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Bakers salary in La Crosse, WI

The median bakers in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN earns $40,000 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,683 a month.

10th percentile
$28,690
25th percentile
$36,460
Median percentile
$40,000
75th percentile
$49,290
90th percentile
$49,290

Based on 240 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,200 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,000
Federal income tax−$2,620
Social Security + Medicare−$3,060
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,120
Monthly take-home$2,683
Every two weeks$1,238

Does it go far here?

$43,588Median pay in La Crosse, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in La Crosse, WI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$102,670
Registered Nurses$98,370
Accountants and Auditors$76,680
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,420
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,740
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,110
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,430
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,690

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