Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · CBSA 33340
Engineering Manager Salary in Milwaukee
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for engineering managers in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Wisconsin and the national benchmark.
Engineering Managers in Milwaukee earn a median of $141,030 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $126,260–$168,050; the top 10% earn $205,510. That is 16% below the national median and 2% above the Wisconsin median. BLS reports 1,580 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$141,030
-16% vs national
Top 10% earn
$205,510
90th percentile
Employed in metro
1,580
Reliability Good (7.7% RSE)
Engineering Manager pay — Milwaukee vs Wisconsin vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $103,310 | -7% |
| 25th percentile | $126,260 | -6% |
| Median50th percentile | $141,030 | -16% |
| 75th percentile | $168,050 | -19% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $205,510 | -14% |
| Meanaverage | $151,360 | -14% |
How concentrated engineering managers are in Milwaukee
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.42
Jobs per 1,000
1.93
Metro rank (pay)
#227 of 330
All engineering roles
$99,887
Milwaukee employs engineering managers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.42).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 11-9041 (Architectural and Engineering Managers), Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →