Job titles
16,309
people work in registered nurse roles
Registered nurse is the most common job title in Madison. Research professional is growing fastest, up 9.5% in a year.
Willy Street, Madison
The job market inMadison
632,951 people work in the Madison metro. See where they work, what they do and what they earn.
Hiring
39,663
job postings were active in Madison in June 2026
Up 6.2% from a year earlier.
Tenney-Lapham, Madison
In demand
3,501
open postings for registered nurse roles
The most in-demand occupation in Madison. Postings for maintenance technician are up 18.9% from a year ago.
Langdon, Madison
Largest employer
25,569
people work at University of Wisconsin, the largest employer
Epic Systems Corp. and State of Wisconsin are the next largest employers in Madison.
Bascom Hill, Madison
Industries
89,474
people work in healthcare and wellness services
Another 63,578 work in education services and 41,372 in engineering and construction services.
University Heights, Madison
Pay
$99,702
is the median salary for information technology workers here
The best-paid job function in Madison. The median across the US is $67,324.
Regent, Madison
Growth
2,721
jobs added over the past year at the largest employers that grew
Net headcount change across the 90 largest employers that grew. Sani-Matic, Inc. grew fastest, up 52.1%.
Vilas, Madison
That's the job market in Madison.
Everything behind the story, from the largest employers to what each job pays, is below.
What are the largest companies in Madison?
The largest employer in the Madison metro is University of Wisconsin, with about 25,569 people working in the area as of June 2026. About 632,951 people work across the metro. Total headcount in the Madison metro grew 1.83% over the past year.
Data source: Revelio LabsCoverage: Madison, WI-IL (Census CBSA)Data as of June 2026
Workers in the Madison metro
632,951
632,951 jobs
12-month headcount change
+1.83%
across the Madison metro
Average salary
$79,866
across employers, June 2026
How is the job market in Madison?
Madison employers had 39,663 active job postings in June 2026, up 6.2% from a year earlier. See job openings and hiring trends.
How many people work in Madison?
About 632,951 people work in the Madison metro as of June 2026, according to Revelio Labs workforce data. Total headcount in the Madison metro grew 1.83% over the past year.
Sourced from Revelio Labs workforce data.
Healthcare and wellness services is the largest industry by headcount, at 89,474 jobs, followed by education services (63,578) and engineering and construction services (41,372). See top industries.
University of Wisconsin is the largest employer, with about 25,569 people in the Madison metro. Sani-Matic, Inc. grew fastest among the largest employers, up +52.1%. Employers here had 39,663 active job postings in June 2026. See hiring trends.
- Metro area
- Madison, WI-IL
- State
- Wisconsin
- Workers in the metro
- 632,951
- Largest employer
- University of Wisconsin
- Largest industry
- Healthcare and Wellness Services
- 12-month change
- +1.83%
- Data as of
- June 2026
Top 15 largest companies in Madison by employees (2026)
University of Wisconsin employs the most people in the Madison metro, followed by Epic Systems Corp. and State of Wisconsin.
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| 1 | University of Wisconsin | 25,569 | Education Services | ||
| 2 | Epic Systems Corp. | 12,432 | Biotechnology and Healthcare | ||
| 3 | State of Wisconsin | 11,436 | Public Sector Management | ||
| 4 | Government of the United States of America | 8,082 | Public Sector Management | ||
| 5 | SSM Health Care Corp. | 6,461 | Healthcare and Wellness | ||
| 6 | American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Co. | 4,025 | Finance | ||
| 7 | UnityPoint Health at Work | 3,320 | Healthcare and Wellness | ||
| 8 | Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) | 3,247 | Education Services | ||
| 9 | Abbott Laboratories | 3,032 | Pharmaceuticals | ||
| 10 | Madison Area Technical College (Wisconsin) | 2,724 | Education Services |
Source: Revelio Labs workforce data, Madison metro, June 2026. How we count.
This is the top 15. Revelio tracks employers across the Madison metro, with headcount by job function, hiring rate and attrition for each.
Walk through the full list with an expertTop industries in Madison in 2026
The largest industries in the Madison metro by headcount, from Revelio Labs workforce data.
Jobs by industry across the Madison metro
Healthcare and wellness services, education services and engineering and construction services each employ more than 40,000 people here.
Loading- Healthcare and wellness services employs 89,474 people across the metro, the most of any industry.
Source: Revelio Labs, Madison, June 2026.
