Milwaukee, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$35,863	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$63,592	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,607	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,551	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,468	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,395	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Milwaukee is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Milwaukee is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Milwaukee is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Milwaukee is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,390 $63,592 $127,184

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Milwaukee median earnings by income bracket

Milwaukee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	21.0%	21.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
River Hills, WI	1,472	$222,747	173.9%
Mequon, WI	25,189	$193,875	138.4%
Whitefish Bay, WI	14,209	$192,601	136.8%
Richfield, WI	12,159	$171,342	110.7%
Elm Grove, WI	6,322	$168,356	107.0%
Milwaukee, WI	605,531	$63,592	21.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Baltimore, MD	621,744	$77,361	4.9%
Albuquerque, NM	579,406	$80,299	1.3%
Louisville, KY	639,172	$80,657	0.8%
Tucson, AZ	564,632	$67,557	16.9%
Surrey, BC	560,150	n/a
Milwaukee, WI	605,531	$63,592	21.8%

Source: The Milwaukee, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.