Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Eau Claire, WI

The median coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Eau Claire, WI earns $47,560 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,156 a month.

10th percentile: $36,050
25th percentile: $42,060
Median percentile: $47,560
75th percentile: $52,830
90th percentile: $63,440

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$37,874 take-home a year

Gross pay	$47,560
Federal income tax	−$3,527
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,638
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$2,521
Monthly take-home	$3,156
Every two weeks	$1,457

Does it go far here?

$51,252Median pay in Eau Claire, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.8 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Eau Claire, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$103,330
Registered Nurses	$93,410
Accountants and Auditors	$76,380
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,680
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$67,980
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,990
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,340
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$60,320

All coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin