Monroe County, WI
FIPS 55081 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Monroe County had an annual average of 21,455 jobs across 1,335 establishments, paying $1.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
21,455
+0.5% YoY
Establishments
1,335
Total Wages
$1.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$53,838
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 1,334 | 106 | $510 | $25.0M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 1,224 | 6 | $1,191 | $75.8M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 1,139 | 2 | $1,741 | $103.1M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 961 | 13 | $1,138 | $56.9M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 939 | 54 | $1,365 | $66.6M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 936 | 2 | $1,430 | $69.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 862 | 43 | $774 | $34.7M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 722 | 9 | $502 | $18.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 629 | 34 | $1,482 | $48.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 560 | 83 | $1,433 | $41.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 499 | 31 | $600 | $15.5M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 377 | 73 | $1,321 | $24.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 365 | 31 | $772 | $12.4M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 338 | 7 | $926 | $16.3M |
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 334 | 5 | $1,725 | $30.0M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 328 | 26 | $504 | $8.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 297 | 22 | $800 | $7.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 289 | 19 | $1,237 | $18.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 289 | 13 | $754 | $11.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 224 | 22 | $1,239 | $14.4M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 216 | 18 | $801 | $9.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 197 | 32 | $1,047 | $10.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 174 | 16 | $924 | $8.4M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 161 | 31 | $546 | $4.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 156 | 28 | $1,004 | $8.1M |
| 326 | NAICS 326 | 146 | 5 | $1,122 | $8.5M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 88 | 8 | $1,146 | $5.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 84 | 16 | $353 | $1.5M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 75 | 22 | $1,328 | $5.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 75 | 8 | $1,217 | $4.7M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 64 | 7 | $724 | $2.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 59 | 3 | $723 | $2.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 58 | 5 | $2,084 | $6.3M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 45 | 28 | $690 | $1.6M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 42 | 6 | $1,237 | $2.7M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 40 | 6 | $366 | $0.8M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 40 | 3 | $784 | $1.6M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 39 | 4 | $612 | $1.2M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 39 | 8 | $808 | $1.6M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 31 | 4 | $1,365 | $2.2M |
| 516 | NAICS 516 | 30 | 3 | $1,224 | $1.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 28 | 7 | $1,311 | $1.7M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 26 | 5 | $1,290 | $1.7M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 18 | 5 | $124 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 18 | 3 | $1,402 | $1.3M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 17 | 10 | $1,971 | $1.7M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 15 | 5 | $385 | $0.3M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 13 | 5 | $837 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 7 | 1 | $1,914 | $0.7M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
2,406
jobs · $77,514 avg pay
State Government
200
jobs · $70,521 avg pay
Local Government
2,528
jobs · $42,950 avg pay
Private
16,321
jobs · $51,831 avg pay
WI Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.5%
April 2026
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