Cities → Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Cost of living & top-paying careers

Cost of Living

95.7

4% cheaper than the national average

Housing

93.8

6% cheaper than average

Top 15 Highest-Paying Jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Computer and information systems managers	$160,460	High Risk 7/10
Compensation and benefits managers	$157,000	High Risk 7/10
Podiatrists	$156,030	Low Risk 4/10
Financial managers	$154,540	High Risk 7/10
Pharmacists	$148,740	Moderate 5/10
Optometrists	$142,380	Low Risk 4/10
Architectural and engineering managers	$141,030	High Risk 7/10
Sales managers	$140,990	High Risk 7/10
Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers	$139,540	High Risk 8/10
Postsecondary education administrators	$137,560	High Risk 7/10
Human resources managers	$136,100	High Risk 7/10
Actuaries	$134,230	High Risk 8/10
Bioengineers and biomedical engineers	$133,470	High Risk 7/10
Physician assistants	$132,820	Moderate 5/10
Lawyers	$131,000	High Risk 8/10

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Podiatrists	$156,030	Low Risk 4/10
Optometrists	$142,380	Low Risk 4/10
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	$108,840	Safe 2/10
Veterinarians	$105,540	Low Risk 4/10
Radiation therapists	$102,880	Low Risk 4/10
Physical therapists	$101,620	Low Risk 3/10
Boilermakers	$99,050	Safe 2/10
Nuclear medicine technologists	$96,460	Low Risk 4/10
Audiologists	$93,810	Low Risk 4/10
Police and detectives	$91,670	Low Risk 4/10
Occupational therapists	$87,690	Low Risk 3/10
Orthotists and prosthetists	$86,300	Low Risk 4/10
Registered nurses	$83,990	Low Risk 4/10
Respiratory therapists	$83,010	Low Risk 4/10
Dental hygienists	$82,540	Safe 2/10

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Cost of Living Index: 100 = US national average. Below 100 = cheaper. Above 100 = more expensive. · Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics OOH (2024)