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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Milwaukee County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Milwaukee County was $1,387 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.3% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 72 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,387
Change on 2024+4.3%
Rank2nd of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high1,3872025
Series low6872001

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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Milwaukee County, 2001 to 2025

6008001,0001,2001,40020012005200920132017202120252001: 687 USD2002: 708 USD2003: 730 USD2004: 768 USD2005: 786 USD2006: 818 USD2007: 848 USD2008: 875 USD2009: 877 USD2010: 890 USD2011: 917 USD2012: 926 USD2013: 927 USD2014: 953 USD2015: 975 USD2016: 989 USD2017: 1,010 USD2018: 1,035 USD2019: 1,062 USD2020: 1,138 USD2021: 1,190 USD2022: 1,242 USD2023: 1,274 USD2024: 1,330 USD2025: 1,387 USD
USD. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
PeriodUSD
20251,387
20241,330
20231,274
20221,242
20211,190
20201,138
20191,062
20181,035
20171,010
2016989
2015975
2014953
2013927
2012926
2011917
2010890
2009877
2008875
2007848
2006818
2005786
2004768
2003730
2002708
2001687

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2025
Milwaukee County1,387
Wisconsin1,272
United States1,514

Rankings

Definition

Total wages paid during the year divided by the average number of covered jobs and by 52, in US dollars, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

In current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. An average per job, so part-time jobs pull it down and high earners pull it up; for the typical job use median_annual_wage. Wages include bonuses, stock options exercised, severance pay and tips, which makes counties with corporate headquarters stand out. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Average weekly wage (QCEW), Milwaukee County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

MLA 9

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Milwaukee County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/milwaukee-county-wisconsin. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Average weekly wage (QCEW), Milwaukee County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/milwaukee-county-wisconsin.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Milwaukee County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/milwaukee-county-wisconsin (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the average weekly wage (QCEW) in Milwaukee County?

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Milwaukee County was $1,387 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.3% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 72 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest average weekly wage (QCEW) in Milwaukee County?

$1,387 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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