Fastest growing companies in Madison (2026)
Sani-Matic, Inc. grew fastest, up +52.1%. 90 of the 200 largest employers in Madison added employees over the past year.
Companies growing fastest in Madison (June 2025 to June 2026)
Companies shrinking fastest in Madison (June 2025 to June 2026)
Percent change in local headcount among the largest employers in the Madison metro, June 2025 to June 2026.
The full top 10 growing and shrinking employers in Madison, and where people leaving them go next.
See the full list with an expertCompanies hiring the most in Madison (2026)
| Company | Active postings |
|---|---|
| SSM Health Care Corp. | 644 |
| University of Wisconsin | 637 |
| Trinity Health Corp. | 401 |
Active postings as of June 2026.
Most common and in-demand jobs in Madison (2026)
Share of the Madison metro workforce by job function, from career profiles.
Workforce by job function
LoadingSource: Revelio Labs career profiles, Madison metro, June 2026.
Most common job titles
- 1Registered Nurse16,309
- 2Teacher11,985
- 3Social Worker11,429
Fastest growing job titles
- 1Research Professional+9.5%
- 2Industry Software Engineer+8.0%
- 3Account Executive+4.8%
In-demand jobs in Madison
Occupations with the most active job postings in the Madison metro.
| Occupation | Active postings | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 3,501 | -45.7% |
| Maintenance Technician | 1,880 | +18.9% |
| Delivery Driver | 1,554 | -11.0% |
Source: Revelio Labs job postings data, Madison metro, June 2026. Change is active postings vs June 2025.
Madison job market: hiring trends (2026)
Madison employers had 39,663 active job postings in June 2026, up 6.2% from a year earlier.
39,663
Active job postings
as of June 2026
+6.2%
Change vs last year
active postings vs June 2025
Active job postings by month, Madison metro, Jun 2024 to Jun 2026
Loading- Madison employers had 39,663 active postings in Jun 2026, up 6.2% from Jun 2025.
- Active postings bottomed at 37,338 in Jun 2025 and peaked at 50,140 in Aug 2024.
Source: Revelio Labs job postings data, deduplicated across job boards and company career sites.
Hiring and attrition rates for every Madison employer, broken out by role.
Compare hiring rates with an expertAverage salary in Madison (2026)
Median salary by job function in Madison
Information technology pays the most. 5 of 10 functions pay above the US median.
Salaries from job postings and modeled compensation. Figures are annual base pay in USD.
Salary by role, seniority and employer in Madison, compared with any other metro.
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Madison companies: frequently asked questions
University of Wisconsin is the largest employer in the Madison metro, with about 25,569 people working in the area as of June 2026.
By local headcount, the 10 largest companies in Madison are University of Wisconsin, Epic Systems Corp., State of Wisconsin, Government of the United States of America, SSM Health Care Corp., American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Co., UnityPoint Health at Work, Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Abbott Laboratories and Madison Area Technical College (Wisconsin), based on Revelio Labs data as of June 2026.
About 632,951 people work in the Madison metro, based on Revelio Labs data as of June 2026.
By headcount across the metro, the biggest industries are healthcare and wellness services (89,474 jobs), education services (63,578) and engineering and construction services (41,372).
Among the largest employers in the Madison metro, Sani-Matic, Inc. (+52.1%), Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (+36.7%) and Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc. (+31.8%) grew fastest from June 2025 to June 2026.
By active job postings, the most in-demand occupations in the Madison metro are registered nurse, maintenance technician and delivery driver, as of June 2026.
Madison employers had 39,663 active job postings in June 2026, up 6.2% from a year earlier.
Monthly. This page reflects data as of June 2026.
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How we count
Revelio Labs counts the people who work at each employer in a metro area, based on public professional profiles. Each count is the employer's headcount in the metro at the end of the month, and it includes the employer's subsidiaries. We count the whole metro area, not just the city limits. Our counts are statistical estimates, so they can come in below a company's reported headcount, especially where many workers are part-time or seasonal.
Coverage of hourly and frontline jobs
Some workers are more likely to have an online profile than others. White-collar workers show up more than blue-collar workers, and people in big cities show up more than people in smaller ones. To correct for this, Revelio weights its data by occupation, comparing it with official workforce statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For example, if only a quarter of workers in a role have a profile, each profile we see counts as about four people. Counts for employers with many hourly workers, such as retail, hospitality, and home care, depend most on this adjustment and carry the widest margin.
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Revelio Labs. 'Largest Companies in Madison.' Data as of June 2026. reveliolabs.com/locations/cities/madison-wi-job-market
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