SOC 11-9032 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in La Crosse, WI

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in La Crosse, Wisconsin is $112,630 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $121,780: half of the 120 people in this job in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$112,630average per year

Median $121,780Take-home ≈ $82,888

  • $78K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $122KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

120people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#8 of 13Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in La Crosse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,990 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in La Crosse earn between $100,470 and $127,500.

  • $78K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $122KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$112,630$9,386—
Median$121,780$10,148—
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,470$8,372—
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,500$10,625—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in La Crosse vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in La Crosse earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($114,890) and about the same as the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
La Crosse$112,630$121,780$78,090$128,990120
Wisconsin$114,890$117,010$82,010$140,5204,030
United States$116,100$105,870$76,280$167,770328,330

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary after taxes in La Crosse

On the average salary of $112,630, a single filer in La Crosse takes home about $82,888 a year, or $6,907 a month and $3,188 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

The La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$82,888$6,907
Working in MN$81,930$6,827

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is La Crosse a good place for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the La Crosse area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $112,630 buys what about $122,732 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in La Crosse ($48,260). A typical home costs $335,330, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Wisconsin cities

La Crosse ranks 8th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($123,920).

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Highest-paying cities for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,480).

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary by city

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in La Crosse: questions

What is the entry-level education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salary in La Crosse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education administrators, kindergarten through secondary take-home pay in La Crosse?

About $82,888 a year ($6,907 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,630.

Do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn more in La Crosse than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9032; area La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN (29100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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