Construction manager · La Crosse, WI

Construction manager in La Crosse: $4,554/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median construction manager wage in La Crosse at $120,940 a year. About 190 construction manager jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.93). The 10th percentile is $74,630 and the 90th is $182,870. Pay ranks 74th-highest of 378 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 11.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($894/mo). Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,554 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Fond du Lac, about 131 miles away, at $4,688 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,554

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$120,940

$74,630 to $182,870

Rent (1 bd)

$894

$1,064 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 0.93

Pay rank

74th of 378

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

11.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, construction manager pay of $120,940.

Taxes$2,736
Rent$894
Other living costs$1,894
Left over$4,554

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $120,940
Federal income tax: −$18,273
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,252
State income tax (WI): −$5,312
Take-home pay: $88,103
Effective tax rate: 27.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $894
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $525
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,788

Left over each month

$10,078 gross, minus $2,736 in tax and $2,788 in living costs.

$4,554

Rank every metro for a construction manager

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Fond du Lac, $4,688/mo.

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Questions

What does a construction manager make in La Crosse?

$120,940 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 190 construction manager jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a construction manager in La Crosse?

$4,554 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $894, and pay covers 11.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a construction manager keep more?

Fond du Lac, about 131 miles away, leaves $4,688 a month, more than La Crosse.