SOC 15-1231 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro

Computer Network Support Specialists Salary in La Crosse, WI

The average salary for computer network support specialists in La Crosse, Wisconsin is $77,700 a year ($37.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,740: half of the 30 people in this job in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,609).

$77,700average per year

$37.36 / hourMedian $75,740Take-home ≈ $60,388

  • $65K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Support Specialists pay range in La Crosse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,560 or more. The middle half of computer network support specialists in La Crosse earn between $72,940 and $75,990.

  • $65K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,700$6,475$37.36
Median$75,740$6,312$36.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,940$6,078$35.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,990$6,332$36.53

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer Network Support Specialists salary after taxes in La Crosse

On the average salary of $77,700, a single filer in La Crosse takes home about $60,388 a year, or $5,032 a month and $2,323 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$60,388$5,032
Working in MN$59,732$4,978

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is La Crosse a good place for computer network support specialists? 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 $77,700 buys what about $84,669 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in La Crosse ($48,260). A typical home costs $335,330, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in other Wisconsin cities

La Crosse ranks 2nd of 5 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($89,620).

All Computer Network Support Specialists salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for computer network support specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($135,940).

Computer Network Support Specialists salary by city

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in La Crosse: questions

How much do computer network support specialists make an hour in La Crosse?

$37.36 an hour on average, and $36.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer network support specialists salary in La Crosse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer network support specialists take-home pay in La Crosse?

About $60,388 a year ($5,032 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,700.

Do computer network support specialists earn more in La Crosse than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,609).

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 15-1231; area La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN (29100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).

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