SOC 37-3011 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in La Crosse, WI

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in La Crosse, Wisconsin is $40,280 a year ($19.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,810: half of the 510 people in this job in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$40,280average per year

$19.37 / hourMedian $37,810Take-home ≈ $33,447

  • $28K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

510people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 13Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in La Crosse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,740 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in La Crosse earn between $34,680 and $45,040.

  • $28K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,280$3,357$19.37
Median$37,810$3,151$18.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,680$2,890$16.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,040$3,753$21.65

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in La Crosse

On the average salary of $40,280, a single filer in La Crosse takes home about $33,447 a year, or $2,787 a month and $1,286 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$33,447$2,787
Working in MN$33,209$2,767

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 landscaping and groundskeeping 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 $40,280 buys what about $43,893 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 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

La Crosse ranks 9th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($45,200).

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Highest-paying cities for landscaping and groundskeeping workers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,470).

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in La Crosse: questions

How much do landscaping and groundskeeping workers make an hour in La Crosse?

$19.37 an hour on average, and $18.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level landscaping and groundskeeping workers salary in La Crosse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the landscaping and groundskeeping workers take-home pay in La Crosse?

About $33,447 a year ($2,787 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,280.

Do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn more in La Crosse than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

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 37-3011; area La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN (29100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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