Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in La Crosse, WI

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN earns $72,580 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,670 a month.

10th percentile: $36,840
25th percentile: $54,130
Median percentile: $72,580
75th percentile: $78,840
90th percentile: $91,790

Based on 30 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

$56,043 take-home a year

Gross pay	$72,580
Federal income tax	−$7,138
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,552
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$3,847
Monthly take-home	$4,670
Every two weeks	$2,156

Does it go far here?

$79,090Median pay in La Crosse, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).

22%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin