Chefs and Head Cooks salary in La Crosse, WI

The median chefs and head cooks in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN earns $58,300 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,828 a month.

10th percentile: $31,460
25th percentile: $44,800
Median percentile: $58,300
75th percentile: $64,290
90th percentile: $74,380

Based on 60 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

$45,934 take-home a year

Gross pay	$58,300
Federal income tax	−$4,816
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,460
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$3,090
Monthly take-home	$3,828
Every two weeks	$1,767

Does it go far here?

$63,529Median pay in La Crosse, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).

27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in La Crosse, WI

Job	Median 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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