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La Crosse, WI-MN MSA labor market reports

Free archive of WageScape reports for La Crosse, WI-MN MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — La Crosse Controller pay slips as national gap widens.

Finance

  • October 2026 — La Crosse Controller pay slips as national gap widens.
  • September 2026 — Metro Controller, Tax Specialist pay falls as national rates climb.
  • August 2026 — La Crosse Finance pay softens locally as national roles climb.

Human Resources

  • October 2026 — La Crosse holds tight labor market as HR pay climbs, recruiting spend falls.
  • September 2026 — La Crosse tightens to 2.9% as Wisconsin job growth stalls statewide.

Information Technology

  • October 2026 — La Crosse infrastructure pay outpaces the nation as talent pool tightens.
  • September 2026 — La Crosse IT pay outpaces the nation despite a soft labor market.

Life Sciences

  • October 2026 — La Crosse life sci pay diverges sharply from national trends.
  • September 2026 — La Crosse's healthcare wage floor is pricing out local Life Sci hiring.

General Market Conditions

  • October 2026 — La Crosse jobless rate near historic lows, but pay signals split.
  • September 2026 — La Crosse holds steady at 3.0% while Wisconsin's job count shrinks.

Restaurant Industry

  • October 2026 — La Crosse managers get raises while frontline pay holds flat.
  • September 2026 — La Crosse Server pay climbs as tight labor persists.