Eau Claire Employment

Employment and Industries in the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

Eau Claire's economy is based on healthcare, manufacturing and information technology. The paper and food processing industries also have a significant economic impact. The city also benefits from hi-tech industries. Eau Claire has numerous facilities involved in the production of computer hardware, including facilities of Hutchinson Technology. The city is home to IDEXX Computer Systems.

Employment is provided by noteworthy companies such as Cascades Tissue Group, Ayres Associates, National Pestro Industries, Inc., Menards, Midwest Manufacturing, Realityworks, Silver Spring Gardens, Erbert & Gerbert's and Font Diner.

In Eau Claire, the significant employment segments are educational services, healthcare, accommodation and food services, manufacturing, construction, social assistance, and finance and insurance. Management, professional and related occupations (29% of the labor force). Sales and office occupations (28% of the jobs).

Facts about Eau Claire Wisconsin: Adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or better: 29%. Average earnings in 2009: $28,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 80.9 (national average: 100).

The major job providers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin:

  • Menard Inc - Home Centers
  • Luther Hospital/Midelfort Clinic - Hospitals
  • Eau Claire Area School District - Education
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Education
  • Hutchinson Technology Inc - Computer storage device manufacturing
  • Sacred Heart Hospital - Hospitals
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College - Education
  • United Healthcare Services - Direct health & medical insurance carriers
  • City of Eau Claire - Government
  • The Charlton Group Inc - Telemarketing bureaus
  • Eau Claire County - Government
  • Walmart - Warehouse clubs & supercenters
  • Royal Credit Union - Credit unions
  • Xcel Energy/Northern States Power- Technical Consulting Services
  • Nestle USA Inc - Dry, condensed & evaporated dairy products
  • Pan O Gold Baking Co - Baked goods stores
  • Phillips Plastics Corp - Plastic products manufacturing
  • Manpower - Temporary help services
  • Grace Lutheran Foundation Inc - Nursing care facilities
  • YMCA - Civic & social organizations

Local businesses are invited to work with associations such as:

The Eau Claire Leader Telegram provides details about the local business community.

