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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Midwest > Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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News Releases:
Sep
20
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2022

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $35.06 per hour in the South to $43.18 in the Northeast in June 2022.

Sep
15
Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — August 2022

Gasoline prices averaged $4.659 per gallon in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area in August 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
14
Occupational Employment and Wages in Madison — May 2021

Workers in the Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.61 in May 2021, 2 percent above the nationwide average of $28.01.

Wisconsin Economy at a Glance:
Wisconsin
Data Series Back
Data		 Mar
2022		 Apr
2022		 May
2022		 June
2022		 July
2022		 Aug
2022

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,144.7 3,147.3 3,149.2 3,144.4 3,135.5 (p)3,125.5

Employment(1)

 3,056.2 3,058.0 3,059.3 3,052.7 3,042.1 (p)3,029.3

Unemployment(1)

 88.5 89.3 89.9 91.7 93.4 (p)96.3

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 3.0 (p)3.1

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,927.7 2,931.2 2,931.4 2,928.0 2,937.9 (p)2,943.4

12-month % change

 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.3 (p)1.7

Mining and Logging(3)

 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.8 (p)3.8

12-month % change

 5.7 5.7 8.8 8.8 11.8 (p)11.8

Construction(3)

 130.8 130.3 128.6 130.0 132.7 (p)132.9

12-month % change

 3.9 1.9 1.5 2.8 4.9 (p)5.3

Manufacturing(3)

 477.2 476.5 474.0 474.7 474.4 (p)474.8

12-month % change

 2.8 2.7 2.2 2.4 1.6 (p)1.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 540.4 541.4 541.7 540.5 539.6 (p)541.8

12-month % change

 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.3 0.6 (p)1.2

Information(3)

 46.5 47.1 48.1 48.1 48.1 (p)46.9

12-month % change

 3.8 4.9 7.1 6.9 6.9 (p)4.0

Financial Activities(3)

 154.6 153.5 153.3 152.0 152.7 (p)152.1

12-month % change

 -0.1 -0.9 -0.9 -1.6 -1.3 (p)-1.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 321.9 322.1 325.4 327.7 329.5 (p)328.7

12-month % change

 1.6 1.7 2.3 3.1 3.6 (p)3.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 445.2 447.3 447.8 449.6 451.5 (p)450.7

12-month % change

 -2.1 -1.7 -1.8 -1.4 -1.3 (p)-0.7

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 273.3 275.5 273.0 267.7 270.1 (p)267.1

12-month % change

 14.5 13.2 11.2 7.0 6.0 (p)4.5

Other Services(3)

 143.3 142.6 144.0 143.0 143.2 (p)144.0

12-month % change

 0.8 0.2 1.3 0.1 -0.5 (p)0.1

Government(3)

 390.8 391.2 391.8 391.0 392.3 (p)400.6

12-month % change

 0.9 0.2 0.4 -0.1 -0.6 (p)2.3

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Appleton Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2022
Green Bay Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2022
Madison, WI, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2022
Milwaukee Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2022
Chicago Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2022
Duluth Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2022
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2022
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2022
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2022
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2022
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2022
Consumer Expenditures for the Chicago Metropolitan Area: 2019-20 Consumer spending News Release Nov 2021
Women’s Earnings In Wisconsin — 2020 Pay News Release Oct 2021
Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — August 2022 Average energy prices News Release Sep 2022
Average energy prices for the United States, regions, census divisions, and selected metropolitan areas Average energy prices Table Dec 2020
County Employment and Wages in Wisconsin — Third Quarter 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2022
Consumer Price Index, Milwaukee-Racine — Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area – July 2022 Consumer price indexes News Release Aug 2022
Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area – August 2022 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2022
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Chicago (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Milwaukee (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2018
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Minneapolis (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card - PDF (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2021
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wisconsin — 2021 Unemployment News Release Mar 2022
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – August 2022 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2022
Union Members in Wisconsin — 2021 Employment News Release Mar 2022
Chicago Area Employment — May 2022 Employment News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lake County-Kenosha County — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Madison — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Mar 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2022
Fatal Work Injuries in Wisconsin — 2020 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2022
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2022
Union Membership Historical Table for Wisconsin Employment Table Mar 2022
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2022 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Green Bay — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2022
Business Employment Dynamics in Wisconsin — First Quarter 2021 Employment News Release Nov 2021
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Wisconsin — 2020 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Eau Claire — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fond du Lac — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Janesville-Beloit — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in La Crosse-Onalaska — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Oshkosh-Neenah — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Racine — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sheboygan — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Wausau — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Appleton — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022