Landscaper apprenticeships in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is one of Wisconsin's largest labor markets for landscapers. It is the 40th-largest metro area in the United States by population. This page collects what adults switching into a career as a landscaper inside the Milwaukee-Waukesha metro need first: how local pay compares to the state, what the available labor-market data says about six-figure work, and which statewide programs and licensing rules apply locally.

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI landscapers earn a median of $39,330 (BLS OEWS Milwaukee-Waukesha MSA, May 2024). For Wisconsin context, statewide pay runs from $13/hr at entry to $19/hr at the state median and $33/hr at the experienced end. Statewide headline: $40K avg salary. The Milwaukee-Waukesha metro is a top-50 U.S. MSA; local wages may run above or below the state median depending on sector mix.

In the Milwaukee-Waukesha metro, estimated six-figure landscaper jobs: ~6 of 5.2K (~0.1%). Confidence: high. Log-normal fit residual is within tolerance. ACS 2024 5-year PUMS estimates ~143 $100K+ annual earners (~2.7% of employed landscapers, ACS PUMS WAGP+SEMP). Projections Central long-term pressure score: 61/100 (High, low confidence). Bachelor's-plus in the metro labor force: 407K (ACS 2022 5-year). For statewide context: Wisconsin shows ~6 of 19K (~0%). Sources: BLS OEWS, Census ACS PUMS, Projections Central, Census ACS.

Statewide landscaper programs and employer-sponsored paths are listed on the Wisconsin programs page; none are flagged as metro-exclusive. Metro program and association references are inherited from sourced state pages unless a metro-exclusive entity is explicitly sourced. Treat them as orientation, not a complete local inventory, and verify current intake details with the statewide source or sponsor before relying. Licensing is set at the state level: Wisconsin rules apply in the Milwaukee-Waukesha metro unless a local authority says otherwise. Metro pages use state-level licensing and program context unless a city, county, or sponsor rule is explicitly sourced. Verify current licensing, local add-ons, and sponsor requirements with the official state or local authority before relying. landscaper apprenticeship sites cluster within a 45-60 minute drive of the Milwaukee-Waukesha core; smaller employers may sponsor at the regional level when no in-metro slot is open.