Dental Assistant salary in La Crosse
La Crosse–Onalaska, WI-MN
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the La Crosse metro earns $47,180 ($22.68/hr). La Crosse is about the national median ($48,070).
Dental Assistant pay in La Crosse: the analysis
At a verified median of $47,180, dental assistants in La Crosse earn slightly below the U.S. median of $48,070 — a gap of about 2%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, La Crosse ranks 182nd.
Compared with Wisconsin as a whole (median $47,520), La Crosse tracks the statewide median closely. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental assistants in this metro area earn around $40,700, while the top tenth earn $58,390 or more — a spread of about $17,690. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 230 dental assistants employed in La Crosse — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within La Crosse, a dental assistant earns about 4.3× less than a general dentist and about 2.0× less than a dental hygienist ($201,810, $95,950 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — La Crosse (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $40,700 | $19.57/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $45,360 | $21.81/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $47,180 | $22.68/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $55,630 | $26.75/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $58,390 | $28.07/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $49,250 | $23.68/hr |
Estimate your pay
Open calculatorKnow a real number we don’t?
Submit your compensation anonymously. We review every entry and publish only de-identified aggregates above a sample-size threshold.
Submit your salary →Frequently asked questions
How much does a dental assistant make in La Crosse?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the La Crosse metro earns about $47,180 ($22.68/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does La Crosse dental assistant pay compare to Wisconsin overall?
The verified BLS OEWS La Crosse metro median is about $47,180, versus the verified BLS OEWS Wisconsin statewide median of about $47,520.
Last updated