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Milwaukee, WI · 2025 pay · 328 people

How much does an equipment operator make in Milwaukee, WI?

$72,138typical pay for full-year equipment operators in 2025

$64,312 – $85,465what most people earned

Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $65,610. Typical pay rose 7.5% from 2024.

✓ Official data from City of Milwaukee · Matches the agency's latest release · city.milwaukee.gov ↗

Where equipment operators work

Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).

Pay by level

Levels with 5 or more people.

  • Equipment Operator 1184 people$56,924
  • Equipment Operator 279 people$78,817
  • Equipment Operator 365 people$93,406

Highest-paid equipment operators, 2025

  1. 1Donald KustelskiEquipment Operator 3 · Milwaukee$126,112
  2. 2Nabor TrujilloEquipment Operator 3 · Milwaukee$121,120
  3. 3Shelly L KaneEquipment Operator 3 · Milwaukee$118,461
  4. 4William MurrayEquipment Operator 3 · Milwaukee$117,754
  5. 5Bennie Lee IiiEquipment Operator 3 · Milwaukee$111,568

Common questions

How much does an equipment operator make in Milwaukee, WI?

Full-year equipment operators were typically paid $72,138 in 2025; most earned between $64,312 and $85,465. Counting all 328 people paid, typical pay was $65,610.

How much of the pay is overtime?

Overtime made up 9.4% of all pay for equipment operators in 2025.

Which job titles are included?

Everyone whose payroll title is Equipment Operator, at any level (for example "Equipment Operator 1"). 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