SOC 53-3031 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $32,220 a year ($15.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $22,350: half of the 3,250 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$32,220average per year

$15.49 / hourMedian $22,350Take-home ≈ $27,368

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

3,250people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 12Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,850 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Milwaukee earn between $21,630 and $40,170.

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,220$2,685$15.49
Median$22,350$1,862$10.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,630$1,802$10.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,170$3,348$19.31

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $32,220, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $27,368 a year, or $2,281 a month and $1,053 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Milwaukee a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $32,220 buys what about $33,238 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 12.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 9th of 12 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($39,430).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Milwaukee: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Milwaukee?

$15.49 an hour on average, and $10.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $27,368 a year ($2,281 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,220.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.50, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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