Jobs in Eau Claire

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations83660$44,980$21.63100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations11900$36,700$17.6413.75
3Sales and Related Occupations8580$38,550$18.549.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations7850$23,050$11.088.7
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations7620$33,160$15.946.7
6Production Occupations7480$39,260$18.875.6
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations6300$79,440$38.195.85
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations4620$48,850$23.486
9Healthcare Support Occupations4430$30,450$14.642.85
10Business and Financial Operations Occupations3870$63,780$30.665.35
11Retail Salespersons3280$25,850$12.432.7
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations3260$49,780$23.943.75
13Construction and Extraction Occupations3240$55,920$26.894.6
14Management Occupations2810$99,110$47.656.35
15Fast Food and Counter Workers2610$20,670$9.942.45
16Customer Service Representatives2350$34,730$16.71.75
17Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations2310$29,260$14.073.6
18Registered Nurses2190$62,680$30.141.95
19Office Clerks, General1960$35,130$16.891.9
20Home Health and Personal Care Aides1820$25,220$12.120
21Cashiers1810$23,590$11.342.2
22Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1690$32,680$15.711.8
23Protective Service Occupations1680$42,550$20.462.2
24Computer and Mathematical Occupations1590$63,990$30.773
25Architecture and Engineering Occupations1580$67,240$32.331.7
26Personal Care and Service Occupations1500$27,780$13.354.65
27Receptionists and Information Clerks1360$30,770$14.80.7
28Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1350$44,970$21.621.2
29Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1240$39,530$191.05
30Community and Social Service Occupations1170$45,650$21.951.75
31Waiters and Waitresses1110$22,190$10.671.65
32Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1080$29,090$13.991.5
33Nursing Assistants990$28,630$13.760.95
34Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products990$76,510$36.780.85
35Maintenance and Repair Workers, General960$45,020$21.640.9
36Cooks, Restaurant900$25,170$12.10.9
37Bartenders890$21,640$10.40.4
38Stockers and Order Fillers880$27,020$12.991.25
39Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations870$41,070$19.751.8
40General and Operations Managers840$107,610$51.741.5
41Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators800$33,490$16.10.8
42Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners790$26,270$12.630.9
43Medical Assistants770$35,610$17.120.45
44First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers750$53,280$25.610.95
45First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers640$31,330$15.070.6
46First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers640$41,310$19.860.95
47Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity590$32,650$15.70.3
48Accountants and Auditors580$78,230$37.610.9
49First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers550$62,320$29.960.4
50Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations510$67,520$32.460.8
51Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive510$35,180$16.911.4
52Electricians500$63,790$30.670.45
53Carpenters490$55,830$26.840.6
54Construction Laborers490$48,310$23.220.9
55Light Truck Drivers480$28,000$13.460.6
56Firefighters470$32,950$15.840.2
57Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers440$38,850$18.680.35
58Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel430$63,170$30.370.7
59Correctional Officers and Jailers410$44,600$21.440.25
60Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators380$36,090$17.350.4
61Billing and Posting Clerks370$35,290$16.970.3
62Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks370$37,680$18.110.4
63Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other360$42,200$20.290
64Dishwashers350$19,970$9.60.3
65Human Resources Specialists350$55,610$26.730.4
66Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education350$26,340$12.660.3
67Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers350$44,040$21.180.3
68Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria340$29,950$14.40.3
69Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop340$20,050$9.640.3
70Legal Occupations340$63,670$30.610.8
71Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric340$274,510$131.980.3
72Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators330$48,340$23.240.2
73First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers330$68,880$33.120.4
74Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other330$70,360$33.830.7
75Driver/Sales Workers320$35,190$16.920.3
76Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics310$48,140$23.140.5
77Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators310$47,040$22.620.1
78Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists310$44,530$21.410.45
79Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers310$58,210$27.990.4
80Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders300$43,140$20.740.1
81Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers300$71,600$34.420.65
82Computer Systems Analysts290$69,790$33.550.4
83First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors290$50,200$24.140.3
84Tellers290$29,420$14.140.25
85Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians280$43,640$20.980.1
86Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists280$36,420$17.510.4
87Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers280$31,210$15.010.75
88Management Analysts280$77,580$37.30.55
89Computer User Support Specialists270$46,870$22.540.4
90Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic270$41,360$19.880.1
91Social and Human Service Assistants270$44,550$21.420.3
92Network and Computer Systems Administrators260$63,720$30.640.2
93Parts Salespersons260$36,650$17.620.2
94Civil Engineers250$74,530$35.830.2
95Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors240$24,060$11.570.2
96Pharmacy Technicians240$33,900$16.30.3
97Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other240$63,360$30.460.7
98Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors240$43,420$20.880.2
99Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists230$56,310$27.070.2
100Buyers and Purchasing Agents230$62,520$30.060.25
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Eau Claire Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,98083,660
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,70011,900
Sales and Related Occupations$38,5508,580
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,0507,850
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,1607,620
Production Occupations$39,2607,480
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,4406,300
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$48,8504,620
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,4504,430
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$63,7803,870
Retail Salespersons$25,8503,280
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$49,7803,260
Construction and Extraction Occupations$55,9203,240
Management Occupations$99,1102,810
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,6702,610
Customer Service Representatives$34,7302,350
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$29,2602,310
Registered Nurses$62,6802,190
Office Clerks, General$35,1301,960
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,2201,820
Cashiers$23,5901,810
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,6801,690
Protective Service Occupations$42,5501,680
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$63,9901,590
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$67,2401,580
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,7801,500
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,7701,360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,9701,350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,5301,240
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,6501,170
Waiters and Waitresses$22,1901,110
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,0901,080
Nursing Assistants$28,630990
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,510990
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,020960
Cooks, Restaurant$25,170900
Bartenders$21,640890
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,020880
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$41,070870
General and Operations Managers$107,610840
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$33,490800
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,270790
Medical Assistants$35,610770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,280750
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,330640
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,310640
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$32,650590
Accountants and Auditors$78,230580
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,320550
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$67,520510

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,98083,660
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,70011,900
Sales and Related Occupations$38,5508,580
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,1607,620
Production Occupations$39,2607,480
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,4406,300
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$48,8504,620
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,4504,430
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$63,7803,870
Retail Salespersons$25,8503,280
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$49,7803,260
Construction and Extraction Occupations$55,9203,240
Management Occupations$99,1102,810
Customer Service Representatives$34,7302,350
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$29,2602,310
Registered Nurses$62,6802,190
Office Clerks, General$35,1301,960
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,2201,820
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,6801,690
Protective Service Occupations$42,5501,680
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$63,9901,590
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$67,2401,580
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,7801,500
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,7701,360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,9701,350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,5301,240
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,6501,170
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,0901,080
Nursing Assistants$28,630990
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,510990
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,020960
Cooks, Restaurant$25,170900
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,020880
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$41,070870
General and Operations Managers$107,610840
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$33,490800
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,270790
Medical Assistants$35,610770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,280750
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,330640
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,310640
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$32,650590
Accountants and Auditors$78,230580
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,320550
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$67,520510
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,180510
Electricians$63,790500
Carpenters$55,830490
Construction Laborers$48,310490
Light Truck Drivers$28,000480

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