CDL Training in Wisconsin

CDL Training in Wisconsin: the figures

Programs we list

68 in Wisconsin: 8 at colleges and schools, 60 FMCSA registry locations.

Colleges and schools

8 public and 0 private; 479 CDL completions in 2023-24 at the 8 that reported any (IPEDS).

Median pay

$58,610 a year for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wisconsin, against $58,640 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

WIOA training funds

WIOA in Wisconsin: 2,131 programs from 155 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 33 of them CDL.

WIOA results

33 CDL programs on Wisconsin's list; middle values: 88.4% of students who exited completed (28 programs report it); 72% were employed in the second quarter after exit (24); $11,426 median earnings in that quarter (24) (U.S. DOL file).

Metro areas

4 Wisconsin metro areas have a page; the largest list, Milwaukee, has 17 programs.

By metro area

• Milwaukee area17 programs · median pay $59,580
• Kenosha area5 programs · median pay $61,610
• Appleton area6 programs · median pay $58,730
• Madison area4 programs · median pay $59,700

Every CDL program in Wisconsin

• College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
• Training registry: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, read October 27, 2026.
• WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
• Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Wisconsin, read October 8, 2026.

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