Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Racine, WI

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI earns $42,320 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,828 a month.

10th percentile: $40,140
25th percentile: $42,320
Median percentile: $42,320
75th percentile: $51,870
90th percentile: $52,500

Based on 160 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

$33,941 take-home a year

Gross pay	$42,320
Federal income tax	−$2,898
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,237
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$2,243
Monthly take-home	$2,828
Every two weeks	$1,305

Does it go far here?

$44,101Median pay in Racine, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.0 vs 100).

38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,080 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Racine, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$106,740
Registered Nurses	$89,090
Industrial Engineers	$86,000
Accountants and Auditors	$77,520
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,670
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,690
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,840

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