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Careers in Fond du Lac, WI

Part of Wisconsin.

Fond du Lac, WI’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.643, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.2% · 54,516 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Chief Executives$201,720
  2. 2Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,180
  3. 3Financial Managers$158,620
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,940
  5. 5Pharmacists$142,450

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers1,350 employed
  2. 2Cashiers1,120 employed
  3. 3Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1,080 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons1,040 employed
  5. 5Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,030 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders13.86× national avg
  2. 2Machinists6.77× national avg
  3. 3Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators5.89× national avg
  4. 4Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining5.37× national avg
  5. 5Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic5.08× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Chief Executives$220,115
  2. 2Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,969
  3. 3Financial Managers$173,085
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$155,975
  5. 5Pharmacists$155,440

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Wisconsin state page.