Establishment counts and wages for 91 industries in Madison, WI (metro), with each industry's national profit margin. Public-domain Census, BLS & IRS data.
| Industry | Establishments | Avg wkly wage | Net margin (nat'l) |
|---|
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 2,203 | $1,969 | 39.7% |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1,934 | — | 34.9% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1,838 | $1,040 | 18.9% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1,809 | $460 | 1.9% |
| Construction (all) | 1,668 | $1,568 | 14.8% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 1,097 | $1,471 | 15.7% |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,094 | $2,187 | 20.2% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 1,063 | $2,023 | 36.3% |
| Administrative & Support & Waste Services | 962 | — | 19.8% |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 926 | $1,176 | 24.3% |
| Administrative & Support Services | 907 | — | 21.2% |
| Real Estate | 835 | — | 27.2% |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic & Professional Orgs | 813 | $1,231 | 40.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 760 | — | 8.5% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 601 | $468 | 3.4% |
| Social Assistance | 599 | — | 36.7% |
| Personal & Laundry Services | 599 | — | 24.4% |
| Construction of Buildings | 507 | — | 13.2% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 470 | — | 7.5% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 425 | — | 37.0% |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 423 | $453 | 21.6% |
| Information | 407 | $2,687 | 24.6% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers | 375 | $1,305 | 35.0% |
| Credit Intermediation & Related Activities | 343 | $1,708 | 18.3% |
| Truck Transportation | 325 | $1,283 | 10.1% |
| Automotive Repair & Maintenance | 324 | $1,099 | 8.0% |
| Educational Services | 313 | — | 29.4% |
| Architectural, Engineering & Related Services | 309 | $1,953 | 31.9% |
| Amusement, Gambling & Recreation | 306 | — | 6.2% |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts & Investments | 304 | $3,685 | 14.1% |
| Landscaping Services | 302 | $912 | 21.2% |
| Insurance Agencies & Brokerages | 295 | — | 36.1% |
| Legal Services | 280 | $2,332 | 43.8% |
| Nursing & Residential Care Facilities | 257 | — | 14.9% |
| Child Day Care Services | 242 | $668 | 36.7% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 240 | $1,395 | 6.6% |
| Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 237 | $1,242 | 3.6% |
| Food & Beverage Retailers | 232 | $616 | 4.3% |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 232 | — | 7.5% |
| Beauty Salons | 230 | — | 24.4% |
| Gasoline Stations | 229 | — | 2.0% |
| Clothing & Accessories Stores | 218 | — | -2.8% |
| Other Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 208 | $1,082 | 40.8% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep & Bookkeeping Services | 203 | $1,692 | 40.7% |
| Offices of Dentists | 203 | $1,609 | 27.1% |
| General Automotive Repair | 193 | $1,205 | 7.5% |
| Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors | 186 | — | 15.7% |
| Janitorial Services | 186 | — | 21.2% |
| Accommodation | 183 | $574 | -13.0% |
| Health & Personal Care Stores | 182 | — | 0.9% |
| Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers | 159 | — | 6.2% |
| Building Material & Garden Equipment Dealers | 157 | $800 | 7.7% |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores | 120 | — | 5.2% |
| Veterinary Services | 118 | — | — |
| Food Manufacturing | 117 | $1,140 | -1.2% |
| Fabricated Metal Product Mfg | 107 | $1,519 | 9.8% |
| Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores | 106 | — | 0.3% |
| Publishing Industries | 103 | — | 18.2% |
| Performing Arts & Spectator Sports | 94 | — | 26.5% |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction | 90 | — | 13.2% |
| Specialized Design Services | 85 | — | 30.3% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 82 | — | -9.2% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 76 | — | 3.4% |
| Printing & Related Support | 69 | — | -2.6% |
| Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 64 | — | 11.2% |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 57 | — | 13.3% |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording | 55 | — | 23.8% |
| Waste Management & Remediation Services | 55 | — | 7.8% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 52 | $1,549 | 16.7% |
| Computer & Electronic Product Mfg | 48 | — | -0.2% |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 46 | — | 9.2% |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 44 | — | 7.3% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg | 42 | — | 14.4% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 41 | — | 39.3% |
| Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services | 39 | — | 23.7% |
| Electronics & Appliance Stores | 34 | — | 5.5% |
| Furniture & Related Product Mfg | 33 | — | 8.9% |
| Couriers & Messengers | 33 | — | 9.0% |
| Warehousing & Storage | 33 | — | -7.2% |
| Utilities | 32 | — | 9.6% |
| Other Information Services | 30 | — | 34.6% |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | 26 | $1,117 | 13.1% |
| Hospitals | 15 | — | 16.6% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction | 14 | — | 15.0% |
| Mining (except Oil & Gas) | 13 | — | 5.4% |
| Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg | 13 | — | 9.3% |
| Transportation Equipment Mfg | 13 | — | 3.5% |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets | 9 | — | 37.7% |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | 5 | — | 16.2% |
| Pipeline Transportation | 4 | — | -0.6% |
| Funds, Trusts & Other Financial Vehicles | 4 | — | 40.1% |
Margin is national (owner-operator basis, IRS SOI); counts & wages are local. Wages shown at state level. See methodology.