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Racine Employment

Employment and Industries in the Racine, Wisconsin Area

Manufacturing is an important part of the Racine area's economy. The region has over three hundred manufacturing firms which employ a large number of people. Racine is the world headquarters for S.C. Johnson Wax, one of the leading manufacturers of chemical specialty products for home care, personal care and insect control in the world. S.C. Johnson is a major employer in Racine.

Jobs are provided by In-Sink-Erator, the world's largest producer of food waste disposers and hot water dispensers. The company also markets dishwashers, water heaters and trash compactors. CNH produces agricultural and construction equipment.

Master Appliance Corporation is one of the world's prominent manufacturers of heat tools for industry. Golden Books, a leading publisher and producer of children's storybooks, puzzles and youth electronic books is also situated in Racine.

Some of the industries that provide jobs in Racine, Wisconsin are electric and electronics, paper, fabricated metals, rubber and plastic, apparel, wood, printing and publishing and transportation equipment.

Noteworthy information regarding Racine, Wisconsin: Estimated median household income: $39,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 83.0 (national average: 100).

Shown below is a list of the largest employers in Racine:

  • All Saints Health Care System, Inc
  • CNH
  • Racine County
  • City of Racine
  • S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc
  • Emerson Electric Co
  • Walmart
  • Adecco USA Inc
  • Department of Corrections
  • Modine Manufacturing Company
  • Johnson Diversey Inc
  • Department of Health and Family
  • Bombardier Motor Corp
  • Aurora Health Care of Southern Lake
  • Textron
  • Society's Assets Inc
  • Racine Yacht Club Inc
  • Gateway Technical College
  • Lincoln Lutheran Community Care Corporation
  • United States Postal Services
  • School Services and Leasing, Inc
  • Heritage Bank & Trust

The significant employment sectors in Racine, Wisconsin:

  • Manufacturing
  • Trade, transportation and utilities
  • Educational and health services
  • Leisure and hospitality
  • Professional and business services

Associations providing assistance to local companies include:

The Journal Times Online provides details about the local business community.

