Highest-paying jobs in La Crosse

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#50. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,380
- Median hourly wage: $43.45
- Total employment: 190 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $94,150
- Median hourly wage: $45.27
- Total employment: 30 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $94,580
- Median hourly wage: $45.47
- Total employment: 70 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $95,800
- Median hourly wage: $46.06
- Total employment: 2,780 people (33.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $96,300
- Median hourly wage: $46.30
- Total employment: 40 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,820
- Median hourly wage: $46.55
- Total employment: 150 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $96,960
- Median hourly wage: $46.62
- Total employment: 420 people (5.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $97,560
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,930
- Median hourly wage: $47.08
- Total employment: 230 people (2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $99,290
- Median hourly wage: $47.74
- Total employment: 140 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,440
- Median hourly wage: $47.81
- Total employment: 210 people (2.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $99,480
- Median hourly wage: $47.83
- Total employment: 80 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $99,620
- Median hourly wage: $47.90
- Total employment: 160 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $99,930
- Median hourly wage: $48.04
- Total employment: 380 people (4.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $100,120
- Median hourly wage: $48.14
- Total employment: 870 people (10.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,490
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: 350 people (4.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,600
- Median hourly wage: $48.36
- Total employment: 270 people (3.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,080
- Median hourly wage: $48.59
- Total employment: 70 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $101,880
- Median hourly wage: $48.98
- Total employment: 40 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $102,930
- Median hourly wage: $49.49
- Total employment: 170 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,980
- Median hourly wage: $49.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $103,270
- Median hourly wage: $49.65
- Total employment: 100 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $103,410
- Median hourly wage: $49.71
- Total employment: 160 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Administrative services managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $105,900
- Median hourly wage: $50.91
- Total employment: 80 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Facilities managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $105,900
- Median hourly wage: $50.92
- Total employment: 40 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $106,080
- Median hourly wage: $51.00
- Total employment: 90 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $108,730
- Median hourly wage: $52.27
- Total employment: 80 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $115,440
- Median hourly wage: $55.50
- Total employment: 60 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $117,190
- Median hourly wage: $56.34
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $120,270
- Median hourly wage: $57.82
- Total employment: 40 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $122,270
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $122,550
- Median hourly wage: $58.92
- Total employment: 50 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $122,870
- Median hourly wage: $59.07
- Total employment: 170 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $124,770
- Median hourly wage: $59.99
- Total employment: 150 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $127,930
- Median hourly wage: $61.51
- Total employment: 260 people (3.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $130,100
- Median hourly wage: $62.55
- Total employment: 110 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $130,400
- Median hourly wage: $62.69
- Total employment: 330 people (3.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $133,380
- Median hourly wage: $64.13
- Total employment: 80 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $136,560
- Median hourly wage: $65.65
- Total employment: 150 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $137,990
- Median hourly wage: $66.34
- Total employment: 40 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $139,830
- Median hourly wage: $67.23
- Total employment: 60 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $156,760
- Median hourly wage: $75.37
- Total employment: 180 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $176,930
- Median hourly wage: $85.06
- Total employment: 40 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $192,610
- Median hourly wage: $92.60
- Total employment: 130 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $202,860
- Median hourly wage: $97.53
- Total employment: 70 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Nurse anesthetists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 110 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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