SOC 41-3031 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in La Crosse, WI

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in La Crosse, Wisconsin is $81,830 a year ($39.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,580: half of the 150 people in this job in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$81,830average per year

$39.34 / hourMedian $59,580Take-home ≈ $63,048

  • $48K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#11 of 13Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in La Crosse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,890 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in La Crosse earn between $53,240 and $80,310.

  • $48K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,830$6,819$39.34
Median$59,580$4,965$28.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,240$4,437$25.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,310$6,692$38.61

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

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in La Crosse vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in La Crosse earn 15% less than the Wisconsin average ($96,160) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
La Crosse$81,830$59,580$47,580$133,890150
Wisconsin$96,160$74,010$48,600$157,7705,980
United States$109,150$78,660$48,040$212,880489,570

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary after taxes in La Crosse

On the average salary of $81,830, a single filer in La Crosse takes home about $63,048 a year, or $5,254 a month and $2,425 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$63,048$5,254
Working in MN$62,356$5,196

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 securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents? 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 $81,830 buys what about $89,170 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 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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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary in other Wisconsin cities

La Crosse ranks 11th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Green Bay pays the most ($101,990).

All Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,580).

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary by city

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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary in La Crosse: questions

How much do securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents make an hour in La Crosse?

$39.34 an hour on average, and $28.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents salary in La Crosse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents take-home pay in La Crosse?

About $63,048 a year ($5,254 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,830.

Do securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents earn more in La Crosse than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

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 41-3031; area La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN (29100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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