists	590	64,660	$36,020 - 108,410	9%	93%
70	Editors	580	56,630	$34,580 - 77,870	2%	81%
71	Dentists, general	570	142,440	$75,970 -	9%	100%
72	Physician assistants	570	79,340	$58,760 - 103,470	27%	67%
73	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	540	34,860	$25,010 - 46,260	15%	72%
74	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	520	45,170	$35,770 - 55,320	11%	58%
75	Human resources managers, all other	520	102,050	$56,140 - 162,600	11%	58%
76	Writers and authors	500	44,910	$26,160 - 66,390	13%	84%
77	Rehabilitation counselors	500	37,520	$22,410 - 57,890	23%	73%
78	Floral designers	490	23,570	$17,220 - 33,370	0%	55%
79	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	490	58,310	$31,550 - 83,600	16%	99%
80	Computer hardware engineers	480	93,160	$54,860 - 135,640	5%	70%
81	Producers and directors	480	57,310	$32,630 - 82,920	11%	75%
82	Social and community service managers	470	59,800	$37,550 - 94,630	25%	72%
83	Environmental engineers	450	73,530	$48,150 - 100,540	25%	86%
84	Legislators	450	23,710	$14,140 - 54,480	1%	65%
85	Foresters	440	52,880	$43,740 - 67,630	5%	86%
86	Community and social service specialists, all other	410	37,270	$23,030 - 52,860	25%	58%
87	Computer specialists, all other	410	64,620	$31,500 - 99,760	15%	68%
88	Instructional coordinators	400	63,210	$34,160 - 102,690	23%	79%
89	Commercial and industrial designers	380	56,590	$35,600 - 84,090	7%	55%
90	Actuaries	360	102,570	$48,110 -	24%	99%
91	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	360	94,010	$41,690 -	25%	93%
92	Credit analysts	360	51,140	$33,890 - 74,330	2%	60%
93	Actors	360		$ -	12%	62%
94	Special education teachers, secondary school	360	60,680	$40,300 - 81,620	9%	87%
95	Public relations managers	350	95,800	$39,680 -	17%	75%
96	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	340	44,230	$29,510 - 72,800	34%	73%
97	Special education teachers, middle school	330	51,720	$35,090 - 73,510	16%	87%
98	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	330	57,450	$26,520 - 118,530	24%	78%
99	Compensation and benefits managers	320	83,080	$54,470 - 124,990	12%	58%
100	Veterinarians	320	79,740	$58,730 - 104,720	35%	100%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	25,560	24,330	$15,500 - 37,280	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	18,570	17,790	$14,450 - 23,020	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	18,020	18,190	$14,470 - 23,920	-2%	10%
4	Office clerks, general	16,220	27,840	$17,100 - 39,300	13%	19%
5	Customer service representatives	15,860	35,370	$22,310 - 54,680	25%	22%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	15,480	26,520	$17,150 - 38,980	2%	5%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	15,290	23,880	$16,140 - 35,870	15%	4%
8	Waiters and waitresses	13,750	17,770	$14,320 - 25,040	11%	14%
9	Team assemblers	11,000	29,650	$20,000 - 42,050	0%	5%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	10,710	33,620	$21,620 - 47,960	13%	16%
11	Stock clerks and order fillers	10,370	22,460	$15,180 - 32,350	-7%	8%
12	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	10,110	31,340	$21,630 - 41,210	1%	18%
13	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	9,370	25,680	$19,830 - 33,280	18%	7%
14	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	8,890	40,250	$28,270 - 53,520	15%	18%
15	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	8,820	30,120	$17,650 - 47,160	-6%	14%
16	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	8,410	40,300	$28,400 - 54,710	10%	4%
17	General and operations managers	8,390	115,800	$50,510 -	2%	48%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	7,350	49,770	$29,360 - 76,010	6%	29%
19	Machinists	7,070	40,070	$25,200 - 60,130	-2%	3%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	7,000	26,720	$18,010 - 37,080	17%	13%
21	Child care workers	6,950	26,320	$16,960 - 38,700	18%	15%
22	Business operations specialists, all other	6,840	63,620	$33,340 - 102,060	21%	49%
23	Maintenance and repair workers, general	6,430	38,220	$23,190 - 53,550	10%	6%
24	Home health aides	6,280	21,690	$17,240 - 26,440	49%	7%
25	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	6,220	30,290	$20,220 - 42,080	4%	6%
26	Packers and packagers, hand	6,140	22,340	$15,330 - 32,370	-11%	3%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	5,970	58,870	$36,710 - 82,940	-4%	15%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	5,660	40,700	$22,470 - 65,170	4%	25%
29	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	5,300	27,790	$18,010 - 39,250	18%	6%
30	Bartenders	5,200	20,600	$15,060 - 27,540	11%	17%
31	Sales representatives, services, all other	5,160	54,870	$25,100 - 94,320	28%	48%
32	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	5,100	29,300	$16,660 - 49,510	8%	4%
33	Personal and home care aides	5,080	20,490	$16,940 - 24,690	51%	10%
34	Security guards	5,010	24,670	$17,030 - 36,310	17%	13%
35	Teacher assistants	4,690	26,770	$16,640 - 37,860	10%	18%
36	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	4,680	58,730	$45,610 - 69,410	11%	33%
37	Industrial truck and tractor operators	4,430	33,450	$22,510 - 47,770	-1%	2%
38	Cooks, restaurant	4,380	22,000	$15,200 - 29,930	12%	5%
39	Carpenters	4,340	47,490	$31,160 - 66,820	10%	6%
40	Tellers	4,280	23,610	$18,170 - 30,550	14%	16%
41	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	4,200	20,540	$15,350 - 27,880	13%	5%
42	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	4,000	32,820	$22,230 - 45,930	-14%	0%
43	Preschool teachers, except special education	3,830	22,310	$16,770 - 31,330	26%	43%
44	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	3,690	35,470	$26,790 - 47,040	5%	2%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	3,640	31,610	$18,700 - 44,560	11%	14%
46	Helpers--production workers	3,620	22,470	$14,870 - 32,730	0%	4%
47	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	3,610	39,380	$20,660 - 59,820	14%	4%
48	Electricians	3,590	56,670	$37,140 - 76,090	7%	7%
49	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	3,490	27,190	$16,970 - 41,150	12%	6%
50	Food preparation workers	3,450	19,560	$15,530 - 25,310	15%	7%
51	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,440	32,720	$22,680 - 42,130	4%	15%
52	Construction laborers	3,380	43,730	$27,560 - 60,080	11%	5%
53	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	3,380	45,550	$34,760 - 59,180	14%	7%
54	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	3,300	35,930	$23,920 - 49,650	-2%	6%
55	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	3,260	30,310	$19,560 - 40,640	-26%	6%
56	Bus drivers, school	3,060	24,480	$20,950 - 30,320	9%	4%
57	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	2,980	20,240	$14,850 - 28,530	10%	8%
58	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	2,910	28,250	$19,370 - 39,280	-4%	5%
59	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	2,890	29,900	$20,740 - 41,590	-12%	0%
60	Counter and rental clerks	2,720	24,120	$14,390 - 41,430	23%	16%
61	Recreation workers	2,700	24,270	$16,930 - 34,170	13%	47%
62	Computer support specialists	2,680	46,910	$30,660 - 64,800	13%	43%
63	Dishwashers	2,670	17,500	$14,760 - 20,960	10%	3%
64	Healthcare support workers, all other	2,630	28,400	$20,710 - 38,340	16%	10%
65	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	2,590	43,650	$28,490 - 59,980	4%	30%
66	Medical assistants	2,560	29,870	$22,850 - 38,520	35%	10%
67	Printing machine operators	2,560	36,050	$20,000 - 52,250	-5%	6%
68	Fire fighters	2,490	44,650	$19,420 - 66,430	12%	18%
69	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	2,460	54,490	$35,220 - 81,500	0%	42%
70	Bill and account collectors	2,310	31,410	$21,620 - 42,230	23%	13%
71	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	2,300	17,550	$14,430 - 23,480	12%	6%
72	Medical secretaries	2,300	31,510	$20,700 - 46,410	17%	18%
73	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2,220	62,470	$37,730 - 82,850	11%	4%
74	Data entry keyers	2,180	25,520	$17,710 - 33,030	-4%	18%
75	Cooks, fast food	2,170	18,070	$14,380 - 23,890	8%	5%
76	Production workers, all other	2,160	31,210	$17,600 - 53,300	2%	5%
77	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,080	62,980	$40,200 - 85,020	7%	13%
78	Driver/sales workers	2,060	24,330	$14,860 - 38,920	-4%	4%
79	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	2,030	55,160	$34,200 - 81,270	9%	47%
80	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	2,030	36,840	$19,080 - 61,130	-8%	5%
81	Postal service mail carriers	2,000			1%	11%
82	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,970	57,150	$44,430 - 69,500	8%	3%
83	Pharmacy technicians	1,940	29,410	$20,600 - 39,180	32%	16%
84	Insurance sales agents	1,930	80,570	$33,860 -	13%	45%
85	Dental assistants	1,910	32,830	$24,230 - 40,450	29%	9%
86	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	1,890	36,220	$25,100 - 48,770	0%	22%
87	Loan officers	1,880	65,920	$30,400 - 105,240	12%	49%
88	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,840	19,090	$15,140 - 24,010	10%	17%
