NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Eau Claire, WI

Metro Market Score 62.1 (Difficult), ranked #216 of 248 metros. 1,180 establishments, 16,238 jobs.

Metro Market Score 62.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national healthcare and social assistance average.

Market conditions for healthcare and social assistance in Eau Claire are tougher than average. The 62.1 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #216 of 248 metros.

Industry Concentration

83.9

LQ: 1.33

Rank #208 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

71.4

$66,582 avg wage

Growth Trend

50.0

Employment growth index

Rank #125 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

41.4

YoY wage change index

1,180 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Eau Claire

1,180

Establishments

+6.6% YoY

16,238

Total Employment

+3.5% YoY

$66,582

Average Annual Wage

+3.2% YoY

1.33

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Wisconsin

#8 of 9

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Wisconsin state rank

#29 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

+6.2

worse than median (55.9)

Eau Claire vs Wisconsin Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Wisconsin overall. The state ranks #29/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Eau Claire	WI Statewide
Overall Score	62.1 Difficult	43.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#216 of 248 metros	#29 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Eau Claire

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17.3 Accommodation and Food Services 27.7 Information 28.4 Administrative and Support Services 39.8 Construction 41.4 Retail Trade 45.5 Finance and Insurance 49.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55.3 Other Services 57.4

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Wisconsin Metros

Oshkosh-Neenah 23.7 #10/248 Racine-Mount Pleasant 28.9 #19/248 Kenosha 44.4 #95/248 Sheboygan 44.6 #96/248 Janesville-Beloit 55.9 #178/248 Wausau 56.3 #187/248 Milwaukee-Waukesha 58.5 #200/248 Fond du Lac 62.6 #218/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Eau Claire's 62.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Tyler, TX 62.1 #215/248 Youngstown-Warren, OH 62.0 #214/248 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 62.5 #217/248 Fond du Lac, WI 62.6 #218/248 Williamsport, PA 61.5 #213/248 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 61.3 #212/248 Urban Honolulu, HI 61.2 #211/248 Corvallis, OR 61.2 #210/248 Saginaw, MI 61.0 #209/248 Flint, MI 60.8 #208/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Wisconsin

State-level entry risk for healthcare and social assistance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Iowa 26.7 #4/51 Minnesota 31.0 #9/51 Illinois 43.6 #30/51 Michigan 52.5 #46/51

Browse Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for healthcare and social assistance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Eau Claire's healthcare and social assistance sector, the industry concentration component (83.9) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Eau Claire, WI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment