Appleton, Wisconsin Metro Area

MSA: Appleton, WI
counties: Calumet, Outagamie

Population (2017 estimate): 236,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 2.8%

NFP Employment (2017): 125,000
Average Earnings (2017): $43,320

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.7000,1.7,
2013,1.5000,1.6,
2014,1.9000,1.9,
2015,1.7000,2.1,
2016,1.7000,1.8,
2017,0.0000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,1.9000,2.3,
2013,-0.4000,2.0,
2014,-1.3000,2.3,
2015,7.2000,2.4,
2016,8.4000,2.0,
2017,-1.0000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,6.2000,8.1000,
2013,5.9000,7.4000,
2014,4.6000,6.2000,
2015,3.9000,5.3000,
2016,3.5000,4.9000,
2017,3.0000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,38300.00,42068.00,
2013,38130.00,42900.00,
2014,37640.00,43888.00,
2015,40340.00,44928.00,
2016,43740.00,45812.00,
2017,43320.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	5,570	45.4	0.9	$88,610
Business and Financial Operations	5,920	48.2	0.9	$54,930
IT and Mathematical	2,680	21.8	0.7	$66,110
Architecture and Engineering	2,540	20.7	1.2	$68,780
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	490	4.0	0.5	$50,390
Community and Social Services	2,310	18.8	1.3	$29,550
Legal and Judicial	410	3.3	0.4	$59,900
Education, Training, and Library	6,400	52.2	0.9	$42,640
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,340	10.9	0.8	$33,340
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	5,370	43.7	0.7	$60,420
Healthcare Support	2,630	21.5	0.7	$30,410
Protective Services	1,700	13.9	0.6	$31,230
Food Preparation and Serving Related	10,420	84.9	0.9	$19,380
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	3,070	25.0	0.8	$23,870
Personal Care and Services	3,290	26.8	0.8	$23,070
Sales and Related	14,970	121.9	1.2	$29,270
Office and Administrative Support	16,970	138.2	0.9	$33,450
Construction and Extraction	6,130	49.9	1.3	$47,130
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	5,130	41.7	1.1	$44,820
Production	16,480	134.2	2.1	$37,140
Transportation and Material Moving	8,820	71.8	1.0	$30,820