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State economy

Wisconsin economy

Wisconsin's unemployment rate was 3.2% in September 2026, unchanged from the month before and 3.1% a year earlier. That ranks 10 of 51 (1 = lowest); the national rate was 4.1%. Employers had 3.04 million jobs on their payrolls in September 2026, a gain of 13,000 (+0.4%) from a year earlier. Home prices (FHFA index) were +5.6% from a year earlier in Q2 2026. Median household income was $88,020 in 2025.

3.2%
unemployment rate
September 2026
Unemployment rate3.2%Rank 10 of 51 (1 = lowest)
10-year range2.6–14.1%Low Jan 2023 · high Apr 2020
Nonfarm jobs3.04M+0.4% in a year · rank 28
Home prices (FHFA)+5.6%1-year change · Q2 2026 · 5-yr +54%
Median household income$88,0202025 · rank 23 of 51

Wisconsin: unemployment rate

Wisconsin unemployment rateLine chart from Jan 1, 2006 to Sep 1, 2026. Latest 3.2%; high 14.1% on Apr 1, 2020; low 2.6% on Jan 1, 2023.2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.5%15.0%20082010201220142016201820202022202420263.2%High 14.1%Low 2.6%

Wisconsin: jobs, change from a year earlier

Wisconsin nonfarm jobs, 12-month changeLine chart from Jan 1, 2001 to Sep 1, 2026. Latest +0.4%; high +11.3% on Apr 1, 2021; low -13.3% on Apr 1, 2020.-15%-10%-5%0%5%10%15%20052010201520202025+0.4%High +11.3%Low -13.3%

Wisconsin: home prices, change from a year earlier

Wisconsin FHFA house price index, 12-month changeLine chart from Jan 1, 2001 to Apr 1, 2026. Latest +5.6%; high +18.1% on Apr 1, 2022; low -5.2% on Jan 1, 2010.-10%-5%0%5%10%15%20%20052010201520202025+5.6%High +18.1%Low -5.2%

Wisconsin: median household income

Wisconsin median household incomeLine chart from Jul 1, 1984 to Jul 1, 2025. Latest $88,020; high $88,020 on Jul 1, 2025; low $20,740 on Jul 1, 1984.$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,0001990199520002005201020152020$88,020Low $20,740

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (unemployment, nonfarm payrolls; seasonally adjusted), Federal Housing Finance Agency (all-transactions house price index), U.S. Census Bureau (median household income, current dollars), via FRED. US unemployment rate: 4.1% (October 2026).