Milwaukee, Wisconsin Metro Area

MSA: Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
counties: Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha

Population (2017 estimate): 1.6 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.1%

NFP Employment (2017): 867,000
Average Earnings (2017): $48,440

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.9000,1.7,
2013,1.5000,1.6,
2014,1.4000,1.9,
2015,1.3000,2.1,
2016,0.9000,1.8,
2017,0.3000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,3.4000,2.3,
2013,-1.7000,2.0,
2014,-1.3000,2.3,
2015,1.5000,2.4,
2016,4.1000,2.0,
2017,4.2000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.4000,8.1000,
2013,7.2000,7.4000,
2014,5.8000,6.2000,
2015,4.9000,5.3000,
2016,4.3000,4.9000,
2017,3.5000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,45360.00,42068.00,
2013,44580.00,42900.00,
2014,43990.00,43888.00,
2015,44670.00,44928.00,
2016,46490.00,45812.00,
2017,48440.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	44,370	52.8	1.0	$101,280
Business and Financial Operations	47,260	56.2	1.1	$62,720
IT and Mathematical	25,930	30.8	1.0	$72,840
Architecture and Engineering	16,790	20.0	1.1	$68,610
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	4,070	4.8	0.6	$57,820
Community and Social Services	13,050	15.5	1.1	$40,090
Legal and Judicial	6,370	7.6	1.0	$61,380
Education, Training, and Library	47,280	56.2	0.9	$46,690
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	12,430	14.8	1.1	$41,640
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	52,620	62.6	1.1	$65,930
Healthcare Support	20,420	24.3	0.8	$29,840
Protective Services	15,430	18.4	0.8	$37,530
Food Preparation and Serving Related	70,390	83.7	0.9	$19,330
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	24,580	29.2	0.9	$23,240
Personal Care and Services	44,550	53.0	1.7	$22,910
Sales and Related	80,590	95.8	0.9	$30,820
Office and Administrative Support	125,240	148.9	1.0	$35,940
Construction and Extraction	24,930	29.6	0.8	$54,620
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	27,420	32.6	0.8	$45,730
Production	84,500	100.5	1.6	$36,350
Transportation and Material Moving	51,900	61.7	0.9	$32,740