Madison Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 342,577 | 2,852,018 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 175,275, 51.16%, see rank | 51.53% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 74,954, 42.76%, see rank | 30.59% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 22,607, 12.90%, see rank | 12.76% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 30,110, 17.18%, see rank | 16.18% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,828, 1.04%, see rank | 1.59% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11,344, 6.47%, see rank | 7.85% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 26,591, 15.17%, see rank | 24.96% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 167,302, 48.84%, see rank | 48.47% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 80,215, 47.95%, see rank | 38.18% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 30,853, 18.44%, see rank | 21.62% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 47,029, 28.11%, see rank | 31.12% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 613, 0.37%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 366, 0.22%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,832, 4.68%, see rank | 8.10% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 342,577, 100% | 2,852,018 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 7,039, 2.05%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 16,078, 4.69%, see rank | 5.26% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 36,169, 10.56%, see rank | 18.38% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,564, 2.50%, see rank | 2.70% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 35,542, 10.37%, see rank | 11.34% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 10,790, 3.15%, see rank | 4.34% | 4.93% |
| Information | 8,790, 2.57%, see rank | 1.67% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 27,300, 7.97%, see rank | 6.12% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 39,267, 11.46%, see rank | 8.05% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 92,934, 27.13%, see rank | 23.28% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 29,522, 8.62%, see rank | 8.69% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 16,791, 4.90%, see rank | 3.54% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 13,791, 4.03%, see rank | 4.15% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 318,648 | 2,856,318 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 163,087, 51.18%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 70,647, 43.32%, see rank | 30.10% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 20,540, 12.59%, see rank | 12.38% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 28,442, 17.44%, see rank | 16.23% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,578, 0.97%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11,433, 7.01%, see rank | 8.42% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 23,106, 14.17%, see rank | 25.10% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 155,561, 48.82%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 73,761, 47.42%, see rank | 37.46% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 27,853, 17.90%, see rank | 21.16% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 46,090, 29.63%, see rank | 32.12% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 437, 0.28%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 319, 0.21%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,786, 4.36%, see rank | 8.32% | 5.77% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 318,648, 100% | 2,856,318 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 5,913, 1.86%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 16,179, 5.08%, see rank | 5.58% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 31,517, 9.89%, see rank | 18.36% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7,549, 2.37%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 33,788, 10.60%, see rank | 11.38% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 10,316, 3.24%, see rank | 4.47% | 5.00% |
| Information | 7,987, 2.51%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 26,689, 8.38%, see rank | 6.25% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 36,032, 11.31%, see rank | 7.88% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 86,369, 27.10%, see rank | 22.88% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 27,256, 8.55%, see rank | 8.51% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 16,279, 5.11%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 12,774, 4.01%, see rank | 4.13% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 314,470 | 2,869,310 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 161,664, 51.41%, see rank | 51.72% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 67,743, 41.90%, see rank | 29.85% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 19,393, 12.00%, see rank | 11.87% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 29,650, 18.34%, see rank | 16.33% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,436, 0.89%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12,433, 7.69%, see rank | 9.02% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 23,307, 14.42%, see rank | 25.18% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 152,806, 48.59%, see rank | 48.28% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 71,584, 46.85%, see rank | 36.44% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 26,467, 17.32%, see rank | 20.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 46,643, 30.52%, see rank | 33.23% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 469, 0.31%, see rank | 0.48% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 401, 0.26%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,921, 4.53%, see rank | 8.69% | 6.07% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 314,470, 100% | 2,869,310 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 5,199, 1.65%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 17,299, 5.50%, see rank | 5.98% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 31,884, 10.14%, see rank | 18.71% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,355, 2.66%, see rank | 3.03% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 33,754, 10.73%, see rank | 11.50% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 10,455, 3.32%, see rank | 4.54% | 5.07% |
| Information | 9,216, 2.93%, see rank | 1.95% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 26,718, 8.50%, see rank | 6.36% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 33,416, 10.63%, see rank | 7.63% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 82,713, 26.30%, see rank | 22.02% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 26,240, 8.34%, see rank | 8.30% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 16,729, 5.32%, see rank | 3.45% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 12,492, 3.97%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 315,173 | 2,873,396 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 163,358, 51.83%, see rank | 52.02% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 67,857, 41.54%, see rank | 29.63% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 19,111, 11.70%, see rank | 11.58% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 29,874, 18.29%, see rank | 16.31% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,536, 0.94%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 21,007, 12.86%, see rank | 15.72% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 23,973, 14.68%, see rank | 25.30% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 151,815, 48.17%, see rank | 47.98% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 68,908, 45.39%, see rank | 35.87% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 26,151, 17.23%, see rank | 20.53% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 48,851, 32.18%, see rank | 33.77% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 503, 0.33%, see rank | 0.48% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 784, 0.52%, see rank | 0.59% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,618, 4.36%, see rank | 8.76% | 6.09% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 315,173, 100% | 2,873,396 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 5,490, 1.74%, see rank | 2.49% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 18,247, 5.79%, see rank | 6.27% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 31,380, 9.96%, see rank | 18.93% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,379, 2.66%, see rank | 3.15% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 35,535, 11.27%, see rank | 11.62% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 10,079, 3.20%, see rank | 4.52% | 5.08% |
| Information | 10,094, 3.20%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 26,956, 8.55%, see rank | 6.39% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 32,766, 10.40%, see rank | 7.47% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 81,443, 25.84%, see rank | 21.61% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 25,766, 8.18%, see rank | 8.17% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 16,421, 5.21%, see rank | 3.36% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 12,617, 4.00%, see rank | 4.00% | 4.84% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.