Jobs in Waukesha, WI
146 active postings tracked in Waukesha, WI · collapsed to 109 roles.
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Cooling
Waukesha, WI Job Market Score
Driven by
- Net hiring is positive (+21 this week — 35 added vs 14 removed)
- Few reposted listings (26% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 29% from the last 14 days)
Waukesha, WI job market overview (May 2026)
The Waukesha, WI job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 145 active job postings tracked here, 53% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in cook / kitchen and food service, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.
- 53% of postings in Waukesha, WI have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 35 new postings have appeared this week — about 24% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 37 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 176+ days.
- 1% of postings list a salary range (2 of 145).
- The most active employers right now are Texas Roadhouse, Kroger, and Walgreens.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in cook / kitchen and food service.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Waukesha, WI job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Waukesha, WI.
- 145Active postings
- 35Posted this week
- 77Open 30+ days53% of active
- 0Remote / hybrid0% of active
- 1%List salary2 of 145
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- —Median annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 37dMedian agep90 176d (long tail)
Top categories
- Cook / Kitchen14
- Food Service13
- Store Supervisor / Manager12
- Beauty Advisor / Stylist7
- Server / Host7
- Crew / Cashier6
Top occupations (SOC)
- Customer Service Representatives4
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers4
- Cooks, Restaurant4
- General and Operations Managers3
- Fast Food and Counter Workers2
- Waiters and Waitresses2
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants93
- Retail66
- Consumer Goods13
- Healthcare12
- Transportation & Logistics6
- Financial Services4
Employment mix
- Unspecified114 · 79%
- Part-time15 · 10%
- Full-time8 · 6%
- Temporary7 · 5%
- Intern1 · 1%
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Recent postings
- Grocery Inventory StockerWarehouse / Stocker
Meijer · Waukesha, Wisconsin · jobs.meijer.com
posted 4 days ago
- Fresh Department Team MemberCrew / Cashier
Meijer · Waukesha, Wisconsin · jobs.meijer.com
posted 4 days ago
- Store Pricing Team MemberCrew / Cashier
Meijer · Waukesha, Wisconsin · jobs.meijer.com
posted 4 days ago