SOC 25-3021 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in La Crosse, WI

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in La Crosse, Wisconsin is $39,470 a year ($18.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,630: half of the 190 people in this job in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$39,470average per year

$18.98 / hourMedian $35,630Take-home ≈ $32,836

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  • $36KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $53K90th

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

190people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#11 of 12Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in La Crosse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,190 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in La Crosse earn between $30,210 and $46,560.

  • $28K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $53K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,470$3,289$18.98
Median$35,630$2,969$17.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,210$2,518$14.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,560$3,880$22.38

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in La Crosse vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in La Crosse earn 11% less than the Wisconsin average ($44,260) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
La Crosse$39,470$35,630$27,510$53,190190
Wisconsin$44,260$37,820$26,310$69,9905,140
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in La Crosse

On the average salary of $39,470, a single filer in La Crosse takes home about $32,836 a year, or $2,736 a month and $1,263 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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$32,836$2,736
Working in MN$32,601$2,717

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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $39,470 buys what about $43,010 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in La Crosse ($48,260). A typical home costs $335,330, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Wisconsin cities

La Crosse ranks 11th of 12 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($46,560).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in La Crosse: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in La Crosse?

$18.98 an hour on average, and $17.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in La Crosse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in La Crosse?

About $32,836 a year ($2,736 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,470.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in La Crosse than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN (29100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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