SOC 41-1011 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $54,980 a year ($26.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,390: half of the 4,690 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($53,380).

$54,980average per year

$26.43 / hourMedian $50,390Take-home ≈ $44,534

  • $36K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

4,690people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#6 of 13Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,690 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in Milwaukee earn between $40,590 and $62,990.

  • $36K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,980$4,582$26.43
Median$50,390$4,199$24.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,590$3,382$19.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,990$5,249$30.28

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

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of retail sales workers in Milwaukee earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($54,360) and about the same as the U.S. average ($53,380). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $48,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$54,980$50,390$35,790$76,6904,690
Wisconsin$54,360$49,550$35,040$76,06017,750
United States$53,380$48,520$33,120$77,0801,121,800

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $54,980, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $44,534 a year, or $3,711 a month and $1,713 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 first-line supervisors of retail 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 $54,980 buys what about $56,717 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 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 6th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Fond du Lac pays the most ($63,750).

All First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,990).

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salary in Milwaukee: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of retail sales workers make an hour in Milwaukee?

$26.43 an hour on average, and $24.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of retail sales workers salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of retail sales workers take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $44,534 a year ($3,711 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,980.

Do first-line supervisors of retail sales workers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($53,380).

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 41-1011; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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