labor force

A dedicated workforce committed to excellence

Productivity and reliability are the trademarks of Iron County’s workforce. Iron County can provide your business with skilled, dedicated employees who come from a hard-working rural background…at some of the most competitive rates in Wisconsin!

Labor Force
(2000 average)
Iron CountyGreater Iron
County Area*
Total3,240NA
Employed3,020NA
Unemployed220NA
% Unemployed6.7%NA
 
Characteristics of Labor Force
Education*
  • High School Graduates 74.7%
  • College Graduates 10.5%
Hours of Work
  • Full-time employed 76.0%
  • Part-time employed 24.0%
  • Shift Distribution
  • First Shift 81.0%
  • Second Shift 15.6%
  • Third Shift 3.4%
Largest Employers
SizeNameLocationProduct or Business
250-499Avanti Health CareHurleyHealth Care
100-249Art UnlimitedHurleyClothing Manufacture
 Action Floor SystemsMercerHardwood Floor Systems
 Snow Belt/Snow CountryMercerWood Manufacture/Wholesale
 School District of HurleyHurleyEducation
 Wayne Nasi ConstructionHurleyConstruction
50-99Super One
Grocery, RetailGrocery, Retail
 County of IronHurleyGovernment
 Whitecap MountainHurleySki Resort
20-49Giovanoni TrueHurley Hardware Retail
 Liberty Bell Chalet, Inc.HurleyRestaurant
 Midwest TimberMercerTimber and Wood Product
 North Star Beverage CompanyHurleyBeverage Distribution
 Pelkola EnterprisesHurleyRestaurant
 School District of MercerMercer Mercer School
 Great Northern MotelMercerHotel
10-19Days Inn of HurleyHurleyHotel
 Associated BankMercerBank
 Associated BankHurleyBank
 Hurley Motorsports
HurleyRecreational Vehicles
 City of HurleyHurleyGovernment
 Dairy QueenHurleyRestaurant
 Highline CorporationHurleyRehabilitation
 Horse’s CorralHurleyRestaurant
 Schilleman Bus Service Gile
Iron County
School Bus Operation
 Grand View ClinicHurley Health Clinic
 Angelo Luppino, Inc.Iron BeltConstruction
 Midland Services HurleyGasoline Service Station
 Tom’s Country CaféMercer Restaurant
 Marshfield ClinicMercerHealth Clinic
 Mercer LumberMercerLumber Retail
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Contact Info
Iron County Development Zone
100 Cary Rd.
Hurley, WI 54534
Phone: (715) 561-2922
Fax: (715) 561-3103

Business Information:
Kelly Klein

Tourism Information:
Jenni Kallas