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Wisconsin Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Net hiring is positive (+671 this week — 856 added vs 185 removed)
  • Few reposted listings (22% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 29% from the last 14 days)

Wisconsin job market overview (May 2026)

The Wisconsin job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 3,963 active job postings tracked here, 45% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in crew / cashier and store supervisor / manager, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in crew / cashier and store supervisor / manager.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Wisconsin job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Wisconsin.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier374——
Store Supervisor / Manager329$115k n=5—
Restaurant Manager / GM210——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead209——
Retail Associate181—$19/hr n=10

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers286——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers238——
General and Operations Managers223——
Managers, All Other216$96k n=18—
Registered Nurses113——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time406$81k n=43$19.24/hr n=10
Part-time282$43k n=4$19.07/hr n=26
Contract113$76k n=7—
Intern45——
Temporary27——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants1,763$21k n=3—
Retail1,105$109k n=10$19.07/hr n=36
Healthcare773$80k n=26—
Professional Services386$143k n=6—
Consumer Goods233$115k n=6$19.07/hr n=37

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier374
  • Store Supervisor / Manager329
  • Restaurant Manager / GM210
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead209
  • Retail Associate181
  • Registered Nurse161

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers286
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers238
  • General and Operations Managers223
  • Managers, All Other216
  • Registered Nurses113
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers80

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants1,763
  • Retail1,105
  • Healthcare773
  • Professional Services386
  • Consumer Goods233
  • Financial Services98

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,090 · 78%
  • Full-time406 · 10%
  • Part-time282 · 7%
  • Contract113 · 3%
  • Intern45 · 1%
  • Temporary27 · 1%

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