--- title: Wisconsin Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across Wisconsin. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/wisconsin date: 2026-09-28T19:14:05Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/r7bl99.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # Wisconsin Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 38,051 **Hiring momentum:** -29.6% — 1,116 new postings in the last 28 days vs 1,585 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 54,044 - Median salary: $53K - Salary range (P25–P75): $41K – $80K - Remote share: 4.4% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 54,044 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - New postings for Wisconsin fell 30% in the last 28 days (1116 vs 1585 in the 28 days before). - Pay in Wisconsin runs 24% below the United States median ($53K vs $70K). - Industries with the most postings in Wisconsin: Hospitals and Health Care (14% of all postings), followed by Retail and Restaurants. *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in Wisconsin | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Milwaukee, WI — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/wisconsin/milwaukee?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 5060 | $73K | | [Jobs in Madison, WI — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/wisconsin/madison?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 4105 | $64K | | [Jobs in Green Bay, WI — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/wisconsin/green-bay?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1512 | $49K | | [Jobs in Appleton, WI — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/wisconsin/appleton?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1211 | $49K | | [Jobs in Waukesha, WI — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/wisconsin/waukesha?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 926 | $53K | | [Jobs in Eau Claire, WI — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/wisconsin/eau-claire?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 824 | $49K | | [Jobs in Brookfield, WI — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/wisconsin/brookfield?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 652 | $60K | | [Jobs in Kenosha, WI — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/wisconsin/kenosha?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 612 | $48K | | [Jobs in Janesville, WI — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/wisconsin/janesville?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 478 | $49K | | [Jobs in Pleasant Prairie, WI — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/wisconsin/pleasant-prairie?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 444 | $45K | ## Jobs by city in Wisconsin | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Milwaukee | 5060 | $73K | | Madison | 4105 | $64K | | Green Bay | 1512 | $49K | | Appleton | 1211 | $49K | | Waukesha | 926 | $53K | | Eau Claire | 824 | $49K | | Brookfield | 652 | $60K | | Kenosha | 612 | $48K | | Janesville | 478 | $49K | | Pleasant Prairie | 444 | $45K | ## Top industries in Wisconsin | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Hospitals & Health Care | 7387 | $60K | | Retail | 6596 | $32K | | Restaurants | 2062 | $35K | | Higher Education | 1869 | $56K | | Financial Services | 1803 | $64K | | Construction | 1732 | $72K | | Machinery Manufacturing | 1600 | $64K | | Food & Beverage Services | 1389 | $40K | | Manufacturing | 1311 | $57K | | Electronics Manufacturing | 1034 | $62K | ## Top roles hiring in Wisconsin | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail Sales Associate | 2084 | $32K | | Registered Nurse | 1549 | $89K | | Customer Service Representative | 1081 | $40K | | Assistant Manager | 1013 | $39K | | CDL Driver | 796 | $61K | | Sales Representative | 784 | $66K | | Delivery Driver | 779 | $40K | | Warehouse Associate | 668 | $44K | | Shift Leader | 644 | $41K | | Maintenance Technician | 565 | $64K | ## Top hiring companies in Wisconsin | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1584 | | [Sanford Health Jobs & Careers — Rural Healthcare System](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/sanford-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 725 | | [Uline Jobs & Careers — Shipping & Packaging Distribution](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/uline?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 657 | | [SSM Health Jobs & Careers — Catholic Health System](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/ssm-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 556 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 714 employers filed 2594 petitions; 5% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Wisconsin | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | University of Wisconsin–Madison | 314 | $77K | | Milwaukee Public Schools | 84 | $78K | | Northwestern Mutual | 190 | $112K | | American Family Insurance | 109 | $124K | | GE HealthCare | 84 | $114K | [All H1B sponsors in Wisconsin](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/wisconsin?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)