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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in La Crosse, WI

The median medical secretaries and administrative assistants in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN earns $47,480 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,151 a month.

10th percentile
$38,700
25th percentile
$46,170
Median percentile
$47,480
75th percentile
$47,840
90th percentile
$57,360

Based on 370 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

$37,814 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,480
Federal income tax−$3,518
Social Security + Medicare−$3,632
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,516
Monthly take-home$3,151
Every two weeks$1,454

Does it go far here?

$51,739Median pay in La Crosse, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
33%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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