La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Wisconsin statewide data
$56,810
Median Annual Wage
+45% since 2014
$58,640
Wisconsin Median
-3% vs state
72,420
Total Workers
297
Occupations Tracked
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN is a Metropolitan Area with 297 tracked occupations and an estimated 72,420 total workers. Wages grew an average of 43.2% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $202,860 |
| Chief Executives | $192,610 |
| Optometrists | $176,930 |
| Pharmacists | $156,760 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $139,830 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $137,990 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $136,560 |
| Human Resources Managers | $133,380 |
| Financial Managers | $130,400 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $130,100 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+43.2%
avg wage growth since 2014
+14.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
+146.3%
$18,890 → $46,530
|
| Data Entry Keyers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+110.4%
$19,850 → $41,760
|
| Opticians, Dispensing Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+90.9%
$22,750 → $43,430
|
| Medical and Health Services Managers Management Occupations |
+88.8%
$67,750 → $127,930
|
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Production Occupations |
+87.9%
$19,680 → $36,980
|
Most Jobs Added
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
80 → 340
|
| Food Batchmakers Production Occupations |
+300.0%
220 → 1,080
|
| Prepress Technicians and Workers Production Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
| Industrial Production Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 160
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 100
|
Wage Declines
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-23.9%
$70,590 → $53,690
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-4.5%
$70,390 → $67,240
|
| Producers and Directors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-3.5%
$38,500 → $37,150
|
Wage Trends in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $56,810 |
| 2023 | $56,360 |
| 2022 | $49,065 |
| 2021 | $47,100 |
| 2020 | $47,175 |
| 2019 | $45,880 |
| 2018 | $43,440 |
| 2017 | $41,300 |
| 2016 | $39,315 |
| 2015 | $39,420 |
| 2014 | $39,305 |