BREAKDOWN OF THE ECONOMIC /INDUSTRY/EMPLOYMENT SECTORS FOR GRAND RAPIDS , PHILADELPHIA, NEW ORLEANS , LA CROSSE, GREEN BAY AND MADISON

We have curated eight pieces of information, data, and/or statistics that reveal the breakdown of the economic/industry/employment sectors for each of the six cities of: One: Grand Rapids, Michigan; Two: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Three: New Orleans, Louisiana; Four: La Crosse, Wisconsin; Five: Green Bay, Wisconsin; and Six: Madison, Wisconsin. Where available, we included the types of businesses within those sectors. We also enhanced and brought over the relevant findings from the initial hour of research that was conducted on Knoxville, Tennessee, so all seven cities can be viewed in one cohesive report.

1. Knoxville, Tennessee

• According to datausa.io, the largest industries in Knoxville, Tennessee by the number of people employed in them, are retail trade with 13,023 people working in this sector, health care & social assistance with 12,770 people, and accommodation & food services with 11,195 people.

•  Mining, quarrying, and oil & gas extraction, utilities, and professional, scientific, and technical services are the highest paying industries in Knoxville with salaries averaging $94,519, $67,375, and $41,553 respectively.
• When Knoxville is compared to other cities, it has an unusually high number of people that are employed in the food preparation & serving related occupations, life, physical, & social science occupations, and building & grounds cleaning & maintenance occupations. For these industries, the employment is 1.64 times, 1.34 times, and 1.22 times higher than expected, respectively.
• By using the number of employees as a metric, the most common jobs held by people who live in Knoxville are office & administrative support occupations with 12,412 people working in this area, sales & related occupations with 11,175 people employed here, and food preparation & serving related occupations with 8,683 people employed.

•  City-data asserts that Knoxville is “highly diversified with no one employment sector accounting for more than 22 percent of the area’s total employment. Recent years have seen substantial growth in the areas of trade, transportation, utilities, and financial activities. Knoxville remains an urban center for mining in the Cumberland range. Zinc and coal mining are carried on in the region. Burley tobacco and a variety of food crops are harvested on farms just outside the city, and livestock and dairy products are also important to the local economy.”
• A further breakdown of these economic sectors revealed that the “[i]tems and goods produced in Knoxville are motor vehicles supplies, manufactured housing, aluminum products, clothing, computer peripherals, electrical equipment, plastics, pleasure boats, and processed foods.”
•  The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics have broken down industries into these segments: One: Mining Logging, and Construction; Two: Manufacturing; Three: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Four: Information; Five: Financial Activities; Six: Professional and Business Services; Seven: Education and Health Services; Eight: Leisure and Hospitality; Nine: Government.
•  This source provides a Knoxville, Tennessee area economic summary which was last updated on September 9th, 2020. Everything is expressed in charts, graphs, and images. It illustrates what was revealed in the prior bullet point. Some images from that source can be viewed below.

2. Grand Rapids, Michigan

• According to datausa.io, the largest industries in Grand Rapids, Michigan by the number of people employed in them, are health care and social assistance with 15,878 people working in this economic sector, manufacturing with 15,122 people, and retail trade with 10,234 people.

• Much like Knoxville, mining, quarrying, and oil & gas extraction is the highest paying industry in Grand Rapids with utilities coming in second (again like Knoxville), and with management of companies & enterprises in third place. These industries pay, respectively on average, $122,969, $63,438, and $50,425 per annum.
• When Grand Rapids is compared to other cities, it has an unusually high number of people that are employed in the farming, fishing, & forestry occupations, production occupations, and community & social service occupations. For these industries the employment is 2.12 times, 1.76 times, and 1.51 times higher than expected, respectively.
• By using the number of employees as a metric, the most common jobs held by people who live in Grand Rapids are office & administrative support occupations with 12,050 people working in this area, production occupations with 9,860 people employed here, and sales & related occupations with 9,299 people employed.