Most Popular Jobs in Racine, Wisconsin Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses1,40060,310$46,090 - 78,73024%56%
2Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products99065,000$27,630 - 117,6008%51%
3Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education98049,350$33,720 - 68,8106%96%
4Elementary school teachers, except special education84047,020$29,130 - 66,64014%95%
5Accountants and auditors42060,060$41,510 - 83,35018%79%
6Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education37046,850$31,350 - 66,07011%95%
7Social and human service assistants36031,960$15,900 - 48,49034%58%
8Child, family, and school social workers32043,100$29,410 - 62,66019%77%
9Industrial engineers28074,570$49,330 - 105,12020%74%
10Sales managers280110,450$44,890 - 10%69%
11Mechanical engineers28076,120$48,550 - 108,1504%78%
12Market research analysts22064,960$34,840 - 80,62020%82%
13Financial managers190109,680$66,110 - 160,41013%60%
14Computer software engineers, applications19074,770$52,040 - 102,62045%85%
15Lawyers18094,490$39,740 - 11%99%
16Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other16033,780$14,250 - 67,20017%56%
17Chief executives150170,260$80,990 - 2%65%
18Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists14075,900$27,820 - 135,25018%56%
19Computer programmers14057,190$30,640 - 82,6300%73%
20Managers, all other13090,990$56,720 - 143,9507%55%
21Teachers and instructors, all other13041,460$23,560 - 66,5309%54%
22Pharmacists130109,330$90,640 - 131,21022%97%
23Graphic designers12045,920$28,400 - 73,60010%55%
24Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products12065,810$42,780 - 102,83012%51%
25Computer systems analysts12069,700$45,800 - 96,09029%68%
26Education administrators, elementary and secondary school12081,310$61,830 - 106,2708%78%
27Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school12046,850$27,400 - 65,86020%87%
28Network and computer systems administrators12069,720$43,530 - 95,72027%50%
29Marketing managers110107,660$65,140 - 158,69014%69%
30Chemists11068,250$38,630 - 103,7309%93%
31Speech-language pathologists10053,540$38,520 - 67,44011%98%
32Computer and information systems managers100101,920$62,440 - 148,76016%73%
33Physical therapists9065,500$53,220 - 81,49027%89%
34Medical and health services managers9080,330$50,360 - 114,29016%57%
35Management analysts9082,800$46,750 - 138,09022%78%
36Electrical engineers9076,280$54,540 - 103,8306%81%
37Educational, vocational, and school counselors9052,530$37,090 - 74,13013%73%
38Mental health and substance abuse social workers8052,450$26,580 - 70,16030%77%
39Training and development specialists8045,050$32,750 - 61,46018%56%
40Engineers, all other8071,010$36,900 - 106,7906%82%
41Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors8058,280$41,590 - 81,50014%54%
42Librarians7045,290$25,120 - 65,0304%85%
43Engineering managers70100,760$69,350 - 148,2207%84%
44Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists7055,780$30,130 - 82,18016%99%
45Social and community service managers6050,380$28,070 - 68,08025%72%
46Occupational therapists6054,430$41,340 - 69,19023%90%
47Floral designers6023,860$17,200 - 31,0100%55%
48Network systems and data communications analysts6067,010$43,250 - 103,37053%57%
49Rehabilitation counselors6034,960$25,440 - 46,97023%73%
50Purchasing managers6087,330$56,430 - 131,2303%57%
51Special education teachers, middle school5046,810$35,000 - 62,69016%87%
52Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation5056,400$36,140 - 83,5205%58%
53Legislators5017,310$14,220 - 23,9001%65%
54Commercial and industrial designers5058,720$33,580 - 80,1807%55%
55Medical and public health social workers5043,680$26,630 - 62,43024%77%
56Public relations specialists5045,440$26,710 - 75,15018%81%
57Coaches and scouts5030,630$15,500 - 42,42015%60%
58Insurance underwriters40 $ - 6%53%
59Counselors, all other4042,050$31,630 - 58,30017%73%
60Database administrators4060,510$37,870 - 84,45029%72%
61Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors4035,490$27,600 - 45,72034%73%
62Veterinarians4078,720$53,930 - 104,60035%100%
63Dentists, general40175,950$116,070 - 9%100%
64Multi-media artists and animators4038,700$22,730 - 56,06026%58%
65Public relations managers4063,440$43,900 - 94,08017%75%
66Tax preparers4033,280$24,870 - 45,4400%54%
67Personal financial advisors40 $ - 41%81%
68Mental health counselors3048,250$34,210 - 72,50030%73%
69Computer specialists, all other3043,000$18,370 - 64,96015%68%
70Human resources managers, all other3098,830$55,550 - 164,96011%58%
71Technical writers3064,580$50,180 - 82,45020%74%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons2,79021,460$14,910 - 31,02012%25%
2Cashiers2,31017,750$14,300 - 23,670-2%10%
3Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,79017,320$14,410 - 21,89018%5%
4Team assemblers1,72029,770$15,640 - 53,0100%5%
5Office clerks, general1,54026,080$16,490 - 37,88013%19%
6Customer service representatives1,49036,610$21,340 - 60,46025%22%
7Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand1,37022,000$14,860 - 33,0702%5%
8Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners1,29022,160$14,910 - 33,91015%4%
9Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants1,26027,770$21,240 - 35,59018%7%
10Stock clerks and order fillers1,23022,240$15,130 - 31,120-7%8%
11Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1,20031,160$19,580 - 41,84013%16%
12Waiters and waitresses1,10017,170$14,330 - 19,59011%14%
13Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer1,02047,360$29,440 - 74,23010%4%
14Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive86029,400$21,460 - 38,2401%18%
15Landscaping and groundskeeping workers84023,700$16,700 - 33,12018%6%
16Industrial truck and tractor operators80029,170$21,540 - 39,220-1%2%
17First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers76056,370$33,000 - 81,020-4%15%
18Teacher assistants66022,570$16,160 - 30,84010%18%
19Bartenders66017,790$14,620 - 22,89011%17%
20Maintenance and repair workers, general64039,830$21,790 - 55,68010%6%
21Executive secretaries and administrative assistants63038,030$25,980 - 52,04015%18%
22General and operations managers630108,660$50,360 - 2%48%
23First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers62038,480$23,260 - 58,7904%25%
24Carpenters62040,590$26,670 - 66,86010%6%
25Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks58030,380$20,380 - 44,1404%6%
26First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers58044,000$26,830 - 68,3506%29%
27Packers and packagers, hand58019,540$14,620 - 25,840-11%3%
28Machinists58032,760$18,220 - 49,750-2%3%
29Receptionists and information clerks56023,650$15,870 - 31,86017%13%
30Correctional officers and jailers55037,940$29,410 - 48,44017%11%
31Home health aides55020,200$15,440 - 25,06049%7%
32Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic52029,320$21,680 - 39,150-2%6%
33Truck drivers, light or delivery services52034,080$15,700 - 61,1308%4%
34Maids and housekeeping cleaners52017,180$14,370 - 20,05013%5%
35Business operations specialists, all other52052,890$16,190 - 85,06021%49%
36Tellers50023,750$17,820 - 31,19014%16%
37Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators50048,470$33,360 - 65,5308%3%
38Industrial machinery mechanics48051,900$33,930 - 66,3309%5%
39Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers41033,440$22,180 - 44,820-6%14%
40Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers38032,450$21,890 - 46,2505%2%
41Automotive service technicians and mechanics37034,610$15,240 - 57,29014%4%
42Preschool teachers, except special education37021,700$16,760 - 28,91026%43%
43Bus drivers, school37022,500$15,510 - 25,9609%4%
44Cleaners of vehicles and equipment35018,250$14,490 - 23,25014%3%
45Police and sheriff's patrol officers34054,600$34,890 - 76,75011%33%
46Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders34034,350$18,900 - 48,860-17%0%
47Construction laborers34039,020$23,100 - 53,36011%5%
48Security guards32024,330$16,860 - 36,50017%13%
49Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic31029,340$21,880 - 38,410-12%0%
50First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers31032,570$21,280 - 50,29011%14%
51Food preparation workers29018,850$15,950 - 22,65015%7%
52Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists29023,250$15,410 - 33,82012%6%
53Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic29029,710$19,450 - 40,460-14%0%
