Madison, WI jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Madison
- Territory Account ManagerEquipmentShare.com
- Associate Data EngineerBaker Tilly
- Manager, Asset ProtectionMacy's
- Graphic DesignerCustomwheeloffset
- Production Planner and ControlJohnson Service Group
- Marketing CoordinatorEnergy Innovation: Policy and Technology
- Liability Claims AdjusterSustainableHR PEO & Recruiting
- Credit AnalystFox Valley Savings Bank
- Product Marketing SpecialistAscendium Brand
- Product Marketing Specialist Hybrid, Growth & LaunchAscendium Education Group
Employers hiring most in Madison
- Creative Financial Staffing21 open roles
- Catalent Pharma Solutions12 open roles
- Quartz Health Solutions10 open roles
- SSM Health8 open roles
- Veeva Systems8 open roles
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay7 open roles
- Amazon6 open roles
- Labcorp Holdings6 open roles
- MGE Energy6 open roles
- Baker Tilly5 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Madison
- University of Wisconsin-Madison20,001–100,000 employees
- Reynolds Consumer Products5,001–20,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Madison layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
29
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint HealthTakes effect Feb 28, 2027 | Madison | 1 | — | State record | |
| Unity Point Health - Revision 1Takes effect Aug 7, 2026 | Madison | 3 | — | State record | |
| UnityPoint HealthTakes effect Jul 24, 2026 | Madison | 25 | — | State record |
Colleges in Madison
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Herzing University-Madison | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Edgewood College | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Job fairs and business events in Madison
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Madison.
- FundingNov 19, 2026 · Madison, WI · Free
Think Tank with SBA Resource Partners
SBDC / SBA partner: WWBIC
- Starting a businessDec 4, 2026 · Madison, WI · Free
Cup of Joe with Brad Paul, The Cashew Commonwealth
SBDC / SBA partner: WWBIC
- Starting a businessDec 8, 2026 · Madison, WI · Free
Forming an LLC in Wisconsin Workshop
SBDC / SBA partner: WWBIC
Conferences in Madison
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Madison. 3 with dates announced.
- WNA Convention
Mar 11 to Mar 12, 2027 · Madison, WI
Paid ticket, price not listed
- AASLH Annual Meeting
Sep 20 to Sep 23, 2027 · Madison, WI
Paid ticket. Scholarships and free student-volunteer registration; online registration opens May 2027
- CCDA National Conference
Nov 17 to Nov 20, 2027 · Madison, WI
Paid ticket. 2027 registration opens next year; prices not published.
- UWEBC Executive Summit
Usually October (next dates not announced) · Madison, WI
Ticket About $295. 2026 edition $295 add-on; no 2027 edition posted yet.
Where Madison ranks
Where Madison placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #8Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Great Lakes49 / 100 · of 16
- #8Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Midwest57 / 100 · of 20
- #8Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Great Lakes57 / 100 · of 16
- #10Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes56 jobs · of 36
- #11Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Great Lakes4% · of 38
- #11Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Midwest51 / 100 · of 20
Dane County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 3.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.5%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+4,588 jobs), hotels & food (+2,417 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−1,315 jobs), finance & insurance (−1,212 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Madison. Each link goes to the publisher.
- More Madison area businesses are adopting AI, survey findsThe Capital Times · Oct 27, 2026
- More Madison area businesses adopt AI amid concern over value, effectsThe Capital Times · Oct 27, 2026
- Cardinal Call: UW–Madison merges botany and integrative biology departmentsThe Daily Cardinal · Oct 21, 2026
- UW-Madison biology merger raises staff concerns over layoffs, botany’s futureThe Daily Cardinal · Oct 15, 2026
- Gov. Evers, DWD Announce $6.6 Million in New Grants to Train Over 3,800 Wisconsin Workers in Advanced Manufacturing and AIWHBL · Oct 14, 2026
- Fearing AI, young workers retrain for hands-on jobsThe Hechinger Report on MSN · Sep 29, 2026
Learn and get funded in Madison
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Madison. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Wisconsin? How to file for unemployment in Wisconsin (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin, Inc.
Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Marquette, Sauk
Dane County Job Center
Madison · Comprehensive · 608-405-4400
Monday-Friday 7:45am-4:30pm
Dane County economy
2.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.3% the month before
347,110
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
564,777
people in Dane County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$88,108
median household income
Source: Census ACS
55%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Wisconsin’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Wisconsin unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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