Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Eau Claire, WI
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Eau Claire, WI earns $46,590 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,095 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,390
- 25th percentile
- $39,330
- Median percentile
- $46,590
- 75th percentile
- $50,300
- 90th percentile
- $58,820
Based on 200 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
$37,146 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,590 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,411 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,564 |
| Wisconsin income tax (approx.) | −$2,469 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,095 |
| Every two weeks | $1,429 |
Does it go far here?
$50,207Median 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
All cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin