Milwaukee, WI · 2025 pay · 19 people
How much does a bridge operator make in Milwaukee, WI?
$64,054typical pay for full-year bridge operators in 2025
$60,826 – $66,602what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $62,965. Typical pay rose 6.6% from 2024.
✓ Official data from City of Milwaukee · Matches the agency's latest release · city.milwaukee.gov ↗
Where bridge operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Bridge Operator (this page)$64,054
- Bridge Operator Lead$73,929
Highest-paid bridge operators, 2025
Common questions
How much does a bridge operator make in Milwaukee, WI?
Full-year bridge operators were typically paid $64,054 in 2025; most earned between $60,826 and $66,602. Counting all 19 people paid, typical pay was $62,965.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 6.2% of all pay for bridge operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Bridge Operator, at any level (for example "Bridge Operator"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this