Economy & Jobs — Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Employment

Total Establishments2,725
Total Employees51,176
Avg Annual Employment58,758
Avg Annual Pay$58,079
Total Annual Wages$3,412,594,742
Annual Payroll (thousands)$2,636,902
Unemployment Rate3.2%

Income

Median Household Income$70,127
Poverty Rate12.1%
IRS Returns50,960
Total AGI (thousands)$4,256,528
Average AGI per Return$83,527

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$622,938,762
Per Capita$5,893
Population Basis105,710

Agriculture

Total Farms8
Land in Farms (acres)21,626
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,703
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants84
Fast Food84
Bars49
Coffee & Snacks24

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.279495+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.363485+00:00.