Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in La Crosse

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December 14, 2022
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Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in La Crosse

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "architecture and engineering occupations" or "computer and mathematical occupations" were considered. Keep reading to discover the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in your city.

#23. Web developers

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $52,340
- #209 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,320
- Employment: 84,820
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,430)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($111,080)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($110,880)

#22. Mechanical drafters

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $53,520
- #183 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,650
- Employment: 47,760
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,540)
--- Corpus Christi, TX ($90,720)
--- New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($82,590)

#21. Computer user support specialists

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $54,890
- #156 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,650
- Employment: 654,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($90,480)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($76,920)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($76,510)

#20. Electrical and electronics drafters

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $55,030
- #86 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,090
- Employment: 20,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($98,380)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($86,920)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($83,760)

#19. Architectural and civil drafters

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $55,040
- #189 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,620
- Employment: 101,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC ($76,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($75,700)
--- Anchorage, AK ($75,650)

#18. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $60,060
- #90 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,390
- Employment: 40,180
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($112,580)
--- New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($91,550)
--- Portland-South Portland, ME ($90,200)

#17. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $64,020
- #183 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,070
- Employment: 101,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fort Collins, CO ($91,980)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($90,780)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($88,600)

#16. Computer network support specialists

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $65,070
- #167 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,350
- Employment: 176,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,120)
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($93,670)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($92,190)

#15. Data scientists

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $73,590
- #174 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $108,660
- Employment: 105,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($157,110)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($153,180)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($135,900)

#14. Computer programmers

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $74,410
- #240 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,650
- Employment: 152,610
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($144,130)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,220)
--- Dalton, GA ($123,500)

#13. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $75,260
- #177 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $97,710
- Employment: 190,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,360)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,640)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($122,750)

#12. Network and computer systems administrators

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $76,170
- #301 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $91,250
- Employment: 316,760
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($135,440)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,370)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($110,930)

#11. Civil engineers

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $79,150
- #413 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,490
- Employment: 304,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,720)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,550)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($115,120)

#10. Electronics engineers, except computer

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $82,270
- #204 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $115,490
- Employment: 107,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($152,060)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($138,480)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($136,310)

#9. Industrial engineers

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $82,930
- #339 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,200
- Employment: 293,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($142,770)
--- Midland, TX ($129,440)
--- Billings, MT ($126,170)

#8. Computer systems analysts

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $85,640
- #265 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,210
- Employment: 505,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($131,650)
--- Huntsville, AL ($118,690)

#7. Architects, except landscape and naval

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $87,620
- #92 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $91,900
- Employment: 100,400
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($120,430)
--- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ($115,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,780)

#6. Information security analysts

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $88,040
- #181 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $113,270
- Employment: 157,220
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($150,820)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,250)
--- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($135,080)

#5. Database administrators

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $89,630
- #100 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,550
- Employment: 85,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($123,540)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,430)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,280)

#4. Software developers

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $91,900
- #341 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $120,990
- Employment: 1,364,180
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($167,420)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($158,320)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($148,220)

#3. Mechanical engineers

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $93,970
- #122 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $97,000
- Employment: 278,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,540)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($128,790)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,030)

#2. Electrical engineers

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $97,910
- #215 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $107,890
- Employment: 186,020
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($148,870)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($133,640)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,680)

#1. Computer network architects

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- #204 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $120,650
- Employment: 168,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,600)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,900)
--- Rapid City, SD ($145,810)

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