•  City-data asserts that Grand Rapids “is home to five of the world’s leading office furniture companies: Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth, Knoll, and American Seating. Additionally, the Grand Rapids metropolitan manufacturing base is among the largest county employers. Steelcase and Amway, manufacturer of home care products, along with Meijer, a supermarket chain, are the largest private companies in the city.”
• A further breakdown of these economic sectors revealed that the “[i]tems and goods produced in Grand Rapids are office furniture and hardware, home furniture, automobile parts, plastics, industrial machinery, tool and dies, home-care products, home appliances, commercial printing, electronic equipment, scientific instruments, food, and leather.”
• The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics have broken down industries into these segments: One: Mining Logging, and Construction; Two: Manufacturing; Three: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Four: Information; Five: Financial Activities; Six: Professional and Business Services; Seven: Education and Health Services; Eight: Leisure and Hospitality; Nine: Government.
•  This source provides a Grand Rapids, Michigan area economic summary which was last updated on September 3rd, 2020. Everything is expressed in charts, graphs, and images. It illustrates what was revealed in the prior bullet point. Some images from that source can be viewed below.

3. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• According to datausa.io, the largest industries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by the number of people employed in them, are health care and social assistance with 150,971 people working in this economic sector, educational services with 73,641 people, and retail trade with 65,473 people.

•  Management of companies & enterprises, professional, scientific, & technical services and utilities are the highest paying industries in Philadelphia with salaries averaging $61,434, $61,145, and $56,772 respectively.
• When Philadelphia is compared to other cities, it has an unusually high number of people that are employed in the healthcare support occupations, legal occupations, and community & social service occupations. For these industries the employment is 2.03 times, 1.66 times, and 1.63 times higher than expected, respectively.
• By using the number of employees as a metric, the most common jobs held by people who live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania are office & administrative support occupations with 85,916 people working in this area, management occupations with 58,604 people employed here, and sales & related occupations with 54,900 people employed.

•  City-data asserts that Philadelphia is a city that “has evolved into a more diverse economy geared toward information and service-based businesses. Computer-based businesses, finance, telecommunications, insurance companies, and the printing and publishing industries are doing well. The biomedical field, encompassing hospitals, medical schools, pharmaceutical firms, research institutions, manufacturers of medical instruments and supplies, and medical publishing, is flourishing in Philadelphia. Education currently represents about 12 percent of city and 7 percent of suburban employment. Health services constitute about 18 percent of city jobs and 12 percent of those in the suburbs.”
• A further breakdown of these economic sectors revealed that the “[i]tems and goods produced in Philadelphia are chemicals, pharmaceuticals, office and computing equipment, telecommunications from fiber optics to cellular technology, instruments, biomedical products, fabricated metal products, paper products, processed foods, clothing, petrochemicals, and machinery.”
•  The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics have broken down industries into these segments: One: Mining Logging, and Construction; Two: Manufacturing; Three: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Four: Information; Five: Financial Activities; Six: Professional and Business Services; Seven: Education and Health Services; Eight: Leisure and Hospitality; Nine: Government.
•  This source provides a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area economic summary which was last updated on August 04, 2020. Everything is expressed in charts, graphs, and images. It illustrates what was revealed in the prior bullet point. Some images from that source can be viewed below.

4. New Orleans, Louisiana

• According to datausa.io, the largest industries in New Orleans, Louisiana by the number of people employed in them, are accommodation & food services with 26,081 people working in this economic sector, health care & social assistance with 23,290 people, and educational services with 20,928 people.

•  Mining, quarrying, & oil & gas extraction, professional, scientific, & technical services, and finance & insurance are the highest paying industries in New Orleans with salaries averaging $84,107, $62,299, and $60,595 respectively.
• When New Orleans is compared to other cities, it has an unusually high number of people that are employed in the food preparation & serving related occupations, legal occupations, and arts, design, entertainment, sports, & media occupations. For these industries the employment is 2.02 times, 1.9 times, and 1.74 times higher than expected, respectively.
• By using the number of employees as a metric, the most common jobs held by people who live in New Orleans, Louisiana are food preparation & serving related occupations with 20,493 people working in this area, management occupations with 17,796 people employed here, and office & administrative support occupations with 15,938 people employed.