89	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	1,830	22,800	$15,660 - 35,700	27%	47%
90	Food servers, nonrestaurant	1,750	21,470	$15,430 - 29,420	16%	9%
91	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,700	25,050	$17,960 - 32,650	11%	5%
92	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	1,680	89,360	$47,220 - 146,170	4%	38%
93	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,670	48,400	$31,300 - 69,040	9%	5%
94	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,650	24,040	$15,260 - 36,120	14%	3%
95	Tool and die makers	1,650	50,270	$35,060 - 72,150	-9%	5%
96	Cost estimators	1,640	72,960	$41,140 - 143,230	19%	32%
97	Radiologic technologists and technicians	1,640	53,520	$40,740 - 68,630	15%	25%
98	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,610	49,270	$31,070 - 69,300	22%	45%
99	Industrial production managers	1,600	89,580	$55,620 - 130,360	-5%	43%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,600	77,510	$46,900 - 112,200	9%	10%

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Jobs More Common Near Milwaukee Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Foresters	52,880	440	30.2
Foundry mold and coremakers	27,350	680	17.2
Choreographers	40,990	420	11.7
Engine and other machine assemblers	35,390	930	9.3
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers	28,070	430	6.3
Etchers and engravers	27,680	160	5.5
Pourers and casters, metal	33,640	270	5.5
Food scientists and technologists	70,430	160	5.3
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	46,300	730	5.2
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,050	500	4.8
Mechanical door repairers	45,280	170	4.5
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials	27,910	170	4.5
Bindery workers	28,600	1,550	4.4
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	35,930	3,300	4.3
Parking enforcement workers	31,480	140	4.2
Actors		360	4.1
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,900	2,890	3.9
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,690	560	3.9
Graduate teaching assistants		880	3.8
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,980	1,070	3.8
Medical appliance technicians	34,340	120	3.6
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders	35,520	250	3.6
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,880	1,550	3.5
Actuaries	102,570	360	3.5
Anesthesiologists	184,030	420	3.5
Tool and die makers	50,270	1,650	3.5
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay	72,580	270	3.4
Numerical tool and process control programmers	45,340	260	3.4
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	31,660	1,020	3.4
Carpet installers	45,030	530	3.4
Animal trainers	31,800	120	3.3
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,770	1,540	3.2
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	30,120	8,820	3.1
Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary	66,160	100	3
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,820	4,000	2.9
Motorcycle mechanics	33,710	140	2.9
Electro-mechanical technicians	46,890	240	2.9
Machinists	40,070	7,070	2.9
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other		470	2.8
Prepress technicians and workers	41,060	1,040	2.8
Locksmiths and safe repairers	36,250	220	2.8
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,310	1,450	2.7
Mechanical drafters	47,650	1,210	2.7
Photographic process workers	26,900	220	2.6
Flight attendants		900	2.5
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	30,080	910	2.5
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	30,310	3,260	2.5
Funeral directors	53,940	250	2.4
Fire inspectors and investigators	48,910	140	2.4
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	35,550	1,180	2.3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	51,350	1.7	1,070
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	46,480	1.57	120
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	94,010	1.55	360
Insurance sales agents	80,570	1.43	1,930
Construction and building inspectors	69,680	1.42	330
Construction laborers	43,730	1.41	3,380
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	42,580	1.4	1,050
Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers	48,910	1.39	130
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	36,840	1.39	2,030
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	67,310	1.38	1,060
Child care workers	26,320	1.37	6,950
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	52,410	1.36	610
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	62,470	1.36	2,220
Funeral attendants	31,230	1.35	190
Brickmasons and blockmasons	61,250	1.34	630
Sheet metal workers	55,830	1.34	1,210
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	57,150	1.34	1,970
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	77,510	1.33	1,600
Roofers	46,500	1.32	830
Highway maintenance workers	45,820	1.3	760
Cost estimators	72,960	1.3	1,640
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	94,730	1.3	3,310
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	72,000	1.29	210
Property, real estate, and community association managers	69,220	1.29	470
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	57,450	1.28	330
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	89,360	1.28	1,680
Mechanical engineering technicians	62,260	1.28	460
Cement masons and concrete finishers	47,140	1.27	1,170
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	25,130	1.27	400
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	85,350	1.27	150
Correctional officers and jailers	47,860	1.27	640
Millwrights	62,300	1.24	330
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	44,750	1.24	430
Court, municipal, and license clerks	41,070	1.24	480
Mechanical door repairers	45,280	1.24	170
Pest control workers	38,560	1.24	140
Child, family, and school social workers	50,180	1.24	1,320
Grinding and polishing workers, hand	34,350	1.23	400
Market research analysts	72,350	1.23	1,340
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	50,410	1.23	1,400
Family and general practitioners	202,100	1.23	1,050
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay	72,580	1.23	270
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	46,300	1.23	730
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	55,350	1.22	260
Photographers	38,390	1.22	340
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	58,730	1.21	4,680
Carpenters	47,490	1.21	4,340
Electricians	56,670	1.21	3,590
Teacher assistants	26,770	1.2	4,690
Communications teachers, postsecondary	74,190	1.2	210

Highest Paying Jobs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	219,210	140
Internists, general	217,920	420
Surgeons	206,840	340
Family and general practitioners	202,100	1,050
Podiatrists	192,020	50
Anesthesiologists	184,030	420
Chief executives	174,820	1,560
Physicians and surgeons, all other	165,670
Pediatricians, general	161,170	90
Dentists, general	142,440	570
Physicists	120,050	60
General and operations managers	115,800	8,390
Marketing managers	113,720	980
Lawyers	113,240	3,140
Sales managers	111,980	2,510
Natural sciences managers	111,070	150
Pharmacists	110,670	1,430
Financial managers	105,980	2,960
Engineering managers	105,170	1,190
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other	104,550
Computer and information systems managers	103,730	2,160
Actuaries	102,570	360
Human resources managers, all other	102,050	520
Managers, all other	98,740	1,920
Training and development managers	96,920	190
Public relations managers	95,800	350
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	94,730	3,310
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	94,010	360
Computer hardware engineers	93,160	480
Electrical engineers	92,460	1,420
Optometrists	92,360	120
Purchasing managers	92,170	620
Transportation inspectors	91,480	60
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	90,000	590
Industrial production managers	89,580	1,600
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	89,360	1,680
Education administrators, postsecondary	89,200	710
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	89,130	820
Advertising and promotions managers	88,200	250
Economics teachers, postsecondary	86,990	70
Construction managers	86,940	1,110
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	85,350	150
Sales engineers	83,550	1,020
Medical and health services managers	83,400	1,640
Compensation and benefits managers	83,080	320
Materials scientists	82,680
Education administrators, all other	80,950	110
Insurance sales agents	80,570	1,930
Veterinarians	79,740	320
Physician assistants	79,340	570

Large Companies Headquartered in Milwaukee

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Johnson Controls	28
Northwestern Mutual	19.2
Manpower	16.1
Harley-Davidson	5.7
Rockwell Automation	5
Marshall & Ilsley Corp.	4
Wisconsin Energy	3.8
Joy Global	1.9
A.O. Smith	1.7
MGIC Investment	1.5

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