Registered nurse · La Crosse, WI

Registered nurse in La Crosse: $3,335/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in La Crosse at $98,370 a year. About 2,920 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.59). The 10th percentile is $79,820 and the 90th is $120,220. Pay ranks 96th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.2× 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 $3,335 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is St. Cloud, about 211 miles away, at $3,635 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,335

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,370

$79,820 to $120,220

Rent (1 bd)

$894

$1,064 (2 bd)

Employment

2,920

Location quotient 1.59

Pay rank

96th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $98,370.

Taxes$2,075
Rent$894
Other living costs$1,894
Left over$3,335

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,370
Federal income tax: −$13,255
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,525
State income tax (WI): −$4,116
Take-home pay: $73,473
Effective tax rate: 25.3%

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

$8,198 gross, minus $2,075 in tax and $2,788 in living costs.

$3,335

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: St. Cloud, $3,635/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in La Crosse?

$98,370 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,920 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in La Crosse?

$3,335 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $894, and pay covers 9.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

St. Cloud, about 211 miles away, leaves $3,635 a month, more than La Crosse.