RANKING · 2024 ACS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Most white-collar workforce, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 159 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48968.7%+3.4 pts

02Shorewood, WIWI13,47466.8%+9.9 pts

03Fox Point, WIWI6,58366.1%+6.9 pts

04Elm Grove, WIWI6,35465.5%+1.9 pts

05Waunakee, WIWI16,41165.0%+12.7 pts

06Verona, WIWI16,82165.0%+12.7 pts

07Brookfield, WIWI41,44863.2%+9.6 pts

08Mequon, WIWI25,12062.9%+8.9 pts

09Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64961.2%+8.3 pts

10Middleton, WIWI23,11559.2%+0.6 pts

11Pewaukee, WIWI16,37559.1%+6.6 pts

12Madison, WIWI286,23358.6%+9.0 pts

13Richfield, WIWI11,78557.7%+15.7 pts

14Fitchburg, WIWI34,61556.8%+14.7 pts

15Summit, WIWI5,32356.7%–

16Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93055.8%+11.5 pts

17Delafield, WIWI7,31455.8%+6.5 pts

18New Berlin, WIWI39,95355.5%+7.9 pts

19Oregon, WIWI12,01555.1%+8.0 pts

20Germantown, WIWI21,05053.7%+13.3 pts

21West Salem, WIWI5,28853.1%+20.3 pts

22Lisbon, WIWI11,15052.8%–

23Franklin, WIWI36,68752.7%+9.3 pts

24Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22752.2%+9.0 pts

25Suamico, WIWI13,15351.9%+15.9 pts

26Glendale, WIWI14,79551.9%+6.8 pts

27Greenville, WIWI13,38851.9%–

28Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29151.8%+9.9 pts

29Sussex, WIWI12,77951.3%+17.4 pts

30McFarland, WIWI9,14550.5%+6.2 pts

31Monona, WIWI8,66450.4%+7.6 pts

32Vernon, WIWI7,46450.3%–

33Grafton, WIWI13,38949.6%+9.4 pts

34Cedarburg, WIWI12,91649.5%+2.6 pts

35Muskego, WIWI25,60249.3%+6.7 pts

36Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38449.1%+11.7 pts

37Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79848.9%+12.0 pts

38St. Francis, WIWI8,95548.5%+17.0 pts

39Hobart, WIWI11,67448.4%+1.2 pts

40Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28048.0%+13.9 pts

41Kronenwetter, WIWI8,41348.0%+13.5 pts

42Waukesha, WIWI8,50747.9%–

43Brown Deer, WIWI12,82147.9%+4.3 pts

44Port Washington, WIWI12,65847.7%+12.9 pts

45Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72547.6%+2.7 pts

46Hartland, WIWI10,74047.3%+8.8 pts

47Pewaukee, WIWI8,21647.1%+4.5 pts

48Harrison, WIWI14,49246.9%–

49Greendale, WIWI14,42646.6%+1.3 pts

50DeForest, WIWI13,09446.2%+11.5 pts

51Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11946.0%+5.8 pts

52Plover, WIWI14,27445.9%+11.6 pts

53Windsor, WIWI10,08545.9%+4.3 pts

54Somers, WIWI8,17145.1%–

55Oak Creek, WIWI38,29644.9%+10.3 pts

56Onalaska, WIWI20,29744.3%+5.7 pts

57Bristol, WIWI5,30044.2%+13.0 pts

58Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,25344.0%+6.9 pts

59Waukesha, WIWI70,87244.0%+6.5 pts

60Howard, WIWI22,23343.9%+8.4 pts

61Fox Crossing, WIWI19,32043.8%–

62Hudson, WIWI15,01943.7%+1.5 pts

63Slinger, WIWI6,49543.6%+13.5 pts

64Greenfield, WIWI37,15943.5%+11.0 pts

65Tichigan, WIWI5,05243.4%+4.0 pts

66Hales Corners, WIWI7,74043.4%−2.6 pts

67Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81842.3%+11.1 pts

68Holmen, WIWI12,10542.0%+10.5 pts

69Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39841.6%+7.0 pts

70Kimberly, WIWI7,55641.5%+11.8 pts

71Appleton, WIWI75,45241.5%+8.1 pts

72Evansville, WIWI5,83741.0%+2.5 pts

73De Pere, WIWI25,59040.7%+5.1 pts

74Altoona, WIWI9,37640.6%+7.6 pts

75Allouez, WIWI13,83840.5%−3.9 pts

76Stoughton, WIWI13,25640.5%+4.5 pts

77Columbus, WIWI5,40040.3%+10.1 pts

78Mukwonago, WIWI8,54440.2%+10.2 pts

