Applications Software Developers Salary in La Crosse, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in La Crosse, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of applications software developers in La Crosse is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Applications Software Developers in La Crosse, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,600
25th Percentile Wage
$54,580
50th Percentile Wage
$71,740
75th Percentile Wage
$89,650
90th Percentile Wage
$107,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,600.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$71,740
10.15% -20.23%
2017
$64,460
-2.92% -
2016
$66,340
2.46% -
2015
$64,710
-14.16% -
2014
$73,870
-8.91% -
2013
$80,450
-7.21% -
2012
$86,250
- -

Table 2. Compare Applications Software Developers Salary in La Crosse with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,740 in La Crosse is in the middle of salary range for applications software developers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of applications software developers in La Crosse is 44.2 percent (44.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area and 21.5 percent (21.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$128,490
Lake County-Kenosha County
$97,910
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$96,580
Wausau
$95,950
Appleton
$90,300
Oshkosh-Neenah
$89,200
Sheboygan
$88,070
Madison
$86,080
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$85,520
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$82,530
Racine
$81,760
Fond du Lac
$81,490
Janesville
$77,490
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$77,180
Duluth
$75,380
La Crosse
$71,740
Green Bay
$69,500
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$62,770
Eau Claire
$59,100
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$56,350

See also: Top paying jobs in La Crosse, Wisconsin.