Police officer · La Crosse, WI
Police officer in La Crosse: $2,016/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in La Crosse at $74,050 a year. About 290 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.79). The 10th percentile is $47,180 and the 90th is $90,130. Pay ranks 181st-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.9× 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 $2,016 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chicago, about 213 miles away, at $2,933 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,016
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$74,050
$47,180 to $90,130
Rent (1 bd)
$894
$1,064 (2 bd)
Employment
290
Location quotient 0.79
Pay rank
181st of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.9×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $74,050.
- Taxes$1,366
- Rent$894
- Other living costs$1,894
- Left over$2,016
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $74,050
- Federal income tax
- −$7,905
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,665
- State income tax (WI)
- −$2,827
- Take-home pay
- $57,653
- Effective tax rate
- 22.1%
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
$6,171 gross, minus $1,366 in tax and $2,788 in living costs.
$2,016
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Chicago, $2,933/mo.
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Other jobs in La Crosse
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a police officer make in La Crosse?
$74,050 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 290 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in La Crosse?
$2,016 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $894, and pay covers 6.9× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Chicago, about 213 miles away, leaves $2,933 a month, more than La Crosse.