Jobs in Milwaukee, WI
121 active postings tracked in Milwaukee, WI · collapsed to 51 roles.
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Cooling
Milwaukee, WI Job Market Score
Driven by
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 23% from the last 14 days)
- Net hiring is positive (+8 this week — 8 added vs 0 removed)
- Few reposted listings (41% appear duplicated)
Milwaukee, WI job market overview (May 2026)
The Milwaukee, WI job market is currently cooling, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 121 active job postings tracked here, 56% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in food service and store supervisor / manager, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.
- 56% of postings in Milwaukee, WI have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 8 new postings have appeared this week — about 7% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 30 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 187+ days.
- 0% of postings list a salary range (0 of 121).
- The most active employers right now are Dollar Tree, Arby's, and Panera Bread.
What this means for job seekers
- Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
- Best opportunities are in food service and store supervisor / manager.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Milwaukee, WI job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Milwaukee, WI.
- 121Active postings
- 8Posted this week
- 68Open 30+ days56% of active
- 1Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 0%List salary0 of 121
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- —Median annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 30dMedian agep90 187d (long tail)
Top categories
- Food Service35
- Store Supervisor / Manager12
- Cook / Kitchen6
- Director2
- Delivery Driver2
- HR1
Top occupations (SOC)
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers12
- Fast Food and Counter Workers10
- General and Operations Managers6
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers5
- Light Truck Drivers4
- Managers, All Other2
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants54
- Retail33
- Professional Services15
- Real Estate11
- Transportation & Logistics8
- Energy4
Employment mix
- Unspecified84 · 69%
- Part-time31 · 26%
- Contract4 · 3%
- Full-time1 · 1%
- Intern1 · 1%
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