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Careers in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN

Part of Wisconsin.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.769, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.2% · 88,253 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$327,890
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$225,450
  3. 3Chief Executives$210,790
  4. 4Dentists, General$201,810
  5. 5Optometrists$175,810

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Registered Nurses2,920 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons2,290 employed
  3. 3Home Health and Personal Care Aides2,130 employed
  4. 4Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2,100 employed
  5. 5Cashiers2,020 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Food Batchmakers9.77× national avg
  2. 2Psychologists, All Other9.21× national avg
  3. 3Prepress Technicians and Workers5.77× national avg
  4. 4Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists5.29× national avg
  5. 5Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders5.06× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$357,299
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$245,671
  3. 3Chief Executives$229,696
  4. 4Dentists, General$219,911
  5. 5Optometrists$191,579

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Wisconsin state page.