Fond Du Lac Employment

Employment and Industries in the Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Area

Advanced manufacturing including machinery and metal manufacturing is a substantial portion of the Fond du Lac region's economy. Another important sector is the advanced materials industry which includes, coatings, ceramic materials, plastic polymers, metal alloys, biological materials and composites. The region also has strong printing and paper industries. Educational and healthcare are also integral parts of the economy.

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is home to Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation, and is one of the world's largest makers of outboard motors. Charter Communications has a regional call center and an operations base in Fond du Lac. AC Nielsen, a division of the Nielsen Company, also has a facility in the city.

In Fond du Lack, Wisconsin the top fields of employment are healthcare, machinery, construction, metal and metal products, educational services, accommodation and food services and the government. Management, professional and related occupations (24% of the workforce). Production, transportation and material moving occupations (24% of the jobs). Sales and office occupations (23% of the labor force).

Details about Fond du Lac, Wisconsin: Adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher: 19%. Average salary in 2009: $29,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 79.1 (U.S. average: 100).

The top private employers in the Fond du Lac area:

  • Mercury Marine (division of Brunswick Corporation) - Marine propulsion Mfg
  • Agnesian Health Care Inc General Medical/Surgical
  • Alliance Laundry Systems - Commercial laundry machines
  • J.F. Ahern - Plumbing/HVAC
  • Charter Communications Holding Company LLC - Cable/other program Dist
  • Saputo Cheese USA Inc - Cheese manufacturing
  • Giddings and Lewis Machine Tools LLC - Machine tool manufacturing
  • Ripon Printers Comm - Lithographic printing
  • Marian University - Education
  • Pick'N Save Supermarket - Grocery
  • Society Insurance - Insurance
  • Ripon Foods Inc - Cookie and cracker Mfg
  • Brenner Tank LLC - Metal tank manufacturing
  • Wellpoint Companies (Anthem BCBS) Direct health & medical insurance
  • Aurora Medical Physician Offices
  • Fond du Lac Lutheran Home Inc - Nursing care facilities
  • CD Smith Construction Inc - Commercial buildings construction
  • Mid-States Aluminum Corp - Aluminum prod. mfg
  • Wells Manufacturing Corporation - Motor vehicle electric equip
  • Baker Cheese Factory, Inc - Cheese manufacturing

Associations providing assistance to local companies include:

Information regarding Fond du Lac business and industry is provided by the Fond du Lac Reporter.

Jobs in Fond

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations45740$49,210$23.66100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations5190$37,750$18.1513.75
3Production Occupations5100$40,080$19.275.6
4Sales and Related Occupations4180$38,430$18.479.5
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations4000$34,150$16.426.7
6Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations3780$23,690$11.398.7
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations2830$49,870$23.986
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2580$92,710$44.575.85
9Construction and Extraction Occupations2550$55,970$26.914.6
10Management Occupations2200$115,390$55.486.35
11Healthcare Support Occupations2040$30,970$14.892.85
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1980$45,460$21.853.75
13Fast Food and Counter Workers1500$21,050$10.122.45
14Cashiers1250$23,130$11.122.2
15Retail Salespersons1210$27,430$13.192.7
16Computer and Mathematical Occupations1160$75,790$36.443
17Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1150$27,790$13.363.6
18Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1150$45,180$21.721.2
19Office Clerks, General1000$35,390$17.021.9
20Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators980$34,580$16.630.8
21Home Health and Personal Care Aides760$25,670$12.340
22Stockers and Order Fillers730$24,000$11.541.25
23Protective Service Occupations710$51,310$24.672.2
24Community and Social Service Occupations680$47,850$23.011.75
25Personal Care and Service Occupations660$26,820$12.94.65
26Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products650$62,090$29.850.85
27Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders630$37,140$17.860.2
28Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners620$25,850$12.431.5
29Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand620$32,460$15.61.8
30Customer Service Representatives610$40,370$19.411.75
31Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks600$38,190$18.361.05
32Nursing Assistants540$30,980$14.90.95
33General and Operations Managers530$135,530$65.161.5
34Maintenance and Repair Workers, General490$41,360$19.890.9
35Waiters and Waitresses450$26,420$12.71.65
36Carpenters410$55,760$26.810.6
37Bartenders400$23,800$11.440.4
38Receptionists and Information Clerks380$28,170$13.540.7
39First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers340$60,060$28.880.4
40Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive340$35,400$17.021.4
41Construction Laborers320$44,780$21.530.9
42Cooks, Restaurant320$24,830$11.940.9
43Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations300$45,460$21.851.8
44Light Truck Drivers300$26,540$12.760.6
45Accountants and Auditors290$66,050$31.760.9
46Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity290$25,180$12.10.3
47Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers290$46,540$22.370.3
48First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers280$56,590$27.210.95
49Food Batchmakers280$31,520$15.160.1
50Medical Assistants280$36,940$17.760.45
51First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers270$33,930$16.310.6
52Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics260$41,800$20.10.5
53First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers260$42,800$20.580.95
54Industrial Machinery Mechanics240$51,570$24.790.2
55Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners240$22,640$10.890.9
56Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators240$64,400$30.960.25
57Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters230$67,300$32.360.3
58Social and Human Service Assistants230$40,700$19.570.3
59Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators220$38,970$18.740.4
60Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses220$43,620$20.970.5
61Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel220$52,790$25.380.7
62Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators210$46,260$22.240.1
63Industrial Engineers210$62,370$29.990.2
64Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers210$42,090$20.240.35
65Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers210$33,950$16.320.75
66Buyers and Purchasing Agents200$54,220$26.070.25
67First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers200$73,510$35.340.4
68Human Resources Specialists190$60,290$28.990.4
69Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education190$21,760$10.460.3
70Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers180$55,060$26.470.4
71Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other170$78,630$37.80.7
72Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists160$26,630$12.80.4
73Packers and Packagers, Hand160$28,110$13.510.4
74Tellers160$29,120$140.25
75Civil Engineers150$65,480$31.480.2
76Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria150$27,370$13.160.3
77First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers150$64,390$30.960.3
78Printing Press Operators150$42,870$20.610.1
79Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment140$26,060$12.530.3
80Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists140$58,990$28.360.45
81Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers130$49,830$23.960.1
82Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders130$41,020$19.720.1
83Electricians130$63,110$30.340.45
84Highway Maintenance Workers130$41,810$20.10.1
85Legal Occupations130$75,410$36.250.8
86Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations130$65,850$31.660.8
87Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders130$41,720$20.060.1
88Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric130>$208,000>$100.000.3
89Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks130$37,120$17.850.4
90Dishwashers120$18,530$8.910.3
91First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors120$49,210$23.660.3
92Loan Officers120$81,490$39.180.2
93Radiologic Technologists and Technicians120$60,730$29.20.1
94Recreation Workers120$27,430$13.190.3
95Dental Assistants110$42,070$20.230.2
96First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers110$78,790$37.880.2
97Management Analysts110$79,030$37.990.55
98Pharmacy Technicians110$35,260$16.950.3
99Physical Therapists110$89,630$43.090.2
100Postal Service Mail Carriers110$52,390$25.190.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Fond Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$49,21045,740
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,7505,190
Production Occupations$40,0805,100
Sales and Related Occupations$38,4304,180
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,1504,000
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,6903,780
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$49,8702,830
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$92,7102,580
Construction and Extraction Occupations$55,9702,550
Management Occupations$115,3902,200
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,9702,040
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,4601,980
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,0501,500
Cashiers$23,1301,250
Retail Salespersons$27,4301,210
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$75,7901,160
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,7901,150
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$45,1801,150
Office Clerks, General$35,3901,000
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,580980
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,670760
Stockers and Order Fillers$24,000730
Protective Service Occupations$51,310710
Community and Social Service Occupations$47,850680
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,820660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,090650
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,140630
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,850620
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,460620
Customer Service Representatives$40,370610
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,190600
Nursing Assistants$30,980540
General and Operations Managers$135,530530
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,360490
Waiters and Waitresses$26,420450
Carpenters$55,760410
Bartenders$23,800400
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,170380
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,060340
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,400340
Construction Laborers$44,780320
Cooks, Restaurant$24,830320
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$45,460300
Light Truck Drivers$26,540300
Accountants and Auditors$66,050290
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$25,180290
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,540290
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,590280
Food Batchmakers$31,520280
Medical Assistants$36,940280

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$49,21045,740
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,7505,190
Production Occupations$40,0805,100
Sales and Related Occupations$38,4304,180
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,1504,000
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$49,8702,830
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$92,7102,580
Construction and Extraction Occupations$55,9702,550
Management Occupations$115,3902,200
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,9702,040
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,4601,980
Retail Salespersons$27,4301,210
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$75,7901,160
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,7901,150
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$45,1801,150
Office Clerks, General$35,3901,000
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,580980
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,670760
Protective Service Occupations$51,310710
Community and Social Service Occupations$47,850680
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,820660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,090650
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,140630
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,850620
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,460620
Customer Service Representatives$40,370610
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,190600
Nursing Assistants$30,980540
General and Operations Managers$135,530530
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,360490
Waiters and Waitresses$26,420450
Carpenters$55,760410
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,170380
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,060340
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,400340
Construction Laborers$44,780320
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$45,460300
Light Truck Drivers$26,540300
Accountants and Auditors$66,050290
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$25,180290
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,540290
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,590280
Food Batchmakers$31,520280
Medical Assistants$36,940280
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,930270
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$41,800260
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,800260
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$51,570240
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,400240
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$67,300230

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