Top 100 highest-paying jobs in La Crosse, WI-MN

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in La Crosse, WI-MN, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in La Crosse, WI-MN are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average annual salary of $221,280. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $179,960.

All of the shown salary and employment information for La Crosse, WI-MN has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in La Crosse, WI-MN in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in La Crosse, WI-MN (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$221,280	$201,000	60
2	Chief Executives	$179,960	$98,280	80
3	General Dentists	$167,320	$75,970	70
4	Pharmacists	$144,700	$128,960	150
5	Optometrists	$143,810	$99,540	30
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,470	$105,770	90
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,040	$83,000	100
8	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$128,930	$63,730	50
9	Sales Managers	$125,220	$57,670	100
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$124,150	$80,970	240
11	Physician Assistants	$123,840	$106,860	150
12	Human Resources Managers	$123,740	$87,100	60
13	Financial Managers	$122,820	$80,940	180
14	Nurse Practitioners	$121,380	$107,580	170
15	Marketing Managers	$119,150	$71,450	30
16	Natural Sciences Managers	$111,510	$81,990	40
17	Administrative Services Managers	$106,700	$65,470	120
18	Engineers, All Other	$106,180	$63,990	60
19	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$103,690	$69,180	80
20	Mechanical Engineers	$102,970	$75,580	220
21	Industrial Production Managers	$102,770	$70,460	110
22	Electrical Engineers	$102,410	$75,830	90
23	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$101,480	$62,650	140
24	Computer Network Architects	$101,300	$55,600	40
25	Physical Therapists	$101,230	$73,530	110
26	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$99,540	$76,080	70
27	Construction Managers	$99,200	$61,980	130
28	Facilities Managers	$98,920	$52,200	40
29	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$98,820	$75,440	40
30	General and Operations Managers	$98,750	$47,890	770
31	Software Developers	$98,500	$58,720	270
32	Lawyers	$97,730	$58,070	110
33	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$97,220	$50,220	70
34	Veterinarians	$95,950	$76,500	40
35	All Other Managers	$95,590	$50,690	180
36	Management Analysts	$95,480	$50,840	210
37	Information Security Analysts	$93,330	$64,140	40
38	Data Scientists	$85,390	$58,160	50
39	Power Plant Operators	$84,810	$48,910	30
40	Project Management Specialists	$82,990	$53,530	340
41	Occupational Therapists	$82,690	$66,060	80
42	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$81,900	$66,260	40
43	Computer Systems Analysts	$81,680	$59,860	170
44	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,840	$51,780	180
45	Registered Nurses	$80,720	$71,730	2,510
46	Personal Financial Advisors	$80,540	$36,130	110
47	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$80,280	$63,790	40
48	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,020	$41,030	50
49	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$79,840	$60,830	40
50	Industrial Engineers	$79,730	$59,530	140
51	Civil Engineers	$79,440	$63,280	140
52	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,710	$55,450	50
53	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$78,280	$39,430	220
54	Computer Occupations, All Other	$78,150	$47,440	130
55	Insurance Sales Agents	$77,460	$46,640	160
56	Dental Hygienists	$77,370	$65,500	150
57	Family Medicine Physicians	$76,150	$64,380	90
58	Chiropractors	$75,960	$37,210	40
59	Financial Analysts	$75,810	$51,650	70
60	Electricians	$75,710	$41,210	290
61	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,060	$49,140	310
62	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,600	$50,070	290
63	Medical Equipment Repairers	$73,820	$46,290	30
64	Instructional Coordinators	$70,270	$39,670	30
65	Social and Community Service Managers	$69,260	$69,260	130
66	Accountants and Auditors	$66,490	$47,560	500
67	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$66,450	$42,100	30
68	Other Biological Scientists	$66,210	$46,220	60
69	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$66,190	$50,610	50
70	Respiratory Therapists	$65,100	$52,790	80
71	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$64,940	$51,920	50
72	Operations Research Analysts	$64,160	$51,060	60
73	Logisticians	$63,770	$43,070	60
74	Loan Officers	$63,760	$38,480	190
75	Radiologic Technologists	$63,670	$53,050	160
76	Compliance Officers	$63,470	$36,670	90
77	Sheet Metal Workers	$63,370	$38,530	50
78	Cost Estimators	$63,180	$46,980	110
79	Fundraisers	$63,030	$39,510	60
80	Computer Network Support Specialists	$62,930	$47,820	60
81	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,900	$40,290	170
82	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$62,900	$38,960	50
83	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$62,570	$44,960	200
84	Training and Development Specialists	$62,110	$39,780	210
85	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$61,930	$45,060	50
86	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,820	$47,310	500
87	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$61,740	$50,130	70
88	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,540	$42,180	220
89	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$61,500	$45,700	100
90	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$61,060	$39,350	120
91	Surgical Technologists	$61,040	$45,490	130
92	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,940	$38,670	230
93	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$60,880	$38,330	730
94	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,860	$41,740	480
95	Healthcare Social Workers	$60,840	$49,650	150
96	Other Business Operations Specialists	$60,800	$37,440	310
97	Food Service Managers	$60,780	$37,510	150
98	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,760	$37,980	550
99	Computer Programmers	$60,750	$41,550	90
100	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,750	$42,740	90

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in La Crosse, WI-MN – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$169,800
2	General Dentists	$158,050
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,090
4	Pharmacists	$131,060
5	Financial Managers	$125,520
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,420
7	Physician Assistants	$124,130
8	Nurse Practitioners	$116,740
9	Sales Managers	$106,150
10	Human Resources Managers	$103,340

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in La Crosse, WI-MN – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$164,740
2	Pharmacists	$131,700
3	Personal Financial Advisors	$127,800
4	Sales Managers	$124,320
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,860
6	Physician Assistants	$120,900
7	Financial Managers	$116,090
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$115,760
9	Nurse Practitioners	$113,750
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$113,220

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in La Crosse, WI-MN – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$157,840
2	Pharmacists	$129,870
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,180
4	Sales Managers	$119,590
5	Physician Assistants	$116,190
6	Financial Managers	$116,090
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$115,960
8	Personal Financial Advisors	$115,190
9	Industrial Production Managers	$114,060
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$113,320

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