SOC 25-1081 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro

Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in La Crosse, WI

The average salary for education teachers, postsecondary in La Crosse, Wisconsin is $72,540 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,680: half of the 70 people in this job in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,350).

$72,540average per year

Median $76,680Take-home ≈ $57,064

  • $61K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $92K90th

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

70people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in La Crosse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,710 or more. The middle half of education teachers, postsecondary in La Crosse earn between $62,190 and $76,680.

  • $61K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $92K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,540$6,045—
Median$76,680$6,390—
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,190$5,182—
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,680$6,390—

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

Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in La Crosse vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Education teachers, postsecondary in La Crosse earn 5% less than the Wisconsin average ($76,440) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($79,350). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $75,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
La Crosse$72,540$76,680$60,880$91,71070
Wisconsin$76,440$74,790$44,280$106,9701,540
United States$79,350$75,350$39,530$126,86060,830

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

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in La Crosse

On the average salary of $72,540, a single filer in La Crosse takes home about $57,064 a year, or $4,755 a month and $2,195 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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$57,064$4,755
Working in MN$56,453$4,704

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 teachers, postsecondary? 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 $72,540 buys what about $79,046 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in La Crosse ($48,260). A typical home costs $335,330, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Wisconsin cities

La Crosse ranks 3rd of 4 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($78,970).

All Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for education teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,400).

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in La Crosse: questions

What is the entry-level education teachers, postsecondary salary in La Crosse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in La Crosse?

About $57,064 a year ($4,755 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,540.

Do education teachers, postsecondary earn more in La Crosse than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,350).

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 25-1081; area La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN (29100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 2.19, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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