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Wisconsin Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Net hiring is positive (+629 this week — 889 added vs 260 removed)
  • Few reposted listings (22% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 30% 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 3,990 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 / Manager330$115k n=5—
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead211——
Restaurant Manager / GM210——
Retail Associate182—$19/hr n=12

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers287——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers239——
General and Operations Managers223——
Managers, All Other210$96k n=18—
Registered Nurses113——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time410$81k n=42$19.24/hr n=10
Part-time282—$19.07/hr n=27
Contract106$73k n=6—
Intern46——
Temporary24——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants1,774——
Retail1,119$115k n=8$19.07/hr n=39
Healthcare788$81k n=25—
Professional Services383$150k n=5—
Consumer Goods239$115k n=6$19.07/hr n=37

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier374
  • Store Supervisor / Manager330
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead211
  • Restaurant Manager / GM210
  • Retail Associate182
  • Registered Nurse163

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers287
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers239
  • General and Operations Managers223
  • Managers, All Other210
  • Registered Nurses113
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers80

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants1,774
  • Retail1,119
  • Healthcare788
  • Professional Services383
  • Consumer Goods239
  • Financial Services98

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,122 · 78%
  • Full-time410 · 10%
  • Part-time282 · 7%
  • Contract106 · 3%
  • Intern46 · 1%
  • Temporary24 · 1%

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