metropolitan statistical area · 29100

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area

Figures describe the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not La Crosse city limits. The area spans WI, MN.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,260
Total employment84,380

Across all occupations, the median wage in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area was $48,260 per year ($23.20 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 84,380 jobs. 313 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Food Batchmakers9.77930$46,940
Bartenders2.911,200$23,130
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1.882,100$60,300
Registered Nurses1.592,920$98,370
Nursing Assistants1.591,250$43,510
Receptionists and Information Clerks1.58780$40,640

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 313 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area
Occupation
Registered Nurses$98,370$47.292,9201.59
Retail Salespersons$34,090$16.392,2901.08
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,140$17.862,1300.91
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,300$28.992,1001.88
Cashiers$30,900$14.852,0201.20
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,280$13.591,9600.94
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,800$20.581,6201.01
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,130$17.371,5301.27
Office Clerks, General$45,220$21.741,5001.12
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,150$16.421,4700.96
Waiters and Waitresses$28,380$13.641,2701.03
Nursing Assistants$43,510$20.921,2501.59
Bartenders$23,130$11.121,2002.91
Customer Service Representatives$45,820$22.031,2000.85
General and Operations Managers$102,670$49.369600.51
Food Batchmakers$46,940$22.579309.77
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,160$25.569201.11
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,110$29.868801.31
Cooks, Restaurant$36,260$17.438601.13
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,710Not published8501.10
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,130$22.188101.06
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,110$22.657900.86
Receptionists and Information Clerks$40,640$19.547801.58
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,970$23.557200.97
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,690Not published7100.94
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,460$18.496600.99
Food Preparation Workers$34,900$16.786601.36
Accountants and Auditors$76,680$36.876300.80
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,430$29.536200.91
Light Truck Drivers$46,510$22.366201.17
Construction Laborers$58,900$28.326101.03
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,760$23.445900.97
Medical Assistants$47,960$23.065701.28
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,420$31.935400.69
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,740Not published5300.92
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,920$17.275301.13
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,810$18.185100.99
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,890$22.544901.10
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,620$21.454901.17
Project Management Specialists$94,990$45.674800.83
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,110$34.194801.32
Carpenters$58,950$28.344501.23
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,210Not published4401.31
Computer User Support Specialists$58,130$27.954101.04
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,600$21.924101.27
Human Resources Specialists$65,400$31.443900.79
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,150$17.383901.48
Software Developers$102,110$49.093800.41
Financial Managers$133,280$64.083700.81
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,930$29.783700.75
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,480$22.833700.71
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,500$37.263700.85
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,180$24.133700.98
Pharmacy Technicians$45,880$22.063501.36
Security Guards$36,210$17.413500.50
Managers, All Other$104,020$50.013401.01
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,890$22.063401.63
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,460$30.033301.23
Childcare Workers$30,730$14.773301.19
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,060$30.323300.98
Driver/Sales Workers$38,310$18.423301.49
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,880$61.003200.98
Tellers$39,140$18.823201.77
Electricians$78,760$37.873200.79
Training and Development Specialists$71,690$34.473101.26
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$39,050$18.773101.29
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,070$38.023100.94
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,800$28.273001.34
Printing Press Operators$45,480$21.873003.89
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,880$22.542901.24
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,050$35.602900.79
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,850$16.752901.79
Industrial Engineers$98,740$47.472801.41
Recreation Workers$34,980$16.822801.58
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$82,610$39.722801.13
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,540$31.032801.17
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,580$34.412700.45
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,400$30.002701.22
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,850$16.762700.88
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,950$30.742600.75
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,430$12.712600.90
Dishwashers$29,310$14.092601.01
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,100$29.372601.65
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,200$16.922601.24
Coaches and Scouts$41,370Not published2501.82
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,230$27.992501.37
Firefighters$38,900$18.702501.35
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$30,110$14.472501.16
Nurse Practitioners$125,390$60.292401.37
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,540$24.782401.12
Bakers$40,000$19.232401.84
Physician AssistantsNot publishedNot published2302.67
Dental Assistants$47,180$22.682301.08
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,460$13.202300.96
Animal Caretakers$28,780$13.842301.61
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,450$22.812301.05
Sales Managers$127,740$61.422200.63
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,820$32.132200.84
Healthcare Social Workers$62,560$30.082202.17
Industrial Production Managers$118,770$57.102101.53
Management Analysts$82,890$39.852100.44
Pharmacists$159,020$76.452101.17
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,300$21.782100.95
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,990$15.382101.59
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,100$67.842000.55
Physical Therapists$97,550$46.902001.40
Construction Managers$120,940$58.141900.93
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,480$38.691901.13
Civil Engineers$95,870$46.091900.97
Mechanical Engineers$102,280$49.171901.20
Self-Enrichment Teachers$35,630$17.131901.06
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,290$18.411902.09
Bus Drivers, School$52,670$25.321900.89
Food Service Managers$61,690$29.661801.41
Cooks, Fast Food$28,590$13.741800.52
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,400$17.981801.00
Parts Salespersons$45,150$21.711801.25
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,210$16.931801.29
Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,840$29.251801.00
Loan Officers$76,370$36.721701.13
Computer Systems Analysts$101,360$48.731700.61
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$62,400$30.001700.61
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,090$16.871701.04
Machinists$62,960$30.271701.07
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,590$24.321705.06
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,730$29.201600.83
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,720$36.891601.24
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,480$22.351601.74
Chief Executives$210,790$101.341501.37
Dental Hygienists$95,950$46.131501.23
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,790$22.491502.44
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,580$28.641500.58
Cost Estimators$77,710$37.361401.19
Logisticians$63,430$30.501401.02
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$63,480$30.521400.66
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,750Not published1400.99
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$45,030Not published1401.52
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$82,320$39.581401.17
Bill and Account Collectors$47,100$22.641401.57
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,710$23.421401.31
Highway Maintenance Workers$59,320$28.521401.62
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,710$17.171401.29
Lawyers$104,910$50.441300.32
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,770Not published1301.50
Graphic Designers$56,630$27.231301.21
Insurance Sales Agents$80,300$38.611300.51
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,940$29.781300.50
Production Workers, All Other$38,190$18.361300.98
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$95,680$46.001201.01
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$121,780Not published1200.69
Personal Financial Advisors$103,670$49.841200.81
Occupational Therapists$82,560$39.691201.36
Emergency Medical Technicians$46,200$22.211201.18
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,860$29.261201.06
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$71,430$34.341200.46
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,540$77.191100.96
Social and Community Service Managers$81,640$39.251101.00
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$78,350Not published1100.88
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,920$24.001101.18
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$107,420$51.641101.51
Administrative Services Managers$102,020$49.051000.69
Human Resources Managers$132,850$63.871000.83
Compliance Officers$81,640$39.251000.45
Computer Occupations, All Other$81,600$39.231000.42
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,720$23.911000.46
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$64,050$30.801001.42
Library Technicians$38,310$18.421002.63
Public Relations Specialists$64,130$30.831000.63
Speech-Language Pathologists$79,300$38.121000.96
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$56,010$26.931002.51
Phlebotomists$46,080$22.161001.25
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,270$30.421001.34
Marketing Managers$130,230$62.61900.42
Financial and Investment Analysts$92,600$44.52900.44
Data Scientists$100,990$48.55900.64
Psychologists, All Other$87,520$42.08909.21
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$81,790Not published902.01
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$41,580$19.99901.04
Family Medicine Physicians$327,890$157.64901.54
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,780$13.36901.03
Real Estate Sales Agents$52,050$25.03900.81
Couriers and Messengers$36,510$17.56902.48
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,910$19.19901.20
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,350$22.28901.00
Operations Research Analysts$66,860$32.14801.43
Dentists, General$201,810$97.02801.15
Psychiatric Technicians$37,770$18.16800.91
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,180$30.37801.32
Correctional Officers and Jailers$59,670$28.69800.40
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,460$28.59800.94
New Accounts Clerks$48,040$23.10804.16
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,240$21.27800.99
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,390$26.15800.87
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$79,840$38.38700.66
Electrical Engineers$106,640$51.27700.62
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$101,060$48.59700.88
Rehabilitation Counselors$41,490$19.95701.44
Health Education Specialists$63,220$30.40702.02
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,680Not published702.19
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$77,210Not published701.43
Instructional Coordinators$79,610$38.27700.57
Medical Records Specialists$64,590$31.05700.64
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$95,000$45.67700.79
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,010$26.93700.92
Prepress Technicians and Workers$40,550$19.50705.77
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,390$21.82701.63
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$47,780$22.97702.24
Taxi Drivers$27,920$13.43702.99
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,440$18.00701.21
Facilities Managers$101,090$48.60600.67
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$64,730$31.12600.35
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$49,780$23.94600.83
Biological Scientists, All Other$78,850$37.91602.05
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,370$38.16600.89
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,500Not published601.20
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$78,110$37.56602.93
Nurse Anesthetists$225,450$108.39601.98
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$45,930$22.08600.82
Opticians, Dispensing$44,620$21.45601.59
Chefs and Head Cooks$58,300$28.03600.53
Cooks, Short Order$28,700$13.80600.83
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,450$29.06600.88
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$31,890$15.33600.85
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,770$23.93600.50
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,490$23.79600.50
Sheet Metal Workers$75,190$36.15600.99
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$42,670$20.52601.22
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,050$23.10600.48
Sewing Machine Operators$36,820$17.70601.08
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,660$29.64600.87
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,280$26.10602.56
Fundraisers$67,250$32.33500.79
Credit Analysts$65,620$31.55501.39
Information Security Analysts$106,190$51.05500.52
Computer Network Architects$125,010$60.10500.55
Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,350$30.94500.87
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$78,850$37.91505.29
Conservation Scientists$79,440$38.19503.23
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$126,960$61.04501.31
Chiropractors$83,510$40.15502.27
Dietitians and Nutritionists$68,380$32.87501.21
Paramedics$59,280$28.50500.84
Massage Therapists$61,050$29.35500.88
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,990$17.30500.66
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$35,480$17.06500.92
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$51,710$24.86500.81
Skincare Specialists$46,140$22.18501.35
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,330$23.72500.65
Library Assistants, Clerical$38,140$18.34501.05
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$43,150$20.75500.48
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$56,490$27.16502.64
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$80,020$38.47501.89
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$54,930$26.41500.56
Tool and Die Makers$65,230$31.36501.73
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$40,000$19.23503.04
Purchasing Managers$127,280$61.19400.95
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$67,690$32.54400.25
Credit Counselors$47,950$23.06402.33
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$94,160$45.27400.74
Mechanical Drafters$62,550$30.07401.92
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,540$41.13400.84
School Psychologists$77,870$37.44401.07
Social Workers, All Other$61,730$29.68401.17
Clergy$56,420$27.12401.34
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,310Not published401.51
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$78,480Not published401.74
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$77,130Not published402.47
Producers and Directors$37,590$18.07400.56
Interpreters and Translators$63,340$30.45401.26
Optometrists$175,810$84.52401.72
General Internal Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more401.19
Dietetic Technicians$37,310$17.94402.27
Athletic Trainers$61,820Not published402.37
Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,940$29.30401.34
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$57,440$27.62400.83
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$26,690$12.83400.58
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,960$23.54400.44
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,790$23.46400.84
Postal Service Clerks$64,480$31.00401.10
Data Entry Keyers$45,780$22.01400.64
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$100,160$48.16401.03
Construction and Building Inspectors$74,560$35.85400.49
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,220$29.43400.44
Tire Repairers and Changers$39,130$18.81400.65
Medical Equipment RepairersNot publishedNot published401.02
Helpers--Production Workers$37,090$17.83400.50
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$50,030$24.05400.52
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$47,990$23.07300.87
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$125,100$60.14300.35
Natural Sciences Managers$128,670$61.86300.55
Financial Specialists, All Other$67,410$32.41300.43
Computer Network Support Specialists$75,740$36.41300.39
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$74,990$36.05300.67
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$66,770$32.10300.45
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$77,300Not published302.92
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$82,030Not published300.75
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$72,580Not published300.57
Tutors$34,230$16.46300.33
Interior Designers$61,890$29.76300.81
Photographers$47,300$22.74301.15
Veterinarians$105,230$50.59300.73
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more301.83
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$65,470$31.48300.21
Sales Engineers$118,760$57.10301.24
Procurement Clerks$49,470$23.78300.99
File Clerks$49,620$23.86300.87
Order Clerks$48,450$23.29300.80
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$31,200$15.00300.23
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$54,830$26.36300.74
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$54,110$26.02300.86
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$49,880$23.98300.69
Commercial Pilots$99,350Not published301.21
Parking Attendants$26,820$12.90300.45

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.