Wauwatosa Jobs

Wauwatosa is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2006 census estimate, the city population was 44,798. Wauwatosa is located immediately west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is a part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. It is named after the Potawatomi word for firefly. Wauwatosa contains Milwaukee County's Regional Medical Center, which includes the Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, and one of two level-one trauma centers in the state. Other points of interest are the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church designed by Frank Lloyd Wright; and the Memorial Center, built in 1957, which contains a public library, an auditorium, and the city hall. The Washington Highlands, a residential neighborhood designed in 1916 by renowned city planner Werner Hegemann, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The city was incorporated on May 27, 1897.

Among the most common occupations in Wauwatosa are Management, professional, and related occupations, 49%; Sales and office occupations, 28%; and Service occupations, 8%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 12%. Simply Hired's Wauwatosa job listings indicate that the following industries in Wauwatosa are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin is $41,005, and the median income of households in Wauwatosa was $54,519.

According to our Wauwatosa Trends data, the number of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin jobs has decreased by 13% since October 2011.

Population of Wauwatosa Total population 47,271 Male 46.33% Female 53.67% Median age 39.1     Wauwatosa Housing Owner-occupied homes 67.8% Median cost of a home $138,600 Median mortgage payment $770 Renter-occupied homes 32.2% Vacant housing 2.5% Median monthly rent $702     Average Income Median for all male full-time $46,721 Median for all female full-time $35,289     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5% High school graduate 19% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 31% Graduate degree 17%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 56% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 8%     Race White 95% Black or African American 2% Asian 2% Other 1%     Wauwatosa Commute Carpool 6.8% Public transportation 2.2% Average travel time 19 minutes