Jobs & Economy in Waukesha
Waukesha's economy runs on a real, current, substantial healthcare-and-industrial employer base, anchored by GE Healthcare's ongoing operational consolidation into the city.
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Learn moreGE Healthcare's real, current consolidation
GE Healthcare -- with approximately 5,200 employees statewide -- is genuinely consolidating its Milwaukee and Wauwatosa operations into Waukesha, part of a real, disclosed $100 million-plus five-year investment commitment (announced 2023).
A real $8.53 billion statewide economic impact
GE Healthcare's total Wisconsin economic impact ran an estimated $8.53 billion in 2024 -- a real, disclosed, substantial figure reflecting the company's broader statewide footprint, not just its Waukesha presence alone.
ProHealth Care and Eaton Corporation
ProHealth Care, headquartered in Waukesha, and Eaton Corporation each employ 1,000-plus locally, rounding out a genuinely diversified healthcare-and-industrial employer base.
Key takeaways
- GE Healthcare's operational consolidation into Waukesha is a real, current, dated economic development.
- GE Healthcare's total 2024 Wisconsin economic impact ran a real, disclosed $8.53 billion.
- ProHealth Care (headquartered in Waukesha) and Eaton Corporation each employ 1,000+ locally.
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