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7 County Region Top Employers
Largest Private Sector Employers
| Company | Business Description | County | Employment |
| Aurora Health Care | Health care system | Milwaukee | 21,570 |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare |
Health care system | Milwaukee | 12,000 |
| Kohl's Corp. | Department stores | Waukesha | 6,300 |
| Quad/Graphics Inc. |
Commercial printer |
Waukesha | 6,000 |
| GE Healthcare Technologies | Medical imaging & information systems | Waukesha | 6,500 |
| Columbia-St. Mary's | Health care system | Milwaukee | 5,400 |
| ProHealth Care Inc. |
Health care system |
Waukesha | 5,000 |
| Rockwell Automation | Industrial automation products & systems | Milwaukee | 5,000 |
| Roundy's | Food distributor & retailer | Milwaukee | 5,000 |
| Northwestern Mutual | Life & disability insurance & annuities | Milwaukee | 5,000 |
| Wisconsin Energy Corp. |
Electric & natural gas utility |
Milwaukee | 4,800 |
| Marshall & Ilsley Corp. |
Bank holding company |
Milwaukee | 4,520 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Medical school | Milwaukee | 4,500 |
| AT&T Wisconsin | Telecommunication services | Milwaukee | 4,300 |
| Harley-Davidson Inc. |
Motorcycles & accessories |
Milwaukee | 3,600 |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
Pediatric health care services |
Milwaukee | 3,385 |
| Briggs & Stratton Corp. | Small gasoline engines | Milwaukee | 3,000 |
| US Bank | Banking services | Milwaukee | 3,300 |
| Potawatomi Bingo Casino |
Casino |
Milwaukee | 2,745 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank holding company | Milwaukee | 2,700 |
| Metavante | Financial data & processing systems | Milwaukee | 2,700 |
| Johnson Controls |
Control systems, batteries & auto interiors |
Milwaukee | 2,500 |
| Bon-Ton Department Stores |
Department stores |
Milwaukee | 2,300 |
| Marquette University |
University |
Milwaukee |
2,194 |
| Assurant Health | Health insurance products | Milwaukee | 2,000 |
| Patrick Cudahy Inc. | Meat processor | Milwaukee | 2,000 |
| Potawatomi Bingo Casino | Casino | Milwaukee | 2,000 |
| Cooper Power Systems | Electrical distribution equipment | Waukesha | 1,900 |
| Journal Communications |
Newspapers, radio & television stations |
Milwaukee |
1,900 |
| Wells Fargo | Banking & financial services | Milwaukee | 1,900 |
| Cargill Meat Solutions | Meat processor | Milwaukee | 1,800 |
| United Hospital System | Health care system | Kenosha | 1,800 |
| Chase Bank |
Banking & financial services |
Milwaukee |
1,700 |
| Marcus Corp. | Movie theaters & hotel operator | Milwaukee | 1,700 |
| Miller Brewing Co. | Beer | Milwaukee | 1,700 |
| Rexnord |
Power transmission equipment |
Milwaukee |
1,600 |
| Source: 2008 MMAC Business Resource Guide, & The Business Journal, December 14, 2008 | |||
Fortune 1000 Headquarters (largest public companies)
| Company (rank) | Business Description | County | Revenue ($Mil.) |
| Johnson Controls (58) | Control systems, batteries & auto interiors | Milwaukee | 38,062 |
| Northwestern Mutual (118) | Life & disability insurance & annuities | Milwaukee | 21,734 |
| Manpower (119) | Temporary employment services | Milwaukee | 21,553 |
| Kohl's (155) | Department stores | Waukesha | 16,389 |
| Harley-Davidson (412) | Motorcycles & accessories | Milwaukee | 5,971 |
| Rockwell Automation (429) | Industrial automation products & systems | Milwaukee | 5,698 |
| Fiserv (482) |
Data processing & software |
Milwaukee | 4,873 |
| Wisconsin Energy (515) | Electric & natural gas utility | Milwaukee | 4,431 |
| Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (550) | Bank holding company | Milwaukee | 4,026 |
| Joy Global (626) |
Mining machinery |
Milwaukee | 3,419 |
| Johnson Diversey (631) |
Commercial cleaning & polymer resin prod. |
Racine | 3,381 |
| Snap-On (700) |
Hand tools |
Kenosha | 2,935 |
| Bucyrus International (775) |
Mining equipment |
Milwaukee | 2,506 |
| A.O. Smith (822) | Electric motors & water heaters | Milwaukee | 2,305 |
| Briggs & Stratton (862) |
Small gasoline engines |
Milwaukee | 2,151 |
| Modine Manufacturing (939) |
Heat transfer equipment |
Racine | 1,878 |
| RBS Global-Rexnord (947) | Power transmission equipment | Milwaukee | 1,853.5 |
| MGIC Invesment (999) | Mortgage insurance | Milwaukee | 1,722 |
| Source: Fortune Magazine, May 4, 2009 | |||
Forbes 500 (largest private companies)
| Company (rank) | Business Description | County | Revenue ($Bil.) |
| SC Johnson & Son (31) | Household products | Racine | 8.75 |
| Roundy's (101) | Food distributor & retailer | Milwaukee | 3.90 |
| Johnson Diversey (126) | Commercial cleaning & polymer resin prods. |
Racine | 3.32 |
| Quad/Graphics (208) | Commercial printer | Waukesha | 2.27 |
| Source: Forbes Magazine, October, 28, 2009 |
Inc. 500 (fastest growing private companies)
| Company (rank) | Business Description | County | Revenue ($Mil.) |
| Service Financial (47 | Financial services | Milwaukee | 19.9 |
| Zeon Solutions (103) |
Information technology services |
Milwaukee | 4.5 |
| Rapid Air Systems (316) | Manufacturer of airbed systems | Milwaukee | 3.5 |
| Source: Inc. Magazine, September 1, 2009 | |||
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