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Registered Nurses salary in La Crosse, WI

The median registered nurses in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN earns $98,370 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,068 a month.

10th percentile
$79,820
25th percentile
$79,820
Median percentile
$98,370
75th percentile
$102,190
90th percentile
$120,220

Based on 2,920 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

$72,820 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,370
Federal income tax−$12,811
Social Security + Medicare−$7,525
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$5,214
Monthly take-home$6,068
Every two weeks$2,801

Does it go far here?

$107,193Median pay in La Crosse, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
17%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
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
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,300

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