May 2025 OEWS · Wisconsin

Highest-paying jobs in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN

All-occupations median

$48,260

10th percentile
$29,360
25th percentile
$36,920
Median
$48,260
75th percentile
$74,300
90th percentile
$101,130
Mean
$62,770

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 84,380.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 91.769, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

Wisconsin · What this metro includes

Paramedics seated in an ambulance
Paramedics in an ambulance. Photograph by Jim Legans, Jr.. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Family Medicine Physicians90$75,300$327,890$338,390
Nurse Anesthetists60$160,170$225,450$287,700
Chief Executives150$103,010$210,790$388,400
Dentists, General80$129,380$201,810$287,690
Optometrists40$110,530$175,810$224,140
Architectural and Engineering Managers110$114,540$160,540$199,270
Pharmacists210$110,320$159,020$187,810
Computer and Information Systems Managers200$93,810$141,100$235,950
Financial Managers370$80,710$133,280$233,420
Human Resources Managers100$89,820$132,850$213,900
Marketing Managers90$85,010$130,230$203,990
Natural Sciences Managers30$97,470$128,670$159,590
Sales Managers220$72,560$127,740$213,610
Purchasing Managers40$84,990$127,280$273,550
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists50$81,390$126,960$153,570
Medical and Health Services Managers320$96,960$126,880$198,560
Nurse Practitioners240$103,640$125,390$158,750
Education Administrators, Postsecondary30$74,260$125,100$169,520
Computer Network Architects50$84,490$125,010$167,290
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary120$78,090$121,780$128,990
Construction Managers190$74,630$120,940$182,870
Industrial Production Managers210$81,860$118,770$172,290
Sales Engineers30$82,100$118,760$162,170
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers110$91,740$107,420$117,380
Electrical Engineers70$81,320$106,640$126,780
Information Security Analysts50$76,330$106,190$154,730
Veterinarians30$83,590$105,230$153,970
Lawyers130$60,800$104,910$290,370
Managers, All Other340$51,200$104,020$199,130
Personal Financial Advisors120$45,560$103,670$300,920
General and Operations Managers960$53,650$102,670$226,060
Mechanical Engineers190$77,980$102,280$127,920
Software Developers380$75,080$102,110$168,260
Administrative Services Managers100$69,320$102,020$164,590
Computer Systems Analysts170$75,090$101,360$149,890
Facilities Managers60$70,600$101,090$143,580
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists70$67,490$101,060$134,440
Data Scientists90$64,740$100,990$156,900
Structural Iron and Steel Workers40$87,360$100,160$100,160
Commercial Pilots30$80,970$99,350$115,230

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Registered Nurses2,920$79,820$98,370$120,220
Retail Salespersons2,290$26,180$34,090$47,090
Home Health and Personal Care Aides2,130$29,080$37,140$44,030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2,100$47,000$60,300$81,470
Cashiers2,020$23,530$30,900$37,350
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,960$22,490$28,280$34,990
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,620$30,970$42,800$55,650
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,530$29,860$36,130$46,570
Office Clerks, General1,500$29,230$45,220$59,500
Stockers and Order Fillers1,470$29,080$34,150$46,820
Waiters and Waitresses1,270$16,280$28,380$59,390
Nursing Assistants1,250$37,530$43,510$47,220
Bartenders1,200$16,070$23,130$39,650
Customer Service Representatives1,200$31,600$45,820$63,200
General and Operations Managers960$53,650$102,670$226,060
Food Batchmakers930$37,440$46,940$55,570
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General920$36,590$53,160$71,090
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products880$39,810$62,110$115,850
Cooks, Restaurant860$28,050$36,260$45,060
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary850$29,060$38,710$44,420
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators810$37,280$46,130$59,340
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive790$36,880$47,110$60,450
Receptionists and Information Clerks780$31,030$40,640$50,730
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks720$35,240$48,970$63,400
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education710$47,400$60,690$79,890

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN is $48,260. Employment is 84,380.

Which published occupation has the highest median in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN?

Family Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $327,890, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN.