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Job market report: Milwaukee, WI

Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Milwaukee, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.

At a glance

  • 59 open listings in Milwaukee; 69 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 12 new in the last 7 days; 3 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $101k a year ($108k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
  • Living costs in WI: 7% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
  • No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
Alabama: 359 jobsAlaska: 285 jobsArizona: 1,400 jobsColorado: 1,181 jobsFlorida: 1,500 jobsGeorgia: 1,160 jobsIndiana: 783 jobsKansas: 295 jobsMaine: 101 jobsMassachusetts: 1,406 jobsMinnesota: 645 jobsNew Jersey: 370 jobsNorth Carolina: 532 jobsNorth Dakota: 207 jobsOklahoma: 702 jobsPennsylvania: 601 jobsSouth Dakota: 215 jobsTexas: 3,664 jobsWyoming: 137 jobsConnecticut: 182 jobsMissouri: 914 jobsWest Virginia: 119 jobsIllinois: 1,499 jobsNew Mexico: 723 jobsArkansas: 205 jobsCalifornia: 7,726 jobsDelaware: 91 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 1,946 jobsHawaii: 342 jobsIowa: 168 jobsKentucky: 279 jobsMaryland: 700 jobsMichigan: 342 jobsMississippi: 173 jobsMontana: 197 jobsNew Hampshire: 80 jobsNew York: 3,724 jobsOhio: 636 jobsOregon: 584 jobsTennessee: 391 jobsUtah: 801 jobsVirginia: 1,155 jobsWashington: 2,845 jobsWisconsin: 226 jobsNebraska: 214 jobsSouth Carolina: 209 jobsIdaho: 219 jobsNevada: 274 jobsVermont: 66 jobsLouisiana: 638 jobsRhode Island: 54 jobsRacineKenoshaWaukeshaWaukegan Pewaukee, WI: 3 jobsPewaukee · 3Oak Creek, WI: 4 jobsOak Creek · 4Brookfield, WI: 3 jobsBrookfield · 3Milwaukee, WI: 59 jobs, median listed pay $101k a year, ▲ 12 new this week, 3 new todayMilwaukee · 59 · $101k You: Milwaukee, WI Dashed rings: 13 and 25 miles
Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Milwaukee; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Most common jobs in Milwaukee

  1. Nurse · 12 listings · typical $96k a year
  2. Manager · 6 listings · typical $117k a year
  3. Driver · 3 listings · typical $74k a year
  4. Sales · 3 listings · typical $99k a year

Employers hiring most

  1. Veterans Health Administration · 21 jobs
  2. Formlabs · 9 jobs
  3. Drug Enforcement Administration · 3 jobs
  4. Internal Revenue Service · 3 jobs
  5. Forest Service · 2 jobs
  6. DoorDash · 2 jobs
  7. U.S. Courts · 2 jobs
  8. U.S. Army Reserve Command · 2 jobs

Nearby cities

  • North Chicago, IL · 11 jobs · 46 mi
  • Oak Creek, WI · 4 jobs · 11 mi
  • Brookfield, WI · 3 jobs · 9 mi
  • Pewaukee, WI · 3 jobs · 17 mi
  • Gurnee, IL · 2 jobs · 46 mi
  • Oconomowoc, WI · 1 job · 28 mi

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