The most recent statistics gathered by the US Government shows Wisconsin to have 159,026 employers offering 2,802,342 jobs. The average weekly wage for these Wisconsin jobs is $705 per week ($36,660 annually). Overall, the Private sector has more jobs in Wisconsin than any other with 2,425,420 jobs and 151,735 employers. The average weekly wage for the Private sector is $701 per week ($36,452 annually). The next highest sector is Local Government jobs with 272,527 positions and 5,294 employers. The average weekly wage for Local Government jobs is $662 per week ($34,424 annually). Rounding out the jobs in Wisconsin is the State Government sector which has 711 firms and agencies that employ 75,080 people in Wisconsin. The average weekly wage for State Government jobs is $881 per week ($45,812 annually) .
A deeper analysis of these statistics reveals the specific industries that offer jobs in Wisconsin. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs in the
Service-Providing sector make up the majority of Wisconsin jobs. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs account for
35,176 employers in Wisconsin which hire 542,379
people. Their average weekly salary is $608 per week ( $31,616 Annually).
Manufacturing jobs are created by 10,093 employers in Wisconsin which employ
502,687 people. The average weekly salary for an employee who works in the Manufacturing industry is
$883 per week ($45,916 annually).
If you're interested in Wisconsin jobs in the Goods-Producing industry, you should know that Manufacturing jobs employ
the most people, with 502,687 positions filled by 10,093
employers in Wisconsin. A person with a career in Manufacturing earns $883 per week in pay, on average or
$45,916 annually.
The Construction industry makes up 133,675 Wisconsin jobs. The number of businesses and
companies hiring employees in this field include 17,025 firms, paying their employees $903
weekly or $46,956 annually.
For those interested in the Service Providing industry, it is made up of 122,405 companies that create 1,764,004 Wisconsin jobs.
Jobs in the Service Providing sector will earn an employee $636 weekly ($33,072 Annually).
The Goods Producing industry is made up of 29,330 companies that employ 661,416 people in Wisconsin.
Jobs in Goods Producing industries pay on average $874 per week ($45,448 annually). The highest paying jobs in this sector are
Manufacturing jobs which pay on average $883 per week
($45,916 annually).
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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