Milwaukee WDA
WI · 1 county · 141 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 15,779
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 65.1%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $6,694
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 12.8%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 3,059 | 75.2% | $4,669 | 34.7% | -0.4% |
| PY2022 | 14 | 100.0% | $7,303 | 0.0% | — |
| PY2024Q2 | 15,779 | 65.1% | $6,694 | 12.8% | -22.1% |
| PY2024Q3 | 16,493 | 63.5% | $6,601 | 12.4% | -24.0% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $8,916
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $6,943
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -22.1%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 5,532
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 38
- Under 25
- 16.6%
- 25-44
- 47.6%
- 45+
- 35.9%
- Male
- 50.4%
- Female
- 49.5%
77.4% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Administrative Services | 1,287 |
| Healthcare | 1,255 |
| Hospitality & Food | 468 |
| Manufacturing | 356 |
| Retail Trade | 297 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 141
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 14,212
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 61
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 5,079
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
| Company | Workers Laid Off |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee Center for Independence | 1,190 |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines | 898 |
| BMO Harris Bradley Center | 651 |
| Cardinal Stritch University Inc. | 489 |
| Walmart | 377 |
| Conagra Brands | 343 |
| Master Lock Company | 325 |
| SSA Group, LLC | 319 |
| Yellow Corporation | 274 |
| Bartolotta Restaurant Group, LLC | 268 |
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regal Rexnord Corporation | Cudahy | 70 | 2026-06-30 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cargill Meat Solutions Corp | Milwaukee | 221 | 2026-04-11 | 2026-02-10 |
| Tekni-Plex | Milwaukee | 39 | 2026-03-27 | 2026-01-26 |
| PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc. | Milwaukee | 27 | 2026-01-09 | 2025-11-09 |
| The First Step Community Recovery Center | Milwaukee | 85 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-10-24 |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines | Milwaukee | 84 | 2025-10-28 | 2025-09-05 |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines | Milwaukee | 30 | 2025-10-28 | 2025-09-05 |
| Equiniti Trust Company, LLC | Milwaukee | 4 | 2025-11-14 | 2025-08-11 |
| Renewed Hope Home Care, LLC | Milwaukee | 50 | 2025-11-30 | 2025-08-04 |
| TouchPoint Services (aka Compass Group) | Milwaukee | 52 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-07-10 |
| Quick Motors | Milwaukee | 16 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-06-24 |
| Milwaukee Forge LLC | Milwaukee | 67 | 2025-08-18 | 2025-06-18 |
| Milwaukee Job Corps Center (Horizons Youth Services, LLC) | Milwaukee | 104 | 2025-06-06 | 2025-06-03 |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines | Milwaukee | 11 | 2025-06-01 | 2025-04-10 |
| BH Security LLC | Milwaukee | 1 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-03-17 |
| U-Line Corporation | Milwaukee | 71 | 2025-07-31 | 2025-02-17 |
| Badger Truck and Automotive Group, Inc. | Milwaukee | 40 | 2025-04-04 | 2025-02-03 |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines | Milwaukee | 219 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-01-30 |
| Advance Stores Co Inc | Milwaukee | 51 | 2025-01-27 | 2024-11-15 |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company USA | Milwaukee | 34 | 2025-01-17 | 2024-11-06 |
| Solina USA | Oak Creek | 88 | 2024-12-20 | 2024-10-09 |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | Franklin | 13 | 2024-11-22 | 2024-09-23 |
| Equiniti Trust Company, LLC | Milwaukee | 8 | 2024-12-16 | 2024-09-17 |
| Equintiti Trust Company | Milwaukee | 5 | 2024-09-30 | 2024-07-12 |
| Baxter Healthcare Corp | Milwaukee | 32 | 2024-08-30 | 2024-06-28 |
| Goodwill Manufacturing Inc | Milwaukee | 136 | 2024-08-03 | 2024-06-04 |
| Strauss Brands & Logistics | Franklin | 70 | 2024-08-05 | 2024-06-04 |
| Ward Manufacturing | Milwaukee | 62 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-05-23 |
| Messmer Catholic Schools | Milwaukee | 73 | 2024-06-30 | 2024-04-24 |
| Sientra Inc. | Franklin | 128 | 2024-06-18 | 2024-04-19 |
| Walmart | Milwaukee | 105 | 2024-07-26 | 2024-04-19 |
| Interflight Parking, LLC | Milwaukee | 53 | 2024-05-31 | 2024-03-26 |
| DWF Wholesale Florists of Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 8 | 2024-03-08 | 2024-02-27 |
| Sierra Electrotek LLC | Oak Creek | 37 | 2024-03-08 | 2024-02-27 |
| Charter Communications | Milwaukee | 173 | 2024-03-28 | 2024-01-29 |
| BMO Bank N.A. | Milwaukee | 44 | 2023-12-31 | 2023-10-17 |
| Strauss Brands & Logistics | Franklin | 127 | 2023-12-10 | 2023-10-11 |
| Regal Rexnord Corporation | Milwaukee | 54 | 2023-11-15 | 2023-09-13 |
| Master Lock Company | Milwaukee | 325 | 2023-11-03 | 2023-08-17 |
| Yellow Corporation | Oak Creek | 85 | 2023-07-30 | 2023-08-15 |
| Forman Mills Inc | Milwaukee | 33 | 2023-08-03 | 2023-06-20 |
| Cardinal Stritch University Inc. | Milwaukee | 489 | 2023-06-20 | 2023-04-21 |
| Yellow Corporation | Milwaukee | 189 | 2023-05-28 | 2023-03-16 |
| ABM Industries | Milwaukee | 37 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-03-13 |
| ABM Industries | Milwaukee | 24 | 2023-01-21 | 2023-01-20 |
| Piggly Wiggly, LLC | Milwaukee | 52 | 2023-03-18 | 2023-01-17 |
| Healics Wellness, Inc. | Milwaukee | 81 | 2023-01-23 | 2022-11-06 |
| Biomat USA, Inc | Milwaukee | 31 | 2022-11-11 | 2022-09-08 |
| Biomat USA, Inc | Milwaukee | 34 | 2022-11-11 | 2022-09-08 |
| CapTel, Inc. | Milwaukee | 245 | 2022-09-20 | 2022-07-20 |
Showing 50 most recent of 141 total notices.
Counties in This Board Area
Milwaukee County, WI
Data Sources
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)
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