Wages/Availability
Workers in Washington County, with very little exception, are some of the most skilled and affordable in the multi-state region. In fact, both companies interested in relocating and existing businesses exploring new growth opportunity consistently cite our labor force availability, top skills and affordability as top reasons for choosing Washington County for their growth projects compared to other locations in the Milwaukee MSA, State and Midwest.
The cost of labor in the MSA is approximately 20% less in some occupations in comparison to the state as a whole. For another comparison, the cost of labor in Washington County and the rest of the Milwaukee MSA is approximately 20% less in some occupations than the same positions in the Chicago MSA.
With labor force ranking consistently as one of the top three most important site selection factors across various site selection and development surveys, be sure to check out the labor information below to see why companies are choosing Washington County as a place where they can confidently growth their business not just today…but well into the future. Now that’s an incentive that matters!
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Median Hourly Wage |
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Occupation Code |
Occupation Title |
Washington County |
Milwaukee MSA |
Wisconsin |
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51-4072 |
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
$12.57 |
$12.74 |
$13.32 |
|
|
51-4081 |
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
$12.03 |
$14.95 |
$16.76 |
|
|
51-2021 |
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers |
$9.38 |
$11.76 |
$13.60 |
|
|
51-5111 |
Prepress Technicians and Workers |
$20.70 |
$20.44 |
$19.62 |
|
|
51-5112 |
Printing Press Operators |
$18.62 |
$19.37 |
$18.23 |
|
|
51-3092 |
Food Batchmakers |
$18.83 |
$13.22 |
$14.17 |
|
|
45-1011 |
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
$14.87 |
$18.17 |
$22.68 |
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45-2092 |
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
$11.06 |
$10.81 |
$9.19 |
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/EMSI
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