Milwaukee, WI · 2025 pay · 72 people
How much does a program assistant make in Milwaukee, WI?
$66,422typical pay for full-year program assistants in 2025
$59,288 – $70,807what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $65,265. Typical pay rose 7.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from City of Milwaukee · Matches the agency's latest release · city.milwaukee.gov ↗
Where program assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Program Assistant I24 people$57,758
- Program Assistant II26 people$66,399
- Program Assistant III22 people$66,762
Highest-paid program assistants, 2025
Common questions
How much does a program assistant make in Milwaukee, WI?
Full-year program assistants were typically paid $66,422 in 2025; most earned between $59,288 and $70,807. Counting all 72 people paid, typical pay was $65,265.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.6% of all pay for program assistants in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Program Assistant, at any level (for example "Program Assistant I"). 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