Distribution

Its central location and excellent transportation infrastructure make Waunakee an ideal destination for distribution operations:

Within an 8-hour drive, Waunakee businesses can reach a population of nearly 73 million people, including all the major metropolitan markets in the Midwest:

  • Chicago - 156 Miles
  • Detroit - 441 Miles
  • Columbus - 512 Miles
  • Minneapolis-St. Paul - 271 Miles
  • Cleveland - 506 Miles
  • St. Louis - 368 Miles
  • Indianapolis - 339 Miles
  • Milwaukee - 85 Miles

(Source: Stats America)

  • Local business with significant distribution operations include:
    • Suttle-Strauss
    • Uniek Plastics
    • Scientific Protein Laboratories

Thousands of workers in distribution and occupations work in the region, and labor costs are highly competitive with state and national averages.

Occupation Employment Mean Hourly Wage Wisconsin United States
Logisticians 420 $30.07 $28.57 $37.85
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,920 $15.40 $16.16 $15.74
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 750 $26.36 $25.56 $27.95
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,190 $22.34 $21.25 $21.91
(Source: US. Bureau of Labor Statistics)