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Mechanical Engineers salary in La Crosse, WI

The median mechanical engineers in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN earns $102,280 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,280 a month.

10th percentile
$77,980
25th percentile
$85,840
Median percentile
$102,280
75th percentile
$127,360
90th percentile
$127,920

Based on 190 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

$75,363 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,280
Federal income tax−$13,672
Social Security + Medicare−$7,824
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$5,421
Monthly take-home$6,280
Every two weeks$2,899

Does it go far here?

$111,454Median pay in La Crosse, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
16%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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