How much do Veterinary Technologists and Technicians make in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN?

Percentile spread

For Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $38,460 and the 90th percentile is $55,470. The difference is $17,010, which is 37.0% 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 $41,770 to the 75th at $49,300, covers $7,530.

The mean annual wage is $46,270, which sits above the median of $45,930. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN median is 3.1% lower than the national median of $47,380 for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $50,050, which is 5.6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2.3% lower than the Wisconsin median of $47,020.

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 $45,930 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Veterinary Technologists and Technicians at $50,050 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

20 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN ranks 15th of 21 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 $55,750 and employment of 140. That median is 21.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $61,384, against $50,050 here.
• Dubuque, IA is 86 miles away, with a median of $41,070 and employment of 30. That median is 10.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $47,030, against $50,050 here.
• Eau Claire, WI is 86 miles away, with a median of $52,140 and employment of 60. That median is 13.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $56,188, against $50,050 here.

Employment share

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians accounts for 0.07% of wage-and-salary employment in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN (60 of 84,380). Nationally the occupation is 0.08% of employment (129,140 of 155,495,730). The local share is 0.86 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.