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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Madison, WI

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Madison, WI earns $48,000 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,184 a month.

10th percentile
$38,260
25th percentile
$45,200
Median percentile
$48,000
75th percentile
$61,810
90th percentile
$70,620

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

$38,204 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,000
Federal income tax−$3,580
Social Security + Medicare−$3,672
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,544
Monthly take-home$3,184
Every two weeks$1,469

Does it go far here?

$49,339Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

All separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin