Colby Jobs

Colby is a city located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, partially within Clark County and partially within Marathon County. It is part of the Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,616 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Colby, though it is politically independent. The town of Colby took its name from the railway station on the Wisconsin Central Railway, which had been built through that country a short time before, and the station was named for Gardner L. Colby, father of Charles L. Colby, who was so long identified with the railway.

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Among the most common occupations in Colby are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 30%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 18%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Colby, Wisconsin work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Colby Jobs are for physician/associate jobs, physical therapy jobs, physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, nurse practitioner jobs and occupational therapy jobs.

The leading industries in Colby, Wisconsin are Manufacturing, 29%; Educational, health and social services, 22%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Colby job listings indicate that the following industries in Colby are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Trauma Centers, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Colby, Wisconsin is $26,168, and the median income of households in Colby was $34,318.

Colby has an unemployment rate of 3.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Colby Trends data, the number of Colby, Wisconsin jobs has increased by 10% since April 2008.

Population of Colby Total population 1,616 Male 46.60% Female 53.40% Median age 40.0     Colby Housing Owner-occupied homes 75.4% Median cost of a home $72,700 Median mortgage payment $495 Renter-occupied homes 24.6% Vacant housing 3.4% Median monthly rent $347     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,530 Median for all female full-time $21,806     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 21% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 1% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 13% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 45% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 6% Graduate degree 2%     Marital Status Never married 19% Currently married 57% Separated 1% Widowed 17% Divorced 7%     Race White 97% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 2%     Colby Commute Carpool 11.2% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 17 minutes

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