Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in La Crosse, WI

The median cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN earns $54,280 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,576 a month.

10th percentile: $37,370
25th percentile: $45,720
Median percentile: $54,280
75th percentile: $54,280
90th percentile: $58,560

Based on 60 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

$42,917 take-home a year

Gross pay	$54,280
Federal income tax	−$4,334
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,152
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$2,877
Monthly take-home	$3,576
Every two weeks	$1,651

Does it go far here?

$59,149Median pay in La Crosse, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).

29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in La Crosse, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$102,670
Registered Nurses	$98,370
Accountants and Auditors	$76,680
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$66,420
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,740
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,110
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,430
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,690

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