Tutors pay range in La Crosse
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,060 or more. The middle half of tutors in La Crosse earn between $31,200 and $51,220.
- $30K10th
- $31K25th
- $34KMedian
- $51K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,270 | $3,439 | $19.84 |
| Median | $34,230 | $2,852 | $16.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,220 | $4,268 | $24.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in La Crosse
On the average salary of $41,270, a single filer in La Crosse takes home about $34,194 a year, or $2,849 a month and $1,315 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:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WI | $34,194 | $2,849 |
| Working in MN | $33,951 | $2,829 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is La Crosse a good place for tutors? 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 $41,270 buys what about $44,972 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in La Crosse ($48,260). A typical home costs $335,330, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other Wisconsin cities
La Crosse ranks 4th of 7 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($57,620).
Highest-paying cities for tutors
Casper, WY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,050).
- Casper, WY$101,050
- Waterloo, IA$76,550
- Lexington Park, MD$74,760
- Amherst, MA$71,850
- Providence, RI$69,510
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Tutors salary in La Crosse: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in La Crosse?
$19.84 an hour on average, and $16.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in La Crosse?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in La Crosse?
About $34,194 a year ($2,849 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,270.
Do tutors earn more in La Crosse than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,449).
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 25-3041; area La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN (29100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.6%.
- 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 0.33, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.33).
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