Green Bay Employment

Employment and Industries in the Green Bay, Wisconsin Area

The leading industries in Green Bay, Wisconsin are healthcare, manufacturing, educational services; arts, entertainment and recreation; and accommodation and food services. Companies in the paper industry and related businesses are integral parts of the economy. Meat packing plants are also economic assets.

The majority of the jobs in Green Bay are provided by the service sectors. Other important job providing sectors are manufacturing, trade, transportation and utilities; healthcare, educational services and the government. A large number of the manufacturing jobs are from or related to the paper industry. The professional football team, the Green Bay Packers provide numerous full and part-time jobs.

Jobs are provided by industries that produce items such as cheese, lumber, woodwork, awnings, food products, paper products, steel furniture, fertilizers and auto parts.

The top employers in the Green Bay area:

  • Humana
  • Schneider National Inc
  • Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin
  • Georgia Pacific Corporation
  • Bellin Health
  • Aurora Healthcare
  • St. Vincent Hospital
  • American Foods Group
  • United Health Group
  • Wisconsin Public Service
  • ShopKo Stores
  • JBSPackerland
  • Associated Banc-Corp
  • Prevea Clinic
  • KI
  • Walmart
  • Procter & Gamble Paper Products
  • Green Bay Packing, Inc
  • Paper Converting Machine Company

Details regarding Green Bay Wisconsin: Average salary in 2009: $35,000. Adult population holding a bachelor's degree or higher: 19%. Cost of living index in 2008: 79.8 (U.S. average: 100).

Local businesses have access to helpful associations such as:

Green Bay Press-Gazette provides current information about local business activities.

Jobs in Green Bay

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations174620$47,400$22.79100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations23780$39,140$18.8213.75
3Production Occupations21800$39,730$19.15.6
4Transportation and Material Moving Occupations16310$35,920$17.276.7
5Sales and Related Occupations15830$42,720$20.549.5
6Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations14430$23,010$11.068.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations10860$80,770$38.835.85
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations9110$49,340$23.726
9Business and Financial Operations Occupations9040$65,560$31.525.35
10Management Occupations7220$108,080$51.966.35
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations7170$49,470$23.783.75
12Healthcare Support Occupations7120$30,070$14.462.85
13Construction and Extraction Occupations6920$53,300$25.634.6
14Customer Service Representatives5370$38,130$18.331.75
15Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers4830$44,160$21.231.2
16Computer and Mathematical Occupations4760$74,830$35.973
17Retail Salespersons4270$29,250$14.062.7
18Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations4240$29,080$13.983.6
19Fast Food and Counter Workers4050$20,680$9.942.45
20Registered Nurses4040$66,670$32.051.95
21Personal Care and Service Occupations3820$27,010$12.994.65
22Office Clerks, General3700$36,710$17.651.9
23Home Health and Personal Care Aides3600$25,170$12.10
24Cashiers3310$22,660$10.892.2
25Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand3150$31,680$15.231.8
26Architecture and Engineering Occupations3030$73,410$35.291.7
27Protective Service Occupations2980$41,630$20.012.2
28Waiters and Waitresses2910$19,730$9.491.65
29Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2660$64,540$31.030.85
30Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2480$40,410$19.431.05
31Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2480$28,460$13.681.5
32Community and Social Service Occupations2370$46,790$22.51.75
33Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2230$36,430$17.520.2
34Stockers and Order Fillers2230$25,140$12.081.25
35Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2000$32,140$15.450.8
36Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1920$44,350$21.320.9
37Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1870$43,570$20.951.8
38Receptionists and Information Clerks1820$31,300$15.050.7
39General and Operations Managers1800$124,250$59.731.5
40Cooks, Restaurant1780$26,670$12.820.9
41Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1770$42,220$20.30.1
42First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1590$58,520$28.140.95
43First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1570$64,340$30.930.4
44Nursing Assistants1540$30,760$14.790.95
45Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1520$80,950$38.920.65
46Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1320$36,850$17.721.4
47Bartenders1280$20,980$10.090.4
48Accountants and Auditors1240$69,220$33.280.9
49Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1180$58,690$28.210.8
50Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1170$39,970$19.210.35
51Carpenters1150$52,450$25.220.6
52Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1140$55,560$26.710.7
53Light Truck Drivers1040$34,880$16.770.6
54Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1030$36,170$17.390.4
55Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1010$70,830$34.050.7
56Printing Press Operators990$40,080$19.270.1
57Industrial Machinery Mechanics980$50,670$24.360.2
58Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators970$38,870$18.690.4
59Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers970$30,710$14.770.1
60Construction Laborers950$41,930$20.160.9
61First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers950$32,560$15.660.6
62First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers910$47,300$22.740.95
63Substitute Teachers, Short-Term900$40,750$19.590.4
64Human Resources Specialists890$62,190$29.90.4
65Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other880$92,240$44.350.7
66Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers840$43,880$21.10.3
67Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria830$30,880$14.850.3
68Packers and Packagers, Hand830$25,600$12.310.4
69Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners770$24,360$11.710.9
70Computer Systems Analysts750$86,330$41.50.4
71Driver/Sales Workers750$32,650$15.70.3
72Tellers750$31,820$15.30.25
73Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics740$40,970$19.70.5
74Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators740$48,250$23.20.1
75Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists740$54,880$26.390.45
76Medical Assistants740$37,040$17.810.45
77Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks700$38,080$18.310.2
78Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers700$31,510$15.150.75
79Management Analysts700$87,620$42.130.55
80Security Guards700$28,150$13.530.7
81Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses690$42,530$20.450.5
82Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity680$39,460$18.970.3
83First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers670$69,430$33.380.3
84Insurance Sales Agents670$67,630$32.510.3
85Firefighters660$39,290$18.890.2
86Food Batchmakers660$36,330$17.460.1
87Dishwashers650$19,190$9.230.3
88Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters630$69,770$33.550.3
89Buyers and Purchasing Agents610$54,890$26.390.25
90Industrial Engineers610$70,330$33.810.2
91Legal Occupations610$88,490$42.540.8
92Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators600$55,970$26.910.2
93Childcare Workers590$24,370$11.710.7
94Electricians590$56,770$27.290.45
95First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers580$73,410$35.30.4
96Machinists580$46,680$22.440.2
97Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers580$22,780$10.950.1
98Computer User Support Specialists570$50,800$24.420.4
99Parts Salespersons560$34,050$16.370.2
100Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education560$26,980$12.970.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Green Bay Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$47,400174,620
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$39,14023,780
Production Occupations$39,73021,800
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,92016,310
Sales and Related Occupations$42,72015,830
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,01014,430
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$80,77010,860
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$49,3409,110
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$65,5609,040
Management Occupations$108,0807,220
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$49,4707,170
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,0707,120
Construction and Extraction Occupations$53,3006,920
Customer Service Representatives$38,1305,370
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,1604,830
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$74,8304,760
Retail Salespersons$29,2504,270
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$29,0804,240
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,6804,050
Registered Nurses$66,6704,040
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,0103,820
Office Clerks, General$36,7103,700
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,1703,600
Cashiers$22,6603,310
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,6803,150
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$73,4103,030
Protective Service Occupations$41,6302,980
Waiters and Waitresses$19,7302,910
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,5402,660
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,4102,480
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,4602,480
Community and Social Service Occupations$46,7902,370
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,4302,230
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,1402,230
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$32,1402,000
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,3501,920
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$43,5701,870
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,3001,820
General and Operations Managers$124,2501,800
Cooks, Restaurant$26,6701,780
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,2201,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,5201,590
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,3401,570
Nursing Assistants$30,7601,540
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$80,9501,520
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,8501,320
Bartenders$20,9801,280
Accountants and Auditors$69,2201,240
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$58,6901,180
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$39,9701,170

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$47,400174,620
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$39,14023,780
Production Occupations$39,73021,800
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,92016,310
Sales and Related Occupations$42,72015,830
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$80,77010,860
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$49,3409,110
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$65,5609,040
Management Occupations$108,0807,220
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$49,4707,170
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,0707,120
Construction and Extraction Occupations$53,3006,920
Customer Service Representatives$38,1305,370
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,1604,830
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$74,8304,760
Retail Salespersons$29,2504,270
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$29,0804,240
Registered Nurses$66,6704,040
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,0103,820
Office Clerks, General$36,7103,700
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,1703,600
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,6803,150
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$73,4103,030
Protective Service Occupations$41,6302,980
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,5402,660
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,4102,480
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,4602,480
Community and Social Service Occupations$46,7902,370
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,4302,230
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,1402,230
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$32,1402,000
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,3501,920
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$43,5701,870
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,3001,820
General and Operations Managers$124,2501,800
Cooks, Restaurant$26,6701,780
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,2201,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,5201,590
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,3401,570
Nursing Assistants$30,7601,540
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$80,9501,520
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,8501,320
Accountants and Auditors$69,2201,240
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$58,6901,180
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$39,9701,170
Carpenters$52,4501,150
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$55,5601,140
Light Truck Drivers$34,8801,040
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$36,1701,030
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$70,8301,010

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