Which metro areas in Wisconsin are adding jobs fastest?
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN (+12.8%), Madison, WI (+5.8%) and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (+2.1%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Wisconsin metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 8 ranked Wisconsin metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | +12.8% | +8,882 | 78,124 | 171,182 |
| 2 | Madison, WI | +5.8% | +19,560 | 358,759 | 709,685 |
| 3 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | +2.1% | +39,244 | 1,885,126 | 3,790,295 |
| 4 | Appleton, WI | −0.5% | −574 | 115,626 | 249,876 |
| 5 | Eau Claire, WI | −1.1% | −827 | 74,880 | 176,647 |
| 6 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | −2.2% | −17,425 | 775,828 | 1,575,010 |
| 7 | Green Bay, WI | −3.1% | −4,985 | 155,112 | 336,756 |
| 8 | Duluth, MN-WI | −3.9% | −4,341 | 106,305 | 281,219 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Wisconsin has the fastest job growth?
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN: +12.8%, ahead of Madison, WI (+5.8%) and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (+2.1%), of 8 Wisconsin metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.