Wausau, Wisconsin Metro Area

MSA: Wausau, WI
county: Marathon

Population (2017 estimate): 136,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 2.9%

NFP Employment (2017): 72,000
Average Earnings (2017): $40,830

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,-0.4000,1.7,
2013,2.1000,1.6,
2014,2.9000,1.9,
2015,1.4000,2.1,
2016,0.1000,1.8,
2017,0.4000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,3.0000,2.3,
2013,10.2000,2.0,
2014,-4.3000,2.3,
2015,-0.9000,2.4,
2016,3.5000,2.0,
2017,6.8000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.3000,8.1000,
2013,6.7000,7.4000,
2014,5.0000,6.2000,
2015,4.0000,5.3000,
2016,3.5000,4.9000,
2017,3.0000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,35350.00,42068.00,
2013,38960.00,42900.00,
2014,37290.00,43888.00,
2015,36960.00,44928.00,
2016,38240.00,45812.00,
2017,40830.00,47112.00,

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	2,640	37.9	0.8	$87,010
Business and Financial Operations	3,140	45.2	0.9	$54,960
IT and Mathematical	1,570	22.6	0.8	$66,650
Architecture and Engineering	1,190	17.1	1.0	$60,850
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	280	4.0	0.5	$53,650
Community and Social Services	810	11.6	0.8	$45,900
Legal and Judicial	330	4.7	0.6	$53,010
Education, Training, and Library	3,130	45.0	0.7	$46,510
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	590	8.5	0.6	$36,090
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	4,360	62.6	1.1	$58,070
Healthcare Support	1,820	26.1	0.9	$30,050
Protective Services	1,110	15.9	0.7	$32,430
Food Preparation and Serving Related	4,830	69.4	0.8	$19,360
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,030	29.1	0.9	$22,630
Personal Care and Services	2,070	29.8	0.9	$22,120
Sales and Related	6,340	91.2	0.9	$24,800
Office and Administrative Support	10,690	153.6	1.0	$32,030
Construction and Extraction	2,140	30.8	0.8	$46,900
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,960	42.6	1.1	$42,680
Production	11,220	161.3	2.5	$36,370
Transportation and Material Moving	6,200	89.2	1.3	$34,500