Wausau Jobs

Wausau is the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin. The city is located at 44°57'N 89°38'W with an altitude of 364.2 meters . The Wisconsin River divides the city. Wausau is 180 miles east of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is located adjacent to and partially surrounded by the Town of Wausau. According to the 2000 census, Wausau had a population of 38,426 people. It is the principal city of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Wausau metropolitan area had a 2000 census population of 78,664 and, besides the City of Wausau, includes Schofield, Rothschild, Weston, Kronenwetter, and the town of Rib Mountain. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Wausau MSA, which includes all of Marathon County . It is the 297th largest MSA in the United States. The industries of Wausau include paper manufacturing, insurance, home manufacturing, and tourism. Wausau is home to the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, famous for its "Birds in Art"...more

Nearly one third of the Marathon County economy is manufacturing-based and the balance of service and industry provides a stable and productive workforce. Furthermore, the Wausau region has a consistently lower than average unemployment rate and continues a steady growth in job creation and economic viability among manufacturers and service providers alike. Wausau has 12 banks with 41 different branch locations, 3 trust companies and 3 holding companies located in metropolitan area. Furthermore, there are 13 open membership credit unions with 18 branch locations. The Wausau area is also a center for cultivation of American ginseng.

Among the most common occupations in Wausau are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%; Sales and office occupations, 27%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Wausau, Wisconsin work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Wausau, Wisconsin are Manufacturing, 21%; Educational, health and social services, 20%; and Retail trade, 15%. Simply Hired's Wausau job listings indicate that the following industries in Wausau are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Wausau, Wisconsin is $28,690, and the median income of households in Wausau was $36,831.

According to our Wausau Trends data, the number of Wausau, Wisconsin jobs has increased by 15% since October 2011.

Population of Wausau Total population 38,426 Male 48.04% Female 51.96% Median age 36.5     Wausau Housing Owner-occupied homes 61.7% Median cost of a home $85,500 Median mortgage payment $558 Renter-occupied homes 38.3% Vacant housing 5.9% Median monthly rent $473     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,076 Median for all female full-time $24,303     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 27% Currently married 53% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 10%     Race White 87% Black or African American 1% Asian 12% Other 1%     Wausau Commute Carpool 10.4% Public transportation 2.1% Average travel time 15 minutes