•  City-data asserts that New Orleans is a city where the “economy is dominated by four major sectors: oil/gas and related activities, tourism, the port and ship/boat building, and aerospace manufacturing. The presence of universities, hospitals, legal/accounting and other professional services, together with key installations of the U.S. Navy and other military operations in the region adds further to its diversified economic base. Some of New Orleans’s largest private employers are shipbuilding firms, where workers build and repair vessels for the U.S. Navy, merchant fleets and cruise ship lines. Martin Marietta, manufacturers of aerospace components for NASA space projects, uses a large work force at its New Orleans operations. In recent years the economy has diversified into such varied fields as health services, aerospace, and research and technology.”
• A further breakdown of these economic sectors revealed that the “[i]tems and goods produced in New Orleans are ships, petrochemical products, food processing, stone, clay and glass products, printing and publishing.”
•  The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics have broken down industries into these segments: One: Mining Logging, and Construction; Two: Manufacturing; Three: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Four: Information; Five: Financial Activities; Six: Professional and Business Services; Seven: Education and Health Services; Eight: Leisure and Hospitality; Nine: Government.
•  This source provides a New Orleans, Louisiana area economic summary which was last updated on September 03, 2020. Everything is expressed in charts, graphs, and images. It illustrates what was revealed in the prior bullet point. Some images from that source can be viewed below.

5. La Crosse, Wisconsin

• According to datausa.io, the largest industries in La Crosse, Wisconsin by the number of people employed in them, are health care & social assistance with 5,404 people working in this economic sector, retail trade with 4,339 people, and accommodation & food services with 3,342 people.

•  Utilities, professional, scientific, & technical services, and public administration are the highest paying industries in La Crosse with salaries averaging $48,892, $45,203, and $41,705 respectively.
• When La Crosse is compared to other cities, it has an unusually high number of people that are employed in the food preparation & serving related occupations, healthcare support occupations, and community & social service occupations. For these industries the employment is 1.92 times, 1.8 times, and 1.56 times higher than expected, respectively.
• By using the number of employees as a metric, the most common jobs held by people who live in La Crosse, Wisconsin are office & administrative support occupations with 3,813 people working in this area, food preparation & serving related occupations with 3,173 people employed here, and sales & related occupations with 2,724 people employed.

•  Forbes asserts that La Crosse is a city where “educational institutions have recently led it toward becoming a regional technology and medical hub. La Crosse is home to three regional colleges and universities. These include the public University of Wisconsin–La Crosse and Western Technical College, as well as the Roman Catholic Viterbo University. The Health Science Center is a combined effort of all the La Crosse medical centers, universities and government agencies to advance students in the medical fields. La Crosse is the original home and international headquarters of several businesses, including, City Brewing Company (former Heileman Old Style brewery), Kwik Trip, a chain of gas and convenience stores, Logistics Health Incorporated, and Trane, an air conditioning company.”
• According to LaCrosse County Economic Development, the city offers a strong manufacturing base, built upon top-notch transportation linkages and a quality workforce and is a healthcare mecca, anchored by two of the best institutions in the country. “It is a retail hub located between the large metropolitan areas of Minneapolis and St. Paul to the northwest and Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago to the southeast, and has a growing technology sector rooted in the quality of life of the region and the creativity that it fosters. It is also a tourism and entertainment destination, focused in arts, culture, and sports.”
•  The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics have broken down industries into these segments: One: Mining Logging, and Construction; Two: Manufacturing; Three: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Four: Information; Five: Financial Activities; Six: Professional and Business Services; Seven: Education and Health Services; Eight: Leisure and Hospitality; Nine: Government.
• “The Education & Health industry has the highest share of payroll (36.76%) and employment (30.47%). There is a strong contribution from both education and healthcare. LaCrosse is home to a University of Wisconsin System campus (UW-LaCrosse), a prominent private four-year institution (Viterbo University), and a Wisconsin Technical College System school (Western Technical College). Also, the Gunderson Health System has a strong presence in the county.”

6. Green Bay, Wisconsin

• According to datausa.io, the largest industries in Green Bay, Wisconsin by the number of people employed in them, are manufacturing with 10,249 people working in this economic sector, health care & social assistance with 6,740 people, and retail trade with 6,664 people.

•  Utilities, public administration, and professional, scientific, & technical services are the highest paying industries in Green Bay with salaries averaging $72,500, $45,767, and $44,071 respectively.
• When Green Bay is compared to other cities, it has an unusually high number of people that are employed in the farming, fishing, & forestry occupations, production occupations, and material moving occupations. For these industries the employment is 2.2 times, 2.18 times, and 1.69 times higher than expected, respectively.
• By using the number of employees as a metric, the most common jobs held by people who live in Green Bay, Wisconsin are office & administrative support occupations with 7,552 people working in this area, production occupations with 6,710 people employed here, and sales & related occupations with 5,538 people employed.

•  City-data asserts that Green Bay is a city where the “economy is highly diversified. The majority of jobs in the area are service related in the industry sectors that are goods producing, trade, transportation, and utilities, manufacturing, and government. One of every five jobs in the county is in manufacturing, many of which are within or directly related to the paper industry. Growing industries in Green Bay are healthcare, insurance, and transportation. Tourism is growing, as well.”
• A further breakdown of these economic sectors revealed that the “[i]tems and goods produced in Green Bay are tissue paper and paper products, cheese, food products, lumber, woodwork, paper mill machinery, paper boxes, clothing, steel furniture, auto parts, dairy products, gloves, fertilizers, foundry products, brick tile, sheet metal, awnings.”
•  The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics have broken down industries into these segments: One: Mining Logging, and Construction; Two: Manufacturing; Three: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Four: Information; Five: Financial Activities; Six: Professional and Business Services; Seven: Education and Health Services; Eight: Leisure and Hospitality; Nine: Government.
•  This source provides a Green Bay, Wisconsin area economic summary which was last updated on September 03, 2020. Everything is expressed in charts, graphs, and images. It illustrates what was revealed in the prior bullet point. Some images from that source can be viewed below.

7. Madison, Wisconsin

• According to datausa.io, the largest industries in Madison, Wisconsin by the number of people employed in them, are educational services with 24,988 people working in this economic sector, health care & social assistance with 21,167 people, and professional, scientific, & technical services with 18,227 people.

•  Utilities, professional, scientific, & technical services, and public administration are the highest paying industries in Madison with salaries averaging $63,542, $55,900, and $53,794 respectively.
• When Madison is compared to other cities, it has an unusually high number of people that are employed in the life, physical, & social science occupations, computer & mathematical occupations, and education instruction, & library occupations. For these industries the employment is 4.3 times, 2.66 times, and 1.67 times higher than expected, respectively.
• By using the number of employees as a metric, the most common jobs held by people who live in Madison, Wisconsin are office & administrative support occupations with 17,130 people working in this area, management occupations with 15,132 people employed here, and education instruction, & library occupations with 14,777 people employed.

•  City-data asserts that Madison is a city where the “the principal economic sectors are manufacturing, services, and government. Meat packing and the production of agriculture and dairy equipment have long been established industries in the city; among other items produced by area manufacturing firms are hospital equipment, advanced instrumentation, storage batteries, and air circulating fixtures. The home offices of more than 30 insurance companies are located in Madison; included among them are American Family, CUNA Mutual Insurance Group, and General Casualty. The city is also the world headquarters of Rayovac Corporation, Promega Corporation, and Oscar Mayer. Government and education are major economic sectors; about one third of the area work force is employed in federal, state, and local government jobs, and the University of Wisconsin employs more than 36,000 workers. Madison is a banking and finance center, serving the metropolitan region with more than 120 banks, credit unions, and savings and loan institutions. Other service areas important to the local economy are health care and research and development.”
• A further breakdown of these economic sectors revealed that the “[i]tems and goods produced in Madison are agricultural products, food packaging products, dry cell batteries, farm machinery, hospital equipment, optical instruments, lenses, fabricated structural steel.”
•  The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics have broken down industries into these segments: One: Mining Logging, and Construction; Two: Manufacturing; Three: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Four: Information; Five: Financial Activities; Six: Professional and Business Services; Seven: Education and Health Services; Eight: Leisure and Hospitality; Nine: Government.
•  This source provides a Madison, Wisconsin area economic summary which was last updated on September 03, 2020. Everything is expressed in charts, graphs, and images. It illustrates what was revealed in the prior bullet point. Some images from that source can be viewed below.