Eau Claire Jobs

Eau Claire is a city located in west-central Wisconsin. The population was 61,704 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County , although a small portion of the city lies in neighboring Chippewa County. Eau Claire is the principal city of and included in the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Eau-Claire-Menomonie, Wisconsin Combined Statistical Area. America's Promise named the city as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People in 2007. Eau Claire was among the first Tree Cities in Wisconsin, having been recognized as such since 1980.

The lumber industry drove Eau Claire's growth in the late 19th century. At one time, there were 22 sawmills operating in the city. Today retail, health care and education are the primary employment sectors in Eau Claire. Since the loss of several thousand manufacturing jobs in the early 1990s , the city's economy was reshaped by the opening of a number of plants engaged in the construction of computer hardware, such as Hutchinson Technology's largest plant , 3M, based in the Twin Cities, and is home to IDEXX Computer Systems, a division of IDEXX Laboratories. Eau Claire is home to a few national/regional companies including Menards, National Presto Industries, Inc., Silver Spring Gardens and Erbert & Gerberts .

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Among the most common occupations in Eau Claire are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%. Sales and office occupations, 28%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Eau Claire Jobs are for physician/associate jobs, executive director jobs, pharmacist-relief jobs, walmart staff pharmacist jobs, assistant professor jobs and cashier jobs.

The leading industries in Eau Claire, Wisconsin are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Retail trade, 17%; and Manufacturing, 11%. Simply Hired's Eau Claire job listings indicate that the following industries in Eau Claire are hiring the most workers: Trauma Centers, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Home Centers and Retail Lumberyards.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $27,960, and the median income of households in Eau Claire was $36,399.

Eau Claire has an unemployment rate of 5.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Eau Claire Trends data, the number of Eau Claire, Wisconsin jobs has increased by 9% since March 2008.

Population of Eau Claire Total population 61,704 Male 47.55% Female 52.45% Median age 29.4     Eau Claire Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.3% Median cost of a home $92,800 Median mortgage payment $587 Renter-occupied homes 42.7% Vacant housing 3.5% Median monthly rent $485     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,503 Median for all female full-time $23,418     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5% High school graduate 30% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 20% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 39% Currently married 45% Separated 1% Widowed 6% Divorced 9%     Race White 95% Black or African American 1% Asian 4% Other 1%     Eau Claire Commute Carpool 8.5% Public transportation 1.7% Average travel time 15 minutes

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