Jurisdiction · WI

Starting a business in WI

The largest industries in WI by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 648 occupational licences are on record here across 297 distinct titles, 335 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Full-Service Restaurants	4,986	87,039	licensing
Limited-Service Restaurants	3,921	76,556	licensing
Religious Organizations	3,884	33,737	licensing
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health	3,096	62,954	licensing
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	2,738	18,204	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	2,581	12,096	licensing
Landscaping Services	2,488	13,640	licensing
Residential Remodelers	2,130	8,152	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	2,060	5,196	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	1,942	23,502	licensing
Offices of Dentists	1,890	18,266	licensing
General Automotive Repair	1,870	8,947	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	1,700	11,918	licensing
Commercial Banking	1,682	26,427	licensing
Beauty Salons	1,584	8,329	licensing
Child Care Services	1,570	18,812	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	1,448	17,568	licensing
Janitorial Services	1,248	19,328	licensing
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	1,223	13,624	licensing
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels	1,159	27,370	licensing
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Truc	1,135	7,260	licensing
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Tru	1,135	26,976	licensing
Offices of Chiropractors	1,069	4,015	licensing
Temporary Help Services	1,055	68,010	licensing

Operator and employment counts are from the US Census County Business Patterns; licence counts from the CareerOneStop register. Suppressed cells are excluded rather than counted as zero.