SOC 53-3031 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in La Crosse, WI

The average salary for driver/sales workers in La Crosse, Wisconsin is $39,430 a year ($18.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,310: half of the 330 people in this job in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$39,430average per year

$18.96 / hourMedian $38,310Take-home ≈ $32,806

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 12Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in La Crosse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,770 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in La Crosse earn between $22,990 and $55,070.

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,430$3,286$18.96
Median$38,310$3,192$18.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,990$1,916$11.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,070$4,589$26.48

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in La Crosse

On the average salary of $39,430, a single filer in La Crosse takes home about $32,806 a year, or $2,734 a month and $1,262 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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$32,806$2,734
Working in MN$32,571$2,714

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 driver/sales workers? 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 $39,430 buys what about $42,967 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in La Crosse ($48,260). A typical home costs $335,330, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

La Crosse ranks 1st of 12 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in La Crosse: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in La Crosse?

$18.96 an hour on average, and $18.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in La Crosse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in La Crosse?

About $32,806 a year ($2,734 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,430.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in La Crosse than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN (29100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 1.49, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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