SOC 33-3041 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Parking Enforcement Workers Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for parking enforcement workers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $50,000 a year ($24.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,060: half of the 80 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,959).

$50,000average per year

$24.04 / hourMedian $49,060Take-home ≈ $40,778

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Parking Enforcement Workers pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,410 or more. The middle half of parking enforcement workers in Milwaukee earn between $49,060 and $51,160.

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,000$4,167$24.04
Median$49,060$4,088$23.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,060$4,088$23.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,160$4,263$24.60

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

Parking Enforcement Workers salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $50,000, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $40,778 a year, or $3,398 a month and $1,568 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 parking enforcement 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 $50,000 buys what about $51,580 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Parking Enforcement Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($63,570).

All Parking Enforcement Workers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for parking enforcement workers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,270).

Parking Enforcement Workers salary by city

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Parking Enforcement Workers salary in Milwaukee: questions

How much do parking enforcement workers make an hour in Milwaukee?

$24.04 an hour on average, and $23.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level parking enforcement workers salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the parking enforcement workers take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $40,778 a year ($3,398 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,000.

Do parking enforcement workers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,959).

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 33-3041; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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