Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in La Crosse, WI
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN earns $71,430 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,608 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,660
- 25th percentile
- $59,070
- Median percentile
- $71,430
- 75th percentile
- $93,120
- 90th percentile
- $100,140
Based on 120 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
$55,295 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $71,430 |
| Federal income tax | −$6,885 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,464 |
| Wisconsin income tax (approx.) | −$3,786 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,608 |
| Every two weeks | $2,127 |
Does it go far here?
$77,837Median 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
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