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Wages by occupation in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN

In La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,060 in May 2024, with 83,080 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS301 occupations

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What stands out

In La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,060 in May 2024, with 83,080 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $202,860 for Dentists, General, the lowest $22,350 for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. The largest occupation by headcount is Registered Nurses with 2,780 jobs at a median of $95,800. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	70	$202,860	$124,450	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	130	$192,610	$90,310	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	40	$176,930	$102,740	$216,480	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	180	$156,760	$108,890	$186,960	evidence →
Psychologists, All Other 19-3039	60	$139,830	$76,640	$210,790	evidence →
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-3033	40	$137,990	$77,310	$174,450	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	150	$136,560	$90,020	$217,780	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	80	$133,380	$90,580	$237,520	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	330	$130,400	$77,670	$216,180	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	110	$130,100	$106,330	$176,070	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	260	$127,930	$96,360	$176,710	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	150	$124,770	$62,740	$213,500	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	170	$122,870	$69,130	$183,150	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	50	$122,550	$78,680	$162,200	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	90	$122,270	$86,250	$132,480	evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033	40	$120,270	$92,080	$174,750	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	40	$117,190	$92,750	$160,030	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	60	$115,440	$76,760	$214,990	evidence →
Computer Programmers 15-1251	80	$108,730	$59,120	$149,610	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	90	$106,080	$82,960	$116,080	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	80	$105,900	$71,870	$165,310	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	40	$105,900	$61,000	$148,830	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	160	$103,410	$77,480	$164,460	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	100	$103,270	$55,440	$200,940	evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-1212	40	$102,980	$72,870	$146,050	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	170	$102,930	$78,850	$115,540	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	40	$101,880	$79,700	$156,270	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	70	$101,080	$79,030	$131,150	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	270	$100,600	$61,880	$166,370	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	350	$100,490	$48,140	$196,980	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Registered Nurses 29-1141	2,780	$95,800	$78,960	$111,660	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,310	$30,400	$22,970	$36,580	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	2,170	$45,330	$30,920	$59,510	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,130	$33,610	$26,540	$47,810	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	2,070	$60,020	$44,630	$94,640	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	2,020	$35,430	$28,630	$43,140	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,700	$28,580	$21,780	$35,130	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,470	$42,760	$22,640	$58,270	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	1,440	$36,390	$28,380	$47,640	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,410	$28,960	$16,360	$49,070	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,340	$41,400	$30,150	$61,560	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,260	$30,890	$28,590	$45,030	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	1,180	$23,850	$17,140	$36,400	evidence →
Food Batchmakers 51-3092	1,080	$48,230	$41,090	$55,690	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	920	$41,460	$37,560	$47,430	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	910	$51,580	$35,870	$70,810	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	900	$36,510	$27,430	$46,010	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	870	$100,120	$53,230	$222,010	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	860	$61,100	$46,320	$79,300	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	830	$36,330	$28,100	$43,310	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	820	$46,170	$35,520	$56,100	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	790	$60,800	$38,410	$118,110	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	790	$48,240	$32,760	$62,680	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	760	$41,080	$28,830	$51,080	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	720	$33,120	$23,280	$39,500	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	720	$44,980	$36,640	$54,840	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	690	$39,890	$30,610	$58,900	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	640	$77,150	$53,920	$127,710	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	610	$46,290	$30,360	$91,130	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	590	$47,020	$35,210	$74,150	evidence →

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