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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #281 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (91.5, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Milwaukee County, WI?
Milwaukee County, WI has a GLWP-US of 91.5 (rank #281 of 3,141), below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1274 (~$66,248/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Educational Services (LQ 2.09x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Milwaukee County's wage premium vs US average (rank #281 of 3,141). Below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,274
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$66,248
Approx annual pay
91.5
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#281 / 3,141
National rank
467,390
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Milwaukee County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Milwaukee County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,274 | $1,392 | -$118 |
| Approx annual pay | $66,248 | $72,384 | -$6,136 |
| GLWP-US index | 91.5 | 100.0 | -8.5 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Milwaukee County — top industries by employment concentration
Location Quotient (LQ) > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the US average. Private sector, BLS QCEW 2023.
| Industry (NAICS sector) | LQ | Avg Wk Wage (sector) |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Services | 2.09x | $1,565 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.44x | $1,090 |
| Manufacturing | 1.22x | $1,506 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 1.16x | $1,349 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1.13x | $2,614 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Milwaukee County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
91.5
US = 100
National Rank
#281
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$118
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 91.5 (rank #281 of 3,141, below the US average). Formula: ($1274/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 91.5.
Explore US County Wage Premiums — Interactive
US average = $$1,392/wk (GLWP-US 100). Showing top 50 results.
| Rank | County | State | GLWP-US | Avg Wk Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #163 | Dane County | WI | 98.9 | $1,376 |
| #247 | Waukesha County | WI | 93.2 | $1,297 |
| #281 | Milwaukee County | WI | 91.5 | $1,274 |
| #426 | Winnebago County | WI | 84.5 | $1,176 |
| #432 | Brown County | WI | 84.3 | $1,173 |
| #476 | Sheboygan County | WI | 83.2 | $1,158 |
| #512 | Outagamie County | WI | 82.5 | $1,149 |
| #557 | Racine County | WI | 81.6 | $1,136 |
| #618 | Ozaukee County | WI | 80.4 | $1,119 |
| #656 | Dodge County | WI | 79.3 | $1,104 |
| #679 | Rock County | WI | 79.0 | $1,099 |
| #689 | Fond du Lac County | WI | 78.8 | $1,097 |
| #704 | Marathon County | WI | 78.4 | $1,091 |
| #721 | Washington County | WI | 78.1 | $1,087 |
| #739 | Eau Claire County | WI | 77.9 | $1,084 |
| #755 | La Crosse County | WI | 77.7 | $1,081 |
| #780 | Kenosha County | WI | 77.3 | $1,076 |
| #835 | Wood County | WI | 76.5 | $1,065 |
| #894 | Portage County | WI | 75.8 | $1,055 |
| #975 | St. Croix County | WI | 74.8 | $1,041 |
| #1,113 | Iowa County | WI | 73.1 | $1,017 |
| #1,157 | Douglas County | WI | 72.5 | $1,009 |
| #1,172 | Oneida County | WI | 72.3 | $1,007 |
| #1,190 | Manitowoc County | WI | 72.1 | $1,003 |
| #1,267 | Monroe County | WI | 71.3 | $992 |
| #1,304 | Marinette County | WI | 70.9 | $987 |
| #1,322 | Jefferson County | WI | 70.8 | $985 |
| #1,329 | Chippewa County | WI | 70.7 | $984 |
| #1,354 | Columbia County | WI | 70.5 | $982 |
| #1,361 | Dunn County | WI | 70.4 | $980 |
| #1,432 | Calumet County | WI | 69.8 | $971 |
| #1,468 | Lincoln County | WI | 69.4 | $966 |
| #1,492 | Green County | WI | 69.2 | $963 |
| #1,525 | Juneau County | WI | 69.0 | $960 |
| #1,601 | Trempealeau County | WI | 68.4 | $952 |
| #1,626 | Jackson County | WI | 68.2 | $950 |
| #1,627 | Walworth County | WI | 68.2 | $950 |
| #1,709 | Sauk County | WI | 67.5 | $939 |
| #1,722 | Clark County | WI | 67.3 | $937 |
| #1,778 | Lafayette County | WI | 66.9 | $931 |
| #1,816 | Green Lake County | WI | 66.6 | $927 |
| #1,837 | Price County | WI | 66.5 | $926 |
| #1,867 | Buffalo County | WI | 66.2 | $922 |
| #1,868 | Pepin County | WI | 66.2 | $922 |
| #1,877 | Ashland County | WI | 66.1 | $920 |
| #1,939 | Taylor County | WI | 65.6 | $913 |
| #1,994 | Sawyer County | WI | 65.2 | $907 |
| #2,010 | Waupaca County | WI | 65.0 | $905 |
| #2,057 | Barron County | WI | 64.7 | $900 |
| #2,100 | Kewaunee County | WI | 64.4 | $896 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023 Annual Single File, US public domain. GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage ÷ US avg $1,392/wk) × 100. Top sector LQ = employment location quotient (private sector). Computed by GeraJobs.
Milwaukee County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Milwaukee County, WI?
- Milwaukee County, WI has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 91.5 (US average = 100), ranking #281 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is $1274, equating to approximately $66,248/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 91.5 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Milwaukee County?
- In 2023, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin had an annual average employment of 467,390 workers covered by unemployment insurance, per the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. This covers private-sector and government workers across all industries.
- What industries are most concentrated in Milwaukee County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin are: Educational Services (LQ 2.09x, avg $1565/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.44x, avg $1090/wk); Manufacturing (LQ 1.22x, avg $1506/wk); Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 1.16x, avg $1349/wk); Finance & Insurance (LQ 1.13x, avg $2614/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Milwaukee County's wage compare to Wisconsin overall?
- Milwaukee County has a GLWP-US of 91.5 vs the US average of 100. To see how Milwaukee County compares to other counties in Wisconsin, explore the full GeraJobs US Wage Premium rankings. The GLWP-US is computed from BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data covering all industries and ownership types.
How the Gera Local Wage Premium US is calculated
GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage / US avg weekly wage) × 100. US average $1392/wk in 2023 → US = 100 by construction. Data: BLS QCEW 2023 annual singlefile, all industries, all ownership. Suppressed cells excluded. No imputation. Full methodology · Licence: US public domain.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW 2023 Annual Single File (data.bls.gov/cew/data/files/2023/csv/2023_annual_singlefile.zip). US public domain. Area title from BLS area_titles.csv. FIPS: 55079. No figure is modelled or estimated.