Office Manager Salary in Milwaukee, WI

Updated November 9, 2026

The median office manager in the Milwaukee area earns $73,970 a year ($35.56 an hour), 6% above the U.S. median ($69,500) and 5% above the Wisconsin median ($70,560). Half of the 6,310 office managers there earn between $60,010 and $89,270.

Median $73,970

10th: $49,36090th: $108,070

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Annual pay	Milwaukee area	Wisconsin	U.S.
10th percentile	$49,360	$47,590	$45,610
25th percentile	$60,010	$58,670	$55,950
Median	$73,970	$70,560	$69,500
75th percentile	$89,270	$84,330	$85,090
90th percentile	$108,070	$102,440	$104,710
Average	$77,150	$74,120	$73,490
Jobs	6,310	22,950	1,436,680

Milwaukee, WI ranks 18th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for office manager pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($95,010).

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Office manager pay in other cities

San Jose, CA: $95,010
San Francisco, CA: $88,560
Seattle, WA: $81,640
New York, NY: $80,760
Denver, CO: $79,120
Hartford, CT: $78,740
Minneapolis, MN: $78,410
Boston, MA: $77,990
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Similar jobs in Milwaukee, WI

Customer Service Representative: $47,840
Office Clerk: $44,040
Administrative Assistant: $48,480
Bookkeeper: $50,920
Medical Secretary: $48,560
Receptionist: $42,920
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.