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Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 761,730 | 2,852,018 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 385,749, 50.64%, see rank | 51.53% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 134,686, 34.92%, see rank | 30.59% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 52,162, 13.52%, see rank | 12.76% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 70,882, 18.38%, see rank | 16.18% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,821, 0.47%, see rank | 1.59% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 24,037, 6.23%, see rank | 7.85% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 82,640, 21.42%, see rank | 24.96% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 375,981, 49.36%, see rank | 48.47% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 155,254, 41.29%, see rank | 38.18% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 77,936, 20.73%, see rank | 21.62% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 116,777, 31.06%, see rank | 31.12% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 677, 0.18%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 917, 0.24%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 23,438, 6.23%, 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
| Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 761,730, 100% | 2,852,018 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,685, 0.62%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 31,721, 4.16%, see rank | 5.26% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 127,247, 16.71%, see rank | 18.38% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 23,187, 3.04%, see rank | 2.70% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 82,050, 10.77%, see rank | 11.34% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 31,461, 4.13%, see rank | 4.34% | 4.93% |
| Information | 13,913, 1.83%, see rank | 1.67% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 55,961, 7.35%, see rank | 6.12% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 79,312, 10.41%, see rank | 8.05% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 191,161, 25.10%, see rank | 23.28% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 65,541, 8.60%, see rank | 8.69% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 22,606, 2.97%, see rank | 3.54% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 32,885, 4.32%, see rank | 4.15% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 761,723 | 2,856,318 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 384,720, 50.51%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 131,198, 34.10%, see rank | 30.10% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 50,586, 13.15%, see rank | 12.38% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 71,066, 18.47%, see rank | 16.23% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,242, 0.58%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 25,574, 6.65%, see rank | 8.42% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 84,225, 21.89%, see rank | 25.10% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 377,003, 49.49%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 153,027, 40.59%, see rank | 37.46% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 74,326, 19.71%, see rank | 21.16% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 122,889, 32.60%, see rank | 32.12% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 759, 0.20%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 919, 0.24%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 24,076, 6.39%, 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
| Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 761,723, 100% | 2,856,318 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 5,038, 0.66%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 34,234, 4.49%, see rank | 5.58% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 128,198, 16.83%, see rank | 18.36% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 24,085, 3.16%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 82,529, 10.83%, see rank | 11.38% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 31,937, 4.19%, see rank | 4.47% | 5.00% |
| Information | 15,574, 2.04%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 58,328, 7.66%, see rank | 6.25% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 77,321, 10.15%, see rank | 7.88% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 185,645, 24.37%, see rank | 22.88% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 62,476, 8.20%, see rank | 8.51% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 23,760, 3.12%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 32,598, 4.28%, see rank | 4.13% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 764,598 | 2,869,310 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 388,777, 50.85%, see rank | 51.72% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 132,481, 34.08%, see rank | 29.85% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 47,809, 12.30%, see rank | 11.87% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 72,583, 18.67%, see rank | 16.33% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,220, 0.57%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 28,579, 7.35%, see rank | 9.02% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 85,210, 21.92%, see rank | 25.18% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 375,821, 49.15%, see rank | 48.28% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 148,826, 39.60%, see rank | 36.44% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 71,681, 19.07%, see rank | 20.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 127,485, 33.92%, see rank | 33.23% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 763, 0.20%, see rank | 0.48% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 951, 0.25%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 25,215, 6.71%, 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
| Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 764,598, 100% | 2,869,310 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 5,464, 0.71%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 38,531, 5.04%, see rank | 5.98% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 130,710, 17.10%, see rank | 18.71% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 26,774, 3.50%, see rank | 3.03% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 84,482, 11.05%, see rank | 11.50% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 32,129, 4.20%, see rank | 4.54% | 5.07% |
| Information | 17,460, 2.28%, see rank | 1.95% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 60,079, 7.86%, see rank | 6.36% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 75,392, 9.86%, see rank | 7.63% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 178,438, 23.34%, see rank | 22.02% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 60,286, 7.88%, see rank | 8.30% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 22,957, 3.00%, see rank | 3.45% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 31,896, 4.17%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 766,490 | 2,873,396 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 393,797, 51.38%, see rank | 52.02% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 132,493, 33.64%, see rank | 29.63% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 47,709, 12.12%, see rank | 11.58% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 72,961, 18.53%, see rank | 16.31% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,082, 0.53%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 51,543, 13.09%, see rank | 15.72% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 87,009, 22.09%, see rank | 25.30% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 372,693, 48.62%, see rank | 47.98% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 147,244, 39.51%, see rank | 35.87% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 69,326, 18.60%, see rank | 20.53% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 127,677, 34.26%, see rank | 33.77% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 648, 0.17%, see rank | 0.48% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,197, 0.59%, see rank | 0.59% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 25,601, 6.87%, 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
| Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 766,490, 100% | 2,873,396 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 5,468, 0.71%, see rank | 2.49% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 41,309, 5.39%, see rank | 6.27% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 134,224, 17.51%, see rank | 18.93% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 27,803, 3.63%, see rank | 3.15% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 83,567, 10.90%, see rank | 11.62% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 32,226, 4.20%, see rank | 4.52% | 5.08% |
| Information | 18,108, 2.36%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 61,267, 7.99%, see rank | 6.39% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 74,360, 9.70%, see rank | 7.47% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 174,485, 22.76%, see rank | 21.61% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 59,116, 7.71%, see rank | 8.17% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 22,860, 2.98%, see rank | 3.36% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 31,697, 4.14%, 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.