Civil Engineers pay range in La Crosse
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,770 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in La Crosse earn between $78,840 and $116,690.
- $72K10th
- $79K25th
- $96KMedian
- $117K75th
- $138K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,290 | $8,524 | $49.18 |
| Median | $95,870 | $7,989 | $46.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,840 | $6,570 | $37.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $116,690 | $9,724 | $56.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in La Crosse
On the average salary of $102,290, a single filer in La Crosse takes home about $76,228 a year, or $6,352 a month and $2,932 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
The La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WI | $76,228 | $6,352 |
| Working in MN | $75,359 | $6,280 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is La Crosse a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the La Crosse area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $102,290 buys what about $111,465 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in La Crosse ($48,260). A typical home costs $335,330, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Wisconsin cities
La Crosse ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($102,450).
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in La Crosse: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in La Crosse?
$49.18 an hour on average, and $46.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in La Crosse?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in La Crosse?
About $76,228 a year ($6,352 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,290.
Do civil engineers earn more in La Crosse than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2051; area La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN (29100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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