Workforce
Winona has an active and skilled workforce available to meet the needs of business and industry. The diverse employment base across a large range of industry sectors can help meet your workforce needs. Workforce training is provided through local and state programs.
Employment by Industry
| Supersector |
City of Winona |
Winona County |
Winona labor
market area |
| Total, all industries |
20,800 |
24,576 |
119,459 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
78 |
379 |
1,001 |
| Construction |
489 |
674 |
4,369 |
| Manufacturing |
5,158 |
6,084 |
22,724 |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilites (private-sector) |
3,911 |
4,659 |
24,724 |
| Information |
NA |
742 |
2,461 |
| Financial Activites (private-sector) |
609 |
706 |
NA |
| Professional and Business Services (private-sector) |
1,627 |
1,976 |
NA |
| Education and Health Services |
5,025 |
5,572 |
30,025 |
| Leisure and Hospitality (private-sector) |
1,876 |
2,186 |
NA |
| Other Services |
NA |
558 |
3,211 |
| Government |
756 |
NA |
NA |
Source: MN Department of Employment and Economic Development and WI Department of Workforce Development, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (Annual Average 2006)
NOTE: The Winona labor market area includes those counties that supply a large number of commuters to city businesses: Winona, Houston and Fillmore counties in Minnesota, and Buffalo, Trempealeau and La Crosse counties in Wisconsin. |
Median Hourly Wages by Occupation
| Occupation |
Southeast Region, MN |
Western Valley Region, WI |
La Crosse WI-MN MSA |
State of MN |
State of WI |
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
|
$13.76 |
$12.16 |
NA |
$13.06 |
$12.95 |
| Team Assemblers |
$12.15 |
$11.81 |
$14.40 |
$13.32 |
$12.93 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
$37.61 |
$27.87 |
NA |
$37.91 |
$31.84 |
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
$11.24 |
$11.54 |
$11.10 |
$12.04 |
$11.22 |
| Home Health Aides |
$10.22 |
$9.77 |
$9.05 |
$10.72 |
$9.68 |
| Customer Service Representatives |
$14.24 |
$14.32 |
$12.74 |
$15.58 |
$13.64 |
| Registered Nurses |
$30.78 |
$25.43 |
$25.92 |
$30.03 |
$25.98 |
| Retail Salespersons |
$9.52 |
$9.43 |
$8.68 |
$9.56 |
$9.02 |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers |
$8.85 |
$8.97 |
$8.69 |
$10.68 |
$9.46 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders |
$12.60 |
$11.15 |
$12.52 |
$12.01 |
$12.47 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
$15.75 |
$15.06 |
$14.49 |
$16.29 |
$14.96 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand |
$9.12 |
$9.91 |
$8.65 |
$9.90 |
$9.61 |
| Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services |
$11.87 |
$10.11 |
$9.60 |
$13.29 |
$11.28 |
| Shipping, Receiving and Traffic Clerks |
$12.43 |
$13.74 |
$10.94 |
$13.94 |
$12.81 |
Source: MN Department of Employment and Economic Development and WI Department of Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics
NOTE: The Winona labor market area includes those counties that supply a large number of commuters to city businesses: Winona, Houston and Fillmore counties in Minnesota, and Buffalo, Trempealeau and La Crosse counties in Wisconsin.
NOTE: The median wage is the point at which half the currently employed workers make more and half make less. |
Unemployment Statistics
| Local Workforce |
City of Winona |
Winona County |
Winona labor
market area |
La Crosse WI -
MN MSA |
| Total Labor Force |
15,219 |
28,794 |
125,670 |
73,947 |
| Employed |
14,611 |
27,766 |
120,683 |
71,075 |
| Unemployed |
608 |
1,028 |
4,987 |
2,872 |
| Umeplyment Rate |
4.0% |
3.6% |
4.0% |
3.9% |
Source: MN Department of Employment and Economic Development and WI Department of Workforce Development, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (Annual Average 2006)
NOTE: The Winona labor market area includes those counties that supply a large number of commuters to city businesses: Winona, Houston and Fillmore counties in Minnesota, and Buffalo, Trempealeau and La Crosse counties in Wisconsin. |
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