Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area

The Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area spans 4 counties and had 1,574,452 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $137.1 billion that year.

Wisconsin4 countiesPart of Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI

GDP, 2024$137.1B#40 of 387 · +4.8% nominal

Income per person, 2024$74,917#63 of 387

Unemployment, 20253.5%#101 of 387 · #1 = lowest

Price level, 2024 (US = 100)96.9#130 of 387 · #1 = most expensive

Fig. 1Income, people and outputSums of BEA county estimates for the metro area

Milwaukee, WIUnited States

BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 4 counties of the metro area; current dollars.

Industries, 2024

Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.

Industry	Value added	Share	US share
Real estate	—	—	13.7%
Government	$10.4B	7.6%	11.1%
Manufacturing	$19.0B	13.8%	9.5%
Finance & insurance	$13.4B	9.8%	8.7%
Professional services	$9.8B	7.1%	8.0%
Health care	$13.5B	9.8%	7.5%
Wholesale trade	$9.2B	6.7%	6.3%
Retail trade	$7.3B	5.3%	5.9%
Information	$5.7B	4.2%	5.7%
Construction	$5.7B	4.1%	4.3%
Transportation & warehousing	—	—	3.3%
Accommodation & food	$3.6B	2.7%	3.1%
Administrative & waste services	$4.2B	3.1%	3.0%
Other services	$3.4B	2.5%	2.0%
Management of companies	$4.7B	3.4%	1.8%
Utilities	$1.8B	1.3%	1.6%
Mining, oil & gas	$64M	0.0%	1.3%
Education	$3.1B	2.3%	1.1%
Arts & recreation	$1.5B	1.1%	1.0%
Agriculture	$145M	0.1%	0.8%

Fig. 2Unemployment rate since 2015Monthly, not seasonally adjusted, percent

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.

OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).

County	State	Type	FIPS
Milwaukee County	Wisconsin	Central	55079
Ozaukee County	Wisconsin	Outlying	55089
Washington County	Wisconsin	Outlying	55131
Waukesha County	Wisconsin	Central	55133