How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Milwaukee is 96.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $64,100 has about the same purchasing power as $66,151 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling, Milwaukee

$64,100

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI. Middle half of wages roughly $49,750 to $80,360.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +1.9%
US median: $62,890
Metro RPP: 96.9
Middle half: $49,750 to $80,360
OEWS employment: 3,010
SOC: 53-1047

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling in Milwaukee pay a median $64,100 (May 2025), 1.9% above the US median of $62,890. At local prices (RPP 96.9), that median buys about what $66,151 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$64,100 in Milwaukee buys about what $66,151 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 96.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 97.1 vs all-items 96.9 (US = 100, 2024).

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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Milwaukee	$64,100	$49,750 to $80,360	96.9
Tucson	$58,540	$46,730 to $70,230	96.9
San Francisco	$73,950	$59,630 to $92,420	115.6
Tulsa	$60,100	$45,030 to $76,890	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling in Milwaukee?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is $64,100.
How does Milwaukee pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling?: Local median pay is 1.9% above the national OEWS median of $62,890.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Milwaukee is 96.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $64,100 has about the same purchasing power as $66,151 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.