54Electricians27053,030$31,410 - 76,8007%7%
55Amusement and recreation attendants27017,940$15,010 - 20,68024%22%
56Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses27040,100$32,690 - 49,88014%7%
57Child care workers27019,220$14,950 - 25,00018%15%
58Production, planning, and expediting clerks26047,420$28,110 - 72,2204%30%
59Dishwashers26016,210$14,240 - 19,56010%3%
60Machine feeders and offbearers26031,910$22,600 - 40,020-14%0%
61Cooks, institution and cafeteria25022,440$15,760 - 30,70011%5%
62Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products25057,300$31,650 - 92,3600%42%
63First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers24053,260$27,060 - 77,4507%13%
64Counter and rental clerks24019,650$14,480 - 26,33023%16%
65Production workers, all other23027,500$17,010 - 40,9402%5%
66Postal service mail carriers230 1%11%
67First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers22071,330$51,380 - 96,3909%10%
68Medical assistants21031,490$23,540 - 39,13035%10%
69Medical secretaries21031,000$21,430 - 40,64017%18%
70Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks21017,260$13,950 - 23,23017%14%
71Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors21025,030$16,210 - 37,56027%47%
72Pharmacy technicians21026,680$18,440 - 33,58032%16%
73Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders20024,090$17,590 - 31,200-4%5%
74Sales representatives, services, all other20057,680$26,500 - 111,69028%48%
75Loan officers20042,610$28,290 - 65,44012%49%
76Insurance sales agents19071,430$45,960 - 82,96013%45%
77Helpers--production workers19021,900$15,360 - 30,1100%4%
78Cost estimators19056,910$31,220 - 80,12019%32%
79Dental assistants18036,140$25,170 - 48,23029%9%
80Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers18050,520$32,430 - 74,0309%3%
81Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers17026,930$17,240 - 38,720-26%6%
82Mechanical drafters17051,360$34,880 - 83,5205%25%
83Industrial production managers17094,980$49,890 - 149,600-5%43%
84Billing and posting clerks and machine operators17035,280$23,170 - 49,2704%15%
85Bakers16020,940$16,530 - 28,74010%8%
86Computer support specialists16041,110$21,950 - 63,11013%43%
87Sheet metal workers16048,010$29,290 - 67,9007%4%
88Parts salespersons16026,130$17,280 - 40,450-1%6%
89Automotive body and related repairers16036,690$25,510 - 48,77012%3%
90Printing machine operators16037,680$23,550 - 54,010-5%6%
91Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers16016,510$14,570 - 19,69012%6%
92Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop16018,670$14,690 - 25,64010%8%
93Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists14043,410$28,110 - 62,27012%3%
94Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic14030,040$20,870 - 39,410-15%0%
95Emergency medical technicians and paramedics14046,260$17,200 - 81,52019%14%
96File clerks14026,230$16,860 - 37,360-40%20%
97First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand14048,590$28,220 - 74,38013%17%
98Data entry keyers14024,620$17,960 - 33,500-4%18%
99Tool and die makers14049,490$34,330 - 64,050-9%5%
100Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters14063,590$41,170 - 80,56011%4%
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Jobs More Common Near Racine Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic29,3205208.3
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders34,3503408.1
Correctional officers and jailers37,9405505.3
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic29,3403105.1
Machine feeders and offbearers31,9102605
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic36,1101104.7
Mechanical drafters51,3601704.7
Industrial machinery mechanics51,9004803.6
Tool and die makers49,4901403.6
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic30,0401403.5
Team assemblers29,7701,7203.3
Motor vehicle operators, all other20,5501103
Medical transcriptionists33,4501202.9
Machinists32,7605802.9
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators48,4705002.7
Industrial engineers74,5702802.6
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic29,7102902.6
Industrial truck and tractor operators29,1708002.6
Bartenders17,7906602.5
Chemists68,2501102.5
Mechanical engineers76,1202802.4
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers56,3707602.4
Child, family, and school social workers43,1003202.3
Bakers20,9401602.2
Social and human service assistants31,9603602.2
Industrial production managers94,9801702.2
Amusement and recreation attendants17,9402702.2
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers32,4503802.1
Automotive body and related repairers36,6901602.1
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment18,2503502
Production workers, all other27,5002302
Sheet metal workers48,0101602
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education49,3509801.9
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks17,2602101.9
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers17,3701001.9
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers33,4404101.8
Speech-language pathologists53,5401001.8
Preschool teachers, except special education21,7003701.8
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants27,7701,2601.8
Production, planning, and expediting clerks47,4202601.8
Bus drivers, school22,5003701.8
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers23,7008401.7
Market research analysts64,9602201.7
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors25,0302101.7
Tellers23,7505001.7
Nonfarm animal caretakers17,5701101.6
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers26,9301701.6
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products57,3002501.6
Printing machine operators37,6801601.6
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics46,2601401.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Racine, Wisconsin Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists75,9001.59140
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics46,2601.48140
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters63,5901.38140
Insurance sales agents71,4301.27190
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer47,3601.261,020
Construction laborers39,0201.26340
Customer service representatives36,6101.231,490
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers50,5201.23180
Machine feeders and offbearers31,9101.23260
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers71,3301.23220
Financial managers109,6801.18190
Truck drivers, light or delivery services34,0801.18520
Industrial machinery mechanics51,9001.17480
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators35,2801.16170
Maintenance and repair workers, general39,8301.16640
Production, planning, and expediting clerks47,4201.16260
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants27,7701.161,260
Sheet metal workers48,0101.15160
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products65,0001.15990
Printing machine operators37,6801.15160
Graphic designers45,9201.14120
Network and computer systems administrators69,7201.14120
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators48,4701.13500
Electricians53,0301.13270
Chief executives170,2601.13150
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand48,5901.13140
General and operations managers108,6601.13630
Social and human service assistants31,9601.13360
Police and sheriff's patrol officers54,6001.13340
Sales managers110,4501.12280
Medical assistants31,4901.12210
Dental assistants36,1401.12180
Sales representatives, services, all other57,6801.11200
File clerks26,2301.11140
Market research analysts64,9601.11220
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists43,4101.1140
Managers, all other90,9901.1130
Order clerks30,8901.1130
Food servers, nonrestaurant22,0501.09140
Tool and die makers49,4901.09140
Teachers and instructors, all other41,4601.09130
Team assemblers29,7701.091,720
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products57,3001.08250
Mechanical drafters51,3601.08170
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders34,3501.08340
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers32,5701.08310
Industrial production managers94,9801.08170
Medical secretaries31,0001.07210
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks30,3801.07580
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers56,3701.07760

Highest Paying Jobs in Racine, Wisconsin Metro Area (2008 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Family and general practitioners195,53050
Dentists, general175,95040
Physicians and surgeons, all other172,86050
Chief executives170,260150
Sales managers110,450280
Financial managers109,680190
Pharmacists109,330130
General and operations managers108,660630
Marketing managers107,660110
Computer and information systems managers101,920100
Engineering managers100,76070
Human resources managers, all other98,83030
Industrial production managers94,980170
Lawyers94,490180
Managers, all other90,990130
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers88,90060
Purchasing managers87,33060
Construction managers84,39040
Management analysts82,80090
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school81,310120
Electronics engineers, except computer80,770 
Medical and health services managers80,33090
Veterinarians78,72040
Computer software engineers, systems software78,610 
Electrical engineers76,28090
Mechanical engineers76,120280
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists75,900140
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers75,120100
Sales engineers75,000 
Computer software engineers, applications74,770190
Industrial engineers74,570280
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary72,09080
Insurance sales agents71,430190
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers71,330220
Engineers, all other71,01080
Network and computer systems administrators69,720120
Computer systems analysts69,700120
Chemists68,250110
Logisticians67,91080
Network systems and data communications analysts67,01060
Administrative services managers66,58090
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products65,810120
Physical therapists65,50090
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products65,000990
Market research analysts64,960220
Technical writers64,58030
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters63,590140
Public relations managers63,44040
Funeral directors62,700 
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers61,61060

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