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Other Services in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI

Metro Market Score 35.7 (Moderate), ranked #57 of 332 metros. 350 establishments, 3,095 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in La Crosse-Onalaska's other services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 95.5. Combined with a 35.7 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

89.2

LQ: 1.23

Rank #296 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

14.2

$38,158 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 95.5

Employment growth index

Rank #16 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

42.5

YoY wage change index

350 Other Services Firms in La Crosse-Onalaska

350

Establishments

+19.9% YoY

3,095

Total Employment

+9.2% YoY

$38,158

Average Annual Wage

+1.2% YoY

1.23

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Wisconsin

#5 of 11

other services metros in state

Wisconsin state rank

#16 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-2.7

better than median (38.3)

La Crosse-Onalaska vs Wisconsin Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Wisconsin overall. The state ranks #16/51 for entry risk.

Measure	La Crosse-Onalaska	WI Statewide
Overall Score	35.7 Moderate	39.3 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#57 of 332 metros	#16 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in La Crosse-Onalaska

Construction 24.1 Accommodation and Food Services 24.4 Retail Trade 34.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 39.6 Information 43.1

Other Services in Other Wisconsin Metros

Racine-Mount Pleasant 24.4 #8/332 Sheboygan 25.4 #10/332 Fond du Lac 31.2 #33/332 Kenosha 35.1 #53/332 Oshkosh-Neenah 38.3 #65/332 Wausau 38.6 #67/332 Janesville-Beloit 42.1 #90/332 Milwaukee-Waukesha 51.0 #172/332 Madison 55.0 #204/332 Eau Claire 57.4 #221/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of La Crosse-Onalaska's 35.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Goldsboro, NC 35.6 #56/332 Akron, OH 35.4 #55/332 Bangor, ME 35.4 #54/332 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 36.2 #58/332 Kenosha, WI 35.1 #53/332 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 35.0 #52/332 Hinesville, GA 36.5 #59/332 Visalia, CA 34.5 #51/332 Glens Falls, NY 34.5 #50/332 Dubuque, IA 36.9 #60/332

Other Services in States Bordering Wisconsin

State-level entry risk for other services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Iowa 32.5 #3/51 Minnesota 38.1 #12/51 Michigan 43.6 #24/51 Illinois 50.5 #39/51

Browse Other Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for other services across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For La Crosse-Onalaska's other services sector, the industry concentration component (89.2) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment