Jobs in Waukesha, WI
142 active postings tracked in Waukesha, WI · collapsed to 105 roles.
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Cooling
Waukesha, WI Job Market Score
Driven by
- Net hiring is positive (+24 this week — 24 added vs 0 removed)
- Few reposted listings (26% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 27% from the last 14 days)
Waukesha, WI job market overview (May 2026)
The Waukesha, WI job market is currently cooling, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 142 active job postings tracked here, 56% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in food service and cook / kitchen, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.
- 56% of postings in Waukesha, WI have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 24 new postings have appeared this week — about 17% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 45 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 172+ days.
- 1% of postings list a salary range (2 of 142).
- The most active employers right now are Texas Roadhouse, Kroger, and Arby's.
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 cook / kitchen.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Waukesha, WI job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Waukesha, WI.
- 142Active postings
- 24Posted this week
- 79Open 30+ days56% of active
- 0Remote / hybrid0% of active
- 1%List salary2 of 142
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- —Median annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 45dMedian agep90 172d (long tail)
Top categories
- Food Service14
- Cook / Kitchen14
- Store Supervisor / Manager12
- Beauty Advisor / Stylist7
- Server / Host7
- Retail Associate5
Top occupations (SOC)
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers5
- General and Operations Managers4
- Customer Service Representatives4
- Cooks, Restaurant4
- Fast Food and Counter Workers3
- Waiters and Waitresses2
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants95
- Retail59
- Consumer Goods13
- Healthcare11
- Transportation & Logistics6
- Financial Services4
Employment mix
- Unspecified113 · 80%
- Part-time14 · 10%
- Temporary7 · 5%
- Full-time7 · 5%
- Intern1 · 1%
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Recent postings
- Fresh Department Team MemberCrew / Cashier
Meijer · Waukesha, Wisconsin · jobs.meijer.com
posted 1 day ago
- Store Pricing Team MemberCrew / Cashier
Meijer · Waukesha, Wisconsin · jobs.meijer.com
posted 1 day ago