Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in La Crosse, WI

The median human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN earns $48,790 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,233 a month.

10th percentile: $38,300
25th percentile: $43,010
Median percentile: $48,790
75th percentile: $53,790
90th percentile: $63,240

Based on 40 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

$38,797 take-home a year

Gross pay	$48,790
Federal income tax	−$3,675
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,732
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$2,586
Monthly take-home	$3,233
Every two weeks	$1,492

Does it go far here?

$53,166Median pay in La Crosse, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).

32%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

All human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin