Milwaukee County · Wisconsin · United States
This is what each kind of business actually pays in Milwaukee County. The numbers come from the payroll that employers report to the government by law, not from salaries people type into a website.
| Trade | Per week | vs 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 452 businesses · 4,749 employees | $2,765$143,800 a year | +5.6%up |
| Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 448 businesses · 10,060 employees | $2,304$119,827 a year | +1.9%up |
| Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 8 businesses · 221 employees | $2,193$114,047 a year | +13.4%up |
| Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 150 businesses · 2,813 employees | $2,107$109,580 a year | +2.4%up |
| Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 242 businesses · 827 employees | $1,921$99,900 a year | +9.9%up |
| Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 294 businesses · 5,105 employees | $1,794$93,304 a year | +7.1%up |
| Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 77 businesses · 1,053 employees | $1,770$92,026 a year | -3.1%down |
| Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 178 businesses · 1,521 employees | $1,448$75,298 a year | +5.4%up |
| Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 15 businesses · 284 employees | $1,438$74,791 a year | +0.6%up |
| Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 74 businesses · 380 employees | $1,406$73,101 a year | +2.6%up |
| Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 300 businesses · 2,622 employees | $1,368$71,117 a year | +5.6%up |
| New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 51 businesses · 3,634 employees | $1,359$70,643 a year | -3.8%down |
| Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 76 businesses · 513 employees | $1,289$67,045 a year | +4.0%up |
| Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 118 businesses · 620 employees | $1,269$66,009 a year | -3.9%down |
| Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 283 businesses · 1,584 employees | $1,231$63,997 a year | +1.7%up |
| Machine shopsNAICS 332710 · 49 businesses · 949 employees | $1,197$62,266 a year | -0.3%flat |
| Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 14 businesses · 213 employees | $1,188$61,783 a year | -1.2%down |
| Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 327 businesses · 1,568 employees | $1,143$59,428 a year | +3.0%up |
| Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 55 businesses · 908 employees | $1,119$58,169 a year | +2.4%up |
| General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 203 businesses · 1,043 employees | $1,092$56,784 a year | +2.7%up |
| Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 19 businesses · 220 employees | $1,021$53,108 a year | -17.8%down |
| Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 130 businesses · 1,317 employees | $978$50,859 a year | +10.3%up |
| Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 68 businesses · 431 employees | $971$50,512 a year | +4.2%up |
| Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 98 businesses · 3,624 employees | $954$49,590 a year | +9.2%up |
| Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 31 businesses · 2,559 employees | $939$48,814 a year | +4.1%up |
| Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 200 businesses · 1,464 employees | $925$48,084 a year | +3.4%up |
| Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 43 businesses · 2,773 employees | $925$48,094 a year | +3.9%up |
| Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 44 businesses · 2,630 employees | $734$38,170 a year | +3.5%up |
| Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 23 businesses · 205 employees | $731$38,006 a year | +1.8%up |
| Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 24 businesses · 104 employees | $665$34,561 a year | +18.5%up |
| Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 183 businesses · 1,007 employees | $622$32,335 a year | +2.1%up |
| Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 196 businesses · 6,752 employees | $614$31,951 a year | +4.4%up |
| Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 453 businesses · 3,964 employees | $601$31,258 a year | -5.5%down |
| Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 129 businesses · 641 employees | $537$27,913 a year | -0.7%down |
| Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 264 businesses · 4,525 employees | $516$26,850 a year | +2.4%up |
| Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 665 businesses · 13,929 employees | $489$25,452 a year | +1.9%up |
| Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 168 businesses · 2,067 employees | $439$22,823 a year | +5.0%up |
| CaterersNAICS 722320 · 41 businesses · 676 employees | $438$22,776 a year | -2.7%down |
| Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 60 businesses · 138 employees | $417$21,698 a year | -1.0%down |
| Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 642 businesses · 11,829 employees | $415$21,568 a year | +2.5%up |
It is the average of the entire payroll of that kind of business, split across everyone on it: the helper who started yesterday, the twenty-year veteran, and the person running the office. An experienced worker earns more than the average for their line; someone starting out, less.
Rows marked group are groups because the government does not publish plumbing, electrical and HVAC separately at the county level. We would rather say so than invent the breakdown.
Trades where the government hides the pay — because there are few employers and you could tell who we mean — are left out instead of shown as zero.
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