La Crosse is the international headquarters of notable companies including Kwik Trip, Badger Corrugating Company, Trane, City Brewing Company, La Cross Technology and Michaels Engineering.
The major industries in La Crosse are manufacturing, educational services, health care, and accommodation and food services. La Crosse includes industries such as heating and air conditioning systems, textiles and lumber processing. Trane produces water chillers for commercial air conditioning products at the La Crosse facility and is a major employer. In addition, La Crosse is a regional commercial center.
The major fields of employment in La Crosse, Wisconsin are healthcare, accommodation and food services, educational services, machinery, construction and the government. Sales and office occupations (28% of the jobs). Management, professional and related occupations (27% of the labor force).
Noteworthy information about La Crosse, Wisconsin: La Crosse has been ranked as the fourth best small city for doing business by Inc magazine. Cost of living index in 2008: 80.3 (U.S. average: 100). Adult population which has earned a bachelor's degree or higher: 24%. Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,000.
The Lacrosse region's major job providers:
- Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center
- Franciscan Skemp Medical Center
- Trane
- School District of La Crosse
- La Crosse County
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- Kwik Trip
- CenturyTel
- Walmart
- City of La Crosse
- Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc
- Logistics Health Incorporated
- Dairlyland Power Cooperative
- Bethany-St. Joseph Corp
- Chart Energy & Chemicals, Inc
- WalzCraft Industries, Inc
- BNSF Railway Company
- Fort McCoy
- La Crosse County
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Some of the occupations that are more prevalent in La Crosse when compared to most other cities are biological scientists, cutting and slicing machine setters, pre-press technicians and workers, mechanical drafters, tool and die makers, medical and public health social workers, printing machine operators and surgical technologists.
Associations offering assistance to local businesses include:
- La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce
- La Crosse County Economic Development
- Wisconsin Economic Development Association
- Wisconsin Technology Council
- Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
- Small Business Administration - Wisconsin
The La Crosse Tribune offers details about local business and industry.