Office Clerks, General salary in La Crosse, WI

The median office clerks, general in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN earns $45,220 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,010 a month.

10th percentile: $29,230
25th percentile: $36,940
Median percentile: $45,220
75th percentile: $49,950
90th percentile: $59,500

Based on 1,500 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

$36,118 take-home a year

Gross pay	$45,220
Federal income tax	−$3,246
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,459
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$2,397
Monthly take-home	$3,010
Every two weeks	$1,389

Does it go far here?

$49,276Median pay in La Crosse, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).

34%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

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