Eau Claire, Wisconsin Metro Area

MSA: Eau Claire, WI
counties: Chippewa, Eau Claire

Population (2016 estimate): 167,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 3.3%

NFP Employment (2016): 86,000
Average Earnings (2016): $38,190

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,1.2000,1.2,
2012,1.7000,1.7,
2013,0.0000,1.6,
2014,1.1000,1.9,
2015,1.1000,2.1,
2016,0.8000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,12.9000,2.8,
2012,1.0000,2.3,
2013,-0.3000,1.9,
2014,-0.5000,2.4,
2015,-5.1000,2.3,
2016,5.1000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,6.9000,8.9000,
2012,6.1000,8.1000,
2013,6.0000,7.4000,
2014,4.8000,6.2000,
2015,4.2000,5.3000,
2016,3.9000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,38250.00,41140.00,
2012,38620.00,42100.00,
2013,38490.00,42900.00,
2014,38280.00,43940.00,
2015,36330.00,44940.00,
2016,38190.00,45850.00,

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	3,530	43.2	0.9	$81,500
Business and Financial Operations	3,410	41.8	0.8	$50,340
IT and Mathematical	1,370	16.8	0.6	$56,260
Architecture and Engineering	1,540	18.9	1.1	$61,180
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	280	3.4	0.4	$57,310
Community and Social Services	1,290	15.8	1.1	$43,360
Legal and Judicial	310	3.8	0.5	$39,850
Education, Training, and Library	4,360	53.4	0.9	$48,470
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	820	10.0	0.7	$33,910
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	5,940	72.7	1.2	$59,940
Healthcare Support	2,710	33.2	1.2	$29,750
Protective Services	1,570	19.2	0.8	$37,200
Food Preparation and Serving Related	7,230	88.5	1.0	$18,740
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,460	30.1	1.0	$24,040
Personal Care and Services	3,990	48.8	1.5	$22,770
Sales and Related	8,160	99.9	1.0	$24,680
Office and Administrative Support	13,160	161.0	1.0	$32,110
Construction and Extraction	2,940	36.0	0.9	$49,130
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	3,320	40.7	1.1	$42,550
Production	7,010	85.9	1.3	$33,110
Transportation and Material Moving	6,090	74.5	1.1	$29,830