SOC 51-9161 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in La Crosse, WI

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in La Crosse, Wisconsin is $55,040 a year ($26.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,390: half of the 80 people in this job in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,845).

$55,040average per year

$26.46 / hourMedian $54,390Take-home ≈ $44,580

  • $42K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
+0%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 13Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in La Crosse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,030 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in La Crosse earn between $48,580 and $60,800.

  • $42K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,040$4,587$26.46
Median$54,390$4,532$26.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,580$4,048$23.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,800$5,067$29.23

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in La Crosse

On the average salary of $55,040, a single filer in La Crosse takes home about $44,580 a year, or $3,715 a month and $1,715 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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$44,580$3,715
Working in MN$44,185$3,682

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 numerically controlled tool operators? 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 $55,040 buys what about $59,977 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in La Crosse ($48,260). A typical home costs $335,330, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other Wisconsin cities

La Crosse ranks 9th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($58,100).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for computer numerically controlled tool operators

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,460).

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary by city

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in La Crosse: questions

How much do computer numerically controlled tool operators make an hour in La Crosse?

$26.46 an hour on average, and $26.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer numerically controlled tool operators salary in La Crosse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer numerically controlled tool operators take-home pay in La Crosse?

About $44,580 a year ($3,715 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,040.

Do computer numerically controlled tool operators earn more in La Crosse than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,845).

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 51-9161; area La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN (29100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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