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 (2010)
| Supersector |
City of Winona |
Winona County |
Winona labor
market area |
| Total, all industries |
18,474 |
23,499 |
118,772 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
71 |
372 |
1,313 |
| Construction |
458 |
604 |
3,902 |
| Manufacturing |
3,351 |
5,513 |
20,042 |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilites (private-sector) |
3,363 |
4,237 |
23,920 |
| Information |
506 |
NA |
1,853 |
| Financial Activites (private-sector) |
602 |
701 |
5,455 |
| Professional and Business Services (private-sector) |
1,685 |
1,887 |
8,840 |
| Education and Health Services |
5,303 |
5,889 |
33,237 |
| Leisure and Hospitality (private-sector) |
1,799 |
2,143 |
11,473 |
| Other Services |
555 |
653 |
3,630 |
| Government |
775 |
943 |
5,050 |
Supersector |
Houston |
Fillmore |
Buffalo |
Trempealeau |
LaCrosse |
| Total, all industries |
4,979 |
6,061 |
4,774 |
13,271 |
66,188 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
130 |
272 |
203 |
282 |
54 |
| Construction |
250 |
291 |
145 |
322 |
2,290 |
| Manufacturing |
461 |
726 |
306 |
5,258 |
7,778 |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilites (private-sector) |
1,053 |
1,269 |
2,094 |
2,046 |
13,221 |
| Information |
184 |
78 |
36 |
127 |
920 |
| Financial Activites (private-sector) |
99 |
255 |
167 |
415 |
3,818 |
| Professional and Business Services (private-sector) |
222 |
180 |
382 |
326 |
5,843 |
| Education and Health Services |
1,669 |
1,505 |
803 |
2,913 |
20,458 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
341 |
581 |
379 |
802 |
7,227 |
| Other Services |
135
|
372 |
49 |
193 |
2,228 |
| Public Administration |
432 |
527 |
210 |
587 |
2,351 |
|
Source: MN Department of Employment and Economic Development and WI Department of Workforce Development, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2nd Quarter 2010)
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 Top Employment Industries (2nd Quarter, 2010)
| Occupation |
Southeast Region, MN |
La Crosse WI-MN MSA |
State of MN |
State of WI |
Registerred Nurses
|
$35.69 |
$31.92 |
$34.67 |
$29.27 |
| Retail Salespersons |
$9.73 |
$9.45 |
$9.67 |
$9.37 |
| Cashiers |
$8.29 |
$8.45 |
$8.72 |
$8.26 |
| Combined Food & Preparation & Service Workers, Including Fast Food |
$8.10 |
$7.84 |
$8.32 |
$7.76 |
| Office Clerks, General |
$13.31 |
$12.99 |
$13.70 |
$12.63 |
| Waiters & Waitresses |
$8.95 |
$7.87 |
$9.36 |
$7.67 |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer |
$18.52 |
$17.46 |
$18.88 |
$18.09 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other |
$21.87 |
$24.59 |
$24.19 |
$24.72 |
| Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners |
$12.05 |
$12.47 |
$11.83 |
$10.59 |
| Teacher Assistants |
$12.28 |
$11.27 |
$12.89 |
$11.74 |
| Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand |
$12.58 |
$11.11 |
$12.31 |
$11.48 |
| Stock Clerks & Order Fillers |
$9.32 |
$9.62 |
$10.19 |
$9.94 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks |
$15.31 |
$15.22 |
$16.77 |
$14.96 |
| Licensed Practical, & Licensed Vocational Nurses |
$18.88 |
$19.02 |
$18.87 |
$19.06 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
$22.89 |
$20.99 |
$24.32 |
$23.61 |
| Medical Secretaries |
$18.68 |
$15.72 |
$17.36 |
$14.11 |
| Packers, & Packagers, Hand |
$9.22 |
$8.40 |
$10.31 |
$10.33 |
| Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners |
$9.61 |
$8.48 |
$9.95 |
$9.14 |
| Excutive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants |
$19.24 |
$15.87 |
$20.82 |
$17.49 |
| Customer Service Representatives |
$15.24 |
$14.04 |
$16.57 |
$14.76 |
| General & Operations Managers |
$37.90 |
$43.04 |
$44.90 |
$43.14 |
| Team Assemblers |
$13.41 |
$14.26 |
$14.10 |
$12.87 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special & Vocational Education |
$22.75 |
$22.84 |
$23.06 |
$22.99 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation & Serving Workers |
$12.27 |
$13.61 |
$12.83 |
$14.01 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other |
$16.95 |
$13.25 |
$15.80 |
$12.22 |
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 |
14,219 |
26,987 |
139,293 |
76,160 |
| Employed |
13,228 |
25,261 |
131,045 |
71,909 |
| Unemployed |
991 |
1,726 |
8,248 |
4,251 |
| Umeplyment Rate |
7% |
6.4% |
5.9% |
5.6% |
Source: MN Department of Employment and Economic Development and WI Department of Workforce Development, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (December 2010)
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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