SOC 17-3023 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in La Crosse, WI

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in La Crosse, Wisconsin is $82,790 a year ($39.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,540: half of the 40 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 ($80,650).

$82,790average per year

$39.80 / hourMedian $85,540Take-home ≈ $63,667

  • $60K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 9Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in La Crosse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,920 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in La Crosse earn between $71,840 and $100,920.

  • $60K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$82,790$6,899$39.80
Median$85,540$7,128$41.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,840$5,987$34.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,920$8,410$48.52

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in La Crosse

On the average salary of $82,790, a single filer in La Crosse takes home about $63,667 a year, or $5,306 a month and $2,449 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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$63,667$5,306
Working in MN$62,966$5,247

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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $82,790 buys what about $90,216 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in La Crosse ($48,260). A typical home costs $335,330, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Wisconsin cities

La Crosse ranks 1st of 9 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in La Crosse: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in La Crosse?

$39.80 an hour on average, and $41.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in La Crosse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in La Crosse?

About $63,667 a year ($5,306 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,790.

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in La Crosse than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

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 17-3023; area La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN (29100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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