How much do Veterinarians make in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN?

Percentile spread

For Veterinarians, the published 10th percentile is $83,590 and the 90th percentile is $153,970. The difference is $70,380, which is 66.9% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $98,530 to the 75th at $128,260, covers $29,730.

The mean annual wage is $114,790, which sits above the median of $105,230. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN median is 19.1% lower than the national median of $130,100 for Veterinarians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $114,668, which is 11.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.3% lower than the Wisconsin median of $108,780.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Wisconsin, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN is 91.769, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $105,230 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Veterinarians at $114,668 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

19 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Veterinarians. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN ranks 18th of 20 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Rochester, MN is 63 miles away, with a median of $130,000 and employment of 70. That median is 23.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $143,139, against $114,668 here.
• Eau Claire, WI is 86 miles away, with a median of $110,120 and employment of 40. That median is 4.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $118,669, against $114,668 here.
• Madison, WI is 87 miles away, with a median of $115,210 and employment of 420. That median is 9.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $118,423, against $114,668 here.

Employment share

Veterinarians accounts for 0.04% of wage-and-salary employment in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN (30 of 84,380). Nationally the occupation is 0.05% of employment (83,900 of 155,495,730). The local share is 0.66 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.