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

The median coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Wausau, WI earns $47,370 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,144 a month.

10th percentile: $41,030
25th percentile: $43,930
Median percentile: $47,370
75th percentile: $52,940
90th percentile: $64,560

Based on 360 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

$37,731 take-home a year

Gross pay	$47,370
Federal income tax	−$3,504
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,624
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$2,511
Monthly take-home	$3,144
Every two weeks	$1,451

Does it go far here?

$51,127Median pay in Wausau, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).

32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($999 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wausau, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$107,550
Registered Nurses	$89,190
Accountants and Auditors	$77,680
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$65,230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,100
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,040
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,520

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