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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in La Crosse, WI

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN earns $60,690 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,977 a month.

10th percentile
$47,400
25th percentile
$49,600
Median percentile
$60,690
75th percentile
$75,200
90th percentile
$79,890

Based on 710 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

$47,728 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,690
Federal income tax−$5,103
Social Security + Medicare−$4,643
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$3,217
Monthly take-home$3,977
Every two weeks$1,836

Does it go far here?

$66,133Median pay in La Crosse, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
26%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
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,300

All elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin