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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in La Crosse, WI

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN earns $62,460 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,088 a month.

10th percentile
$46,410
25th percentile
$51,620
Median percentile
$62,460
75th percentile
$77,870
90th percentile
$98,440

Based on 330 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

$49,056 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,460
Federal income tax−$5,315
Social Security + Medicare−$4,778
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$3,310
Monthly take-home$4,088
Every two weeks$1,887

Does it go far here?

$68,062Median pay in La Crosse, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
25%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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