79Waterford, WIWI6,02540.1%+14.0 pts

80Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91739.8%+14.6 pts

81Caledonia, WIWI25,22939.6%+0.2 pts

82Eau Claire, WIWI72,46539.3%+9.2 pts

83Lake Mills, WIWI6,65539.2%+0.7 pts

84New Richmond, WIWI10,98839.2%+5.1 pts

85River Falls, WIWI17,91638.9%+4.1 pts

86Bellevue, WIWI16,77638.8%+7.8 pts

87Union Grove, WIWI5,37038.8%+10.3 pts

88Monroe, WIWI10,58138.6%+9.2 pts

89Marshfield, WIWI18,98038.5%+8.1 pts

90La Crosse, WIWI50,78438.3%+9.2 pts

91West Allis, WIWI60,11938.3%+9.7 pts

92Lake Hallie, WIWI7,39637.9%+7.7 pts

93Jackson, WIWI8,32237.6%+1.5 pts

94Reedsburg, WIWI10,64137.6%+13.9 pts

95Hartford, WIWI16,00537.4%+3.8 pts

96West Bend, WIWI32,26837.3%+6.7 pts

97Little Chute, WIWI11,80037.2%+11.3 pts

98Weston, WIWI15,93137.1%+8.7 pts

99South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19137.0%+11.7 pts

100Elkhorn, WIWI10,04536.8%+2.9 pts

101Baraboo, WIWI13,22436.8%+11.3 pts

102Cudahy, WIWI17,65536.7%+9.6 pts

103Sturtevant, WIWI6,85236.6%+4.9 pts

104Kenosha, WIWI99,23936.5%+6.9 pts

105Wausau, WIWI40,18836.3%+5.3 pts

106Neenah, WIWI27,63836.3%+3.1 pts

107Stevens Point, WIWI26,37735.8%+3.8 pts

108Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,38835.3%+6.9 pts

109Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54235.3%+6.3 pts

110Milwaukee, WIWI562,40735.2%+5.8 pts

111Salem Lakes, WIWI14,27134.9%–

112Marinette, WIWI11,16834.4%+10.9 pts

113Dodgeville, WIWI5,07634.4%+6.1 pts

114Superior, WIWI26,39734.2%+4.9 pts

115Ashland, WIWI7,92733.9%+5.1 pts

116Milton, WIWI6,02433.8%+4.7 pts

117Oshkosh, WIWI67,46033.7%+7.9 pts

118Richland Center, WIWI5,02033.7%+10.4 pts

119Rice Lake, WIWI8,88233.6%+3.1 pts

120Green Bay, WIWI106,67533.4%+6.7 pts

121Kaukauna, WIWI18,51733.0%+9.1 pts

122Platteville, WIWI11,81532.9%−1.9 pts

123Merrill, WIWI9,38932.7%+11.7 pts

124Rothschild, WIWI5,62732.6%+0.5 pts

125Janesville, WIWI66,92932.4%+4.3 pts

126Portage, WIWI9,95632.3%+4.6 pts

127Tomah, WIWI9,60032.2%−0.8 pts

128Manitowoc, WIWI34,67131.8%+5.7 pts

129Plymouth, WIWI8,82131.7%+1.5 pts

130Twin Lakes, WIWI6,33831.7%−2.0 pts

131Edgerton, WIWI6,12131.4%+5.7 pts

132Waupaca, WIWI6,35231.3%+9.3 pts

133Menasha, WIWI18,38531.3%+5.0 pts

134Jefferson, WIWI7,81431.2%+5.1 pts

135Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40830.8%+8.3 pts

136Sheboygan, WIWI49,37630.6%+9.6 pts

137Menomonie, WIWI16,66430.0%−2.5 pts

138Burlington, WIWI10,95129.9%−2.9 pts

139Shawano, WIWI9,69329.4%−0.9 pts

140Mayville, WIWI5,18428.8%+1.2 pts

141Bloomfield, WIWI6,36928.6%–

142Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65428.5%+7.1 pts

143Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54128.4%+3.1 pts

144Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,68728.4%−2.5 pts

145Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29328.3%+6.0 pts

146Rhinelander, WIWI8,24228.3%+4.9 pts

147Beloit, WIWI36,64928.3%+3.4 pts

148New London, WIWI7,72628.2%+7.6 pts

149Two Rivers, WIWI11,22227.9%+3.0 pts

150Whitewater, WIWI16,03827.5%+5.3 pts

151Racine, WIWI77,90826.6%+1.5 pts

152Antigo, WIWI8,06026.6%+3.8 pts

153Sparta, WIWI9,97425.7%+2.5 pts

154Ripon, WIWI7,73825.6%−1.8 pts

155Watertown, WIWI22,70425.3%+1.7 pts

156Berlin, WIWI5,58824.9%+3.3 pts

157Delavan, WIWI9,22823.6%−6.7 pts

158Waupun, WIWI11,15022.2%−2.6 pts

159North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,42518.3%+0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES