Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in La Crosse, WI
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN earns $74,050 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,750 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $47,180
- 25th percentile
- $58,440
- Median percentile
- $74,050
- 75th percentile
- $75,470
- 90th percentile
- $90,130
Based on 290 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
$57,000 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $74,050 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,461 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,665 |
| Wisconsin income tax (approx.) | −$3,925 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,750 |
| Every two weeks | $2,192 |
Does it go far here?
$80,